Stephen Colbert Stands With Jimmy Kimmel: ABC’s Preemption Is ‘Blatant Assault on the Freedom of Speech’

Late-night hosts are going public with their feelings about Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC preemption following his comments about the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, beginning with Stephen Colbert.

The host opened Thursday’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert by showing his support for Kimmel. A clip of his monologue was posted to social media ahead of the broadcast with the caption “The Late Show stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his staff.”

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