{"id":2036464,"date":"2025-09-20T06:31:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T06:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2036464"},"modified":"2025-09-20T06:31:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T06:31:37","slug":"conan-obrien-opens-up-about-silencing-late-night-hosts-amidst-network-cancellation-and-hiatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/conan-obrien-opens-up-about-silencing-late-night-hosts-amidst-network-cancellation-and-hiatus\/","title":{"rendered":"Conan O\u2019Brien Opens Up About Silencing Late Night Hosts Amidst Network Cancellation (And Hiatus)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: NBC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The late night TV space has seen some major shakeups over the last few months. First, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/show-ending-good-cbs-cancellation-233200509.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:CBS announced in July it was cancelling The Late Show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">CBS announced in July it was cancelling <em>The Late Show<\/em><\/a>. It was a decision that, while attributed to financial reasons, came shortly after host Stephen Colbert criticized Paramount for settling its $16 million lawsuit with President Donald Trump, all as the company was trying to close its merger with Skydance. Then earlier this week, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/abc-suspends-jimmy-kimmel-live-235411665.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">ABC suspended <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em><\/a> from the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2025-tv-premiere-date-schedule-upcoming-new-returning-shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 TV schedule;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2025 TV schedule<\/a> after the title host made controversial comments in reference to Tyler Robinson, the suspected shooter of Charlie Kirk. Now Conan O\u2019Brien has opened up about his the silencing of his former late night cohorts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Conan O\u2019Brien was a late night talk show host for nearly 30 years, first on <em>Late Night<\/em>, then with his short-lived stint on <em>The Tonight Show<\/em>, and finally with Conan on TBS for over a decade. These days O\u2019Brien is keeping busy with projects like his podcast <em>Conan O\u2019Brien Needs a Friend<\/em> and his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/hbo-max-subscription-know-price-130351204.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:HBO Max subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">HBO Max subscription<\/a>-exclusive travel show <em>Conan O\u2019Brien Must Go<\/em>, but today he went on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOyqNKECZMM\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> to comment on what\u2019s been happening with late night TV recently, writing:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel and the promise to silence other Late Night hosts for criticizing the administration should disturb everyone on the Right, Left, and Center. It\u2019s wrong and anyone with a conscience knows it\u2019s wrong.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His talk show hosting days are long behind them, but the above statement shows that Conan O\u2019Brien is all too willing to offer his support to those still working in the field and express concern about the larger implications of these decisions. In Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s case in particular, he\u2019s the latest celebrity to react publicly to his show going on \u201cindefinite\u201d hiatus, with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/ben-stiller-way-more-hollywood-133807468.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:others including Ben Stiller, Wanda Sykes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">others including Ben Stiller, Wanda Sykes<\/a> and Tatiana Maslany (who\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/disney-star-tatiana-maslany-asking-154827679.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:calling for people to cancel their Disney+ subscriptions;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">calling for people to cancel their Disney+ subscriptions<\/a>, as ABC is owned by Disney). In addition to what\u2019s happened with Kimmel and Colbert, President Trump has also taken aim at <em>The Tonight Show<\/em> host Jimmy Fallon and <em>Late Night<\/em> host Seth Meyers, describing them in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115222372625104790\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TruthSocial post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TruthSocial post<\/a> as \u201ctwo total losers\u201d with \u201chorrible\u201d ratings on NBC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The shocking development with Jimmy Kimmel came just one day after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/real-stephen-colbert-recounts-solid-184350037.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stephen Colbert thanked Kimmel for doing him a solid favor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Stephen Colbert thanked Kimmel for doing him a solid favor<\/a> ahead of him winning the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series. Colbert has since commented on <em>The Late Show<\/em> about Kimmel\u2019s suspension, as did <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/jimmy-fallon-jon-stewart-first-052304557.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jimmy Fallon and The Daily Show\u2019s Jon Stewart in their monologues;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Jimmy Fallon and <em>The Daily Show<\/em>\u2019s Jon Stewart in their monologues<\/a>. Per the latest reporting, some Disney senior executives allegedly surprised when <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> was taken off the air because they\u2019d recommended that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/top-disney-brass-told-bob-141420840.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:CEO Bob Iger not take that course of action;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">CEO Bob Iger not take that course of action<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Talks are reportedly underway to determine what to do with <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em>, but this complicated turn of events clearly isn\u2019t going to be resolved easily. Meanwhile, Stephen Colbert will continue hosting <em>The Late Show<\/em> until May 2026, and <em>Conan O\u2019Brien Must Go<\/em> was renewed for a third season in March.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NBC The late night TV space has seen some major shakeups over the last few months. First, CBS announced in July it was cancelling The Late Show. It was a decision that, while attributed to financial reasons, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2036465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[37056,23571,23060,362109,349148,343198,309938,22653],"class_list":["post-2036464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-conan-obrien","tag-jimmy-fallon","tag-jimmy-kimmel","tag-late-night-hosts","tag-late-night-talk-show-host","tag-late-show","tag-president-donald-trump","tag-stephen-colbert"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Conan-OBrien-Opens-Up-About-Silencing-Late-Night-Hosts-Amidst.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2036464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036464\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2036465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2036464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2036464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2036464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}