{"id":2041161,"date":"2025-09-22T14:31:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2041161"},"modified":"2025-09-22T14:31:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:31:59","slug":"i-just-found-out-the-jimmy-kimmel-live-decision-was-so-sudden-guests-were-actually-en-route-to-the-theater-when-the-show-went-into-hiatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/i-just-found-out-the-jimmy-kimmel-live-decision-was-so-sudden-guests-were-actually-en-route-to-the-theater-when-the-show-went-into-hiatus\/","title":{"rendered":"I Just Found Out The Jimmy Kimmel Live Decision Was So Sudden, Guests Were Actually En Route To The Theater When The Show Went Into 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: Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The late-night landscape took a major hit this year with the unexpected <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/show-ending-good-cbs-cancellation-233200509.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">cancellation of <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em><\/a>. Not long after, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/abc-suspends-jimmy-kimmel-live-235411665.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:ABC stunned viewers by pulling 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 stunned viewers by pulling <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em><\/a>\u2014but it turns out the audience wasn\u2019t the only group caught off guard. I just found out, via new reports, that the decision to suspend the show was so abrupt that celebrity guests were already en route to the El Capitan Theater when they learned the taping had been canceled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The news comes from a recent article from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/17\/entertainment\/kimmel-suspension-reaction\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CNN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">celebrity.land<\/a>, which suggests the stunning move came just hours after FCC Chair Brendan Carr made comments about Kimmel on a podcast. At the time, Carr suggested the agency could go as far as revoking ABC affiliate licenses in response to Kimmel\u2019s recent on-air comments about the public reaction to Charlie Kirk\u2019s death. ABC, which Disney owns, made the call to pull the show mid-production\u2014while staffers were still prepping upcoming episodes and talking with talent reps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe are all shell-shocked,\u201d one Hollywood publicist told celebrity.land. Another simply said, \u201cI cannot believe this is real life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wanda Sykes, who was booked as a guest on that night\u2019s show, echoed the disbelief in a video posted to Instagram. \u201cHi everyone, I\u2019m in a full face of makeup because I was supposed to go over and have a chat with my friend Jimmy Kimmel,\u201d she said, before shifting to a pointed critique of the Trump administration for failing to address international crises like the Ukraine war and the conflict in Gaza, while \u201cending the freedom of speech in his first year.\u201d She ended her message with a stark plea: \u201cFor those of you who pray, now\u2019s the time to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, audience members were allegedly already lined up outside the Hollywood Blvd. theater when they were told the taping had been canceled. Some had traveled across the country for the experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Internally, sources say the decision sent shockwaves through ABC. Jimmy Kimmel has hosted the show for over 20 years, and his wife, Molly McNearney, is not only an integral creative force but also the executive producer and head writer. According to sources close to the production, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/jimmy-kimmels-staff-crew-laid-134500774.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:staffers are not being laid off;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">staffers are not being laid off<\/a> right now, and <em>Live!<\/em> hasn\u2019t been officially canceled. However, there\u2019s no clear timeline for the show&#8217;s return. This state of limbo has led many to bet on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/people-now-betting-over-whether-143653605.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:whether the host will return to late-night;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">whether the host will return to late-night<\/a> before 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> ends, or if he&#8217;ll return at all.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jimmy Kimmel on The Tonight Show\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/YgHnMPSZYyRYBndulDJwdQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/44609bba38359740aaa00260ea402aeb\"\/><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\">Following ABC\u2019s decision to pull Kimmel off the air, a number of viewers are <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/lot-people-seem-canceling-disney-213007791.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:seemingly canceling their Disney+;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">seemingly canceling their Disney+<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/subscribing-hulu-price-included-everything-203141919.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hulu subscriptions;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Hulu subscriptions<\/a> in protest. Users took to social media, sharing screenshots confirming their cancellations with hashtags like #BoycottDisney and #BoycottABCNetwork, citing free speech concerns and frustration with Disney\u2019s handling of the situation. One user even claimed to have canceled a planned Disney vacation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And it\u2019s not just fans speaking out. Marvel Studios alums\u2014<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/disney-star-tatiana-maslany-asking-154827679.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:including She-Hulk star Tatiana Maslany;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">including <em>She-Hulk<\/em> star Tatiana Maslany<\/a>, Pedro Pascal, and Mark Ruffalo\u2014have voiced support for Kimmel, with some of them even joining the chorus of voices urging followers to cancel those subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Whether the show returns, changes course, or comes to an end is still unclear. But one thing\u2019s sure: the suspension blindsided everyone, from the host to the guests who were already on their way to the studio.<\/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>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jimmy Kimmel Live! The late-night landscape took a major hit this year with the unexpected cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. 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