{"id":2039020,"date":"2025-09-21T13:58:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T13:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2039020"},"modified":"2025-09-21T13:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T13:58:14","slug":"abc-stands-for-always-be-caving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/abc-stands-for-always-be-caving\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;ABC stands for always be caving&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/bill-maher-defends-trump-meeting-140527123.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bill Maher;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Bill Maher<\/a>, who knows a thing or two about being pulled off the air at ABC, is standing by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/2025\/09\/19\/cancel-disney-plus-calls-after-abc-suspends-jimmy-kimmel-why-fans-boycott-hulu-cancellation\/86238285007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jimmy Kimmel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On the Sept. 19 episode of his HBO show &#8220;Real Time,&#8221; the comedian defended &#8220;my friend&#8221; Kimmel after ABC <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/jimmy-kimmels-suspension-brings-night-142224448.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:suspended &quot;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">suspended &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221;<\/a> over <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/did-jimmy-kimmel-charlie-kirk-004830546.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:comments the host made;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">comments the host made<\/a> about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Maher related Kimmel&#8217;s suspension to his own experience of having his ABC show, &#8220;Politically Incorrect,&#8221; canceled after sparking backlash for saying the terrorists who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks were not cowards. &#8220;Politically Incorrect&#8221; continued airing after Maher&#8217;s remarks, and ABC <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/jimmy-kimmel-abc-suspension-politically-incorrect-1236374733\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:defended the show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">defended the show<\/a> as a &#8220;forum for the expression of our nation&#8217;s diverse opinions,&#8221; but it was canceled in 2002 at the end of the TV season.<\/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>Bill Maher came to Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s defense after the comedian&#8217;s ABC late-night show was suspended.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>Late night defends Jimmy Kimmel: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/night-defends-jimmy-kimmel-fallon-182347714.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:What Fallon, Colbert, Jon Stewart are saying;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">What Fallon, Colbert, Jon Stewart are saying<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It was 24 years to the day that I made comments on ABC that got me canceled from that network, and Jimmy Kimmel took my slot,&#8221; Maher said, describing this as a &#8220;weird&#8221; coincidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Oh, yes, I got canceled before cancel even had a culture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The comedian said the situation isn&#8217;t &#8220;new,&#8221; adding, &#8220;ABC stands for always be caving.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Maher continued, &#8220;Jimmy, pal, I am with you, I support you, and on the bright side, you don&#8217;t have to pretend anymore that you like Disneyland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kimmel&#8217;s suspension came after he said on his show that &#8220;the MAGA gang&#8221; was &#8220;desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Bill Maher performs during New York Comedy Festival on Nov. 5, 2016, in New York City.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_i8.V7fc1INe6dMU.eUCYA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/usa_today_entertainment_893\/8a1ecf2654156de524448a0b5a3db6f9\"\/><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>Bill Maher performs during New York Comedy Festival on Nov. 5, 2016, in New York City.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>Analysis: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/jimmy-kimmels-suspension-brings-night-142224448.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jimmy Kimmel's suspension brings late-night TV to the brink;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s suspension brings late-night TV to the brink<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/09\/20\/brendan-carr-fcc-jimmy-kimmel-comments-free-speech\/86266827007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brendan Carr;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Brendan Carr<\/a>, chairman of the FCC, argued Kimmel misled his audience by implying that Kirk&#8217;s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, is a supporter of President <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Donald Trump<\/a>&#8216;s Make America Great Again movement. After Carr seemed to publicly threaten ABC to take action against Kimmel, the comic&#8217;s late-night show was suspended on Sept. 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking on &#8220;Real Time,&#8221; Maher said he supports Kimmel, despite disagreeing with his comments. Maher argued it&#8217;s a &#8220;fool&#8217;s errand&#8221; to try to classify alleged murderers as being part of one political &#8220;team&#8221; or another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Look, I don&#8217;t think what he said was exactly right,&#8221; Maher said. &#8220;I don&#8217;t. We don&#8217;t agree on that. He shouldn&#8217;t lose his job for it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The comedian added, &#8220;You have the right to be wrong, or to have any opinion you want. That&#8217;s what the First Amendment is all about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kimmel has not been fired from ABC, but Maher sent a message to the comedian in case his show is not brought back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Jimmy, let me just say, pal, you did a great, funny show for two decades,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You should be proud of that. If this firing goes for you the way it did for me, you&#8217;ll get 23 years on a better network.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"-mx-4 mb-5 max-w-[750px] md:mx-0\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mx-4 md:mx-0\">\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<h2 class=\"text-base font-bold text-primary\">ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off-air: Revisit the talk show host&#8217;s career<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"ml-1 font-normal text-primary\"><span class=\"font-bold text-hulk-pants dark:text-thanos\">1<\/span> of <span>23<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative text-sm pr-2.5 text-tertiary\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel from &#8220;The Man Show&#8221; appear on &#8220;The Tonight Show with Jay Leno&#8221; at the NBC Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2001.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All of the major late-night hosts have rallied around Kimmel amid his suspension. &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/stephen-colbert-speaks-jimmy-kimmels-005000393.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Late Show&quot; host Stephen Colbert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Late Show&#8221; host Stephen Colbert<\/a> decried ABC&#8217;s move as &#8220;blatant censorship,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/trump-wants-seth-meyers-fired-140145403.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:while &quot;Late Night&quot; host Seth Meyers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">while &#8220;Late Night&#8221; host Seth Meyers<\/a> said that &#8220;we must all stand up for the principles of free expression.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/jimmy-fallon-reacts-jimmy-kimmels-035339301.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;The Tonight Show&quot; host Jimmy Fallon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">&#8220;The Tonight Show&#8221; host Jimmy Fallon<\/a> also praised Kimmel as a &#8220;decent, funny and loving guy,&#8221; adding, &#8220;I hope he comes back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2025\/09\/21\/bill-maher-jimmy-kimmel-suspension-monologue\/86277047007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bill Maher weighs in on Jimmy Kimmel's ABC suspension;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bill Maher weighs in on Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s ABC suspension<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\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>Bill Maher, who knows a thing or two about being pulled off the air at ABC, is standing by Jimmy Kimmel. 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