Jimmy Kimmel<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s late-night career may have been hanging by a thread even before his fiery monologue about Donald Trump<\/a><\/strong> and Charlie Kirk<\/a><\/strong> sent shockwaves through Hollywood and Washington. Earlier this week, ABC<\/a><\/strong> announced that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”<\/a><\/strong> was being placed on indefinite hiatus following Monday\u2019s monologue. Now, however, multiple insiders say ABC was already weighing whether to push the comedian out as his contract neared its end.<\/p>\n Jeffrey Mayer\/JTMPhotos, Int’l. \/ MEGA<\/p>\n The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host only had months left on his deal with Disney, and talks were expected to begin later this year. But sources told Page Six<\/a> the network was seriously considering ending Kimmel\u2019s run after this season, with his increasingly outspoken political commentary giving them the perfect excuse to cut ties early.<\/p>\n \u201cBob Iger doesn\u2019t want to be at war with Donald Trump right now, just as he has stabilized Disney,\u201d one insider revealed. \u201cMaybe the uproar is so loud Jimmy can\u2019t come back.\u201d<\/p>\n Another Hollywood source suggested that if Jimmy Kimmel had been mulling retirement, the controversy could change his plans. \u201cKimmel may not even want to leave, just so he can piss Trump off! If he was thinking of retirement, he most definitely will stay put now.\u201d<\/p>\n O’Connor\/AFF-USA.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n Disney hit the brakes on Jimmy Kimmel, figuring the only way to douse the MAGA-fueled firestorm was to get him off the air until the noise died down. But the timing couldn\u2019t be worse, every major player involved has government deals hanging in the balance.<\/p>\n According to Variety<\/a>, Nexstar, which yanked Kimmel\u2019s show from its lineup, is chasing a $6.2 billion takeover of TV giant Tegna, a move that needs FCC approval. Sinclair just kicked off a \u201cstrategic review\u201d of its empire, which could mean mergers and sales that also fall under the feds\u2019 watch.<\/p>\n And Disney? They\u2019ve got their own monster deals in the works, cutting the NFL in for a 10% slice of ESPN and trying to scoop up majority control of Fubo to marry it with Hulu\u2019s live-TV platform. Basically, nobody\u2019s looking to tick off regulators right now.<\/p>\n ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n Over on “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart<\/a><\/strong> couldn\u2019t resist jumping into the Kimmel firestorm. Usually, only behind the desk on Mondays, Stewart popped up midweek to sub in for Desi Lydic, and he made sure his friend Jimmy got some love. Stewart went full throttle with the irony, joking that viewers were now watching the \u201call new, government-approved\u201d version of the late-night hit. The announcer even played along, hyping him as the night\u2019s \u201cpatriotically obedient host.\u201d<\/p>\n From there, Stewart skewered the Trump crowd with sarcastic praise, scolding the audience anytime they dared laugh at his over-the-top pandering. At one point, he quipped that the show was being taped in the \u201ccrime-ridden cesspool that is New York City,\u201d before adding, \u201csomeone\u2019s National Guard should invade this place, am I right?\u201d<\/p>\n RCF \/ MEGA<\/p>\n Over at “The Tonight Show,” Jimmy Fallon<\/a><\/strong> kept things short but sincere when it came to his late-night rival. During Thursday\u2019s monologue, Fallon admitted he was just as in the dark as everyone else. \u201cTo be honest with you all, I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going on. No one does,\u201d he told his audience. \u201cBut I do know Jimmy Kimmel, and he is a decent, funny, and loving guy. And I hope he comes back.\u201d<\/p>\n Fallon then promised to keep the rest of his monologue business as usual, but in a sly nod to the controversy, anytime his Trump jokes got close to landing, an announcer jumped in to smother the punchlines with over-the-top praise.<\/p>\n MEGA<\/p>\n One day after the suspension, Kimmel was spotted in Century City on Thursday heading into a meeting with powerhouse attorney Karl Austen, whose star-studded client list includes Seth MacFarlane<\/a><\/strong>, Jude Law<\/a><\/strong>, Dave Bautista<\/a><\/strong>, and Jeffrey Wright<\/strong>. Industry chatter suggests Kimmel could be preparing a legal showdown with ABC in hopes of landing a mega-payout.<\/p>\n Still, Kimmel has powerful allies inside Disney. He is close with Dana Walden, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, who insiders insist would never pull the plug on her friend. \u201cI don\u2019t see Dana agreeing to push him out,\u201d a source told Page Six. It was Walden herself who reportedly phoned Kimmel Wednesday night to break the news that his show was being pulled from the schedule.<\/p>\n While Disney has yet to announce a decision on Jimmy Kimmel’s future, the timing couldn\u2019t be more precarious. With his contract winding down and pressure mounting from Washington and ABC affiliates, the once-untouchable late-night staple could be facing the end of his run.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s late-night career may have been hanging by a thread even before his fiery monologue about Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk sent shockwaves through Hollywood and Washington. Earlier this week, ABC announced that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was being placed on indefinite hiatus following Monday\u2019s monologue. 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