{"id":2043080,"date":"2025-09-23T07:29:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T07:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2043080"},"modified":"2025-09-23T07:29:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T07:29:56","slug":"stephen-colbert-declares-late-nightmare-over-after-jimmy-kimmel-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/stephen-colbert-declares-late-nightmare-over-after-jimmy-kimmel-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Colbert Declares \u2018Late-Nightmare\u2019 Over After Jimmy Kimmel Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stephen Colbert has optimistically announced the \u201clate-nightmare\u201d is over after the return of <i>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The late-night host celebrated news of Kimmel\u2019s return in his monologue Monday night, despite President Donald Trump\u2019s warning that other hosts and shows might be next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kimmel, whose late-night show was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/jimmy-kimmel-pulled-off-air-230049063.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:suddenly pulled;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">suddenly pulled<\/a> \u201cindefinitely\u201d from the air last week after threats from the Trump-appointed FCC chairman, Brendan Carr, will be returning to screens on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJust a few hours before we taped this broadcast, we got word that our long, national, late-nightmare is over,\u201c Colbert said, jokingly echoing the inauguration speech President Ford gave after the Watergate scandal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Colbert\u2019s news drew massive cheers from his audience.<\/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>Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel behind the scenes during the Emmy Awards. \/ FOX \/ Fox<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis is wonderful news for my dear friend Jimmy and his amazing staff,\u201d Colbert said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cPlus, now that Jimmy\u2019s not being canceled, I get to enjoy this again,\u201d Colbert said, pulling out his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/colbert-gets-massive-standing-o-003523736.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:recent Emmy award;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">recent Emmy award<\/a> for Best Talk Show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Colbert had won the award with the full support of Kimmel, who had even <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/jimmy-kimmel-voting-against-himself-033016942.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:paid for billboards;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">paid for billboards<\/a> in Hollywood asking Emmy voters to vote for Colbert\u2019s show instead of his own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Referencing his own show\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/cbs-blindsides-stephen-colbert-canceling-234538071.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:cancelation from CBS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">cancelation from CBS<\/a> in July and the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/stephen-colbert-takes-own-network-025234772.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:allegedly political motivations;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">allegedly political motivations<\/a> behind it, Colbert declared, \u201cOnce more, <i>I<\/i> am the only martyr in late night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cUnless&#8230;\u201d Colbert said. \u201cCBS, you want to announce anything?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Barring any surprise change of mind from CBS, <i>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/i> will still air its final episode in May 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although the return of <i>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/i> is good news for the many critics of ABC\u2019s decision last week, things still haven\u2019t completely returned to normal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sinclair Broadcast Group, which runs ABC-affiliated TV stations across the country, has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/09\/jimmy-kimmel-sinclair-trump-preemption-1236552987\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced<\/a> that it will still be preempting <i>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/i> for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Many late-night fans are also concerned over President Trump\u2019s clear disdain not just for Kimmel but for the rest of the hosts, too.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Donald Trump is happy about Kimmel's show being taken off air. \/ Truth Social\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"407\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3.hXjCPXTq4_jcMbnRn53g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQwNztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/fa98aa83e522cf4a21adee23bdd4673f\"\/><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>Donald Trump is happy about Kimmel&#8217;s show being taken off air. \/ Truth Social<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When news of Kimmel\u2019s suspension first broke, Trump celebrated the news on Truth Social and threatened that Kimmel and Colbert wouldn\u2019t be the only hosts to have their shows canceled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat leaves Jimmy [Fallon] and Seth [Meyers], two total losers, on Fake News NBC,\u201d Trump <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/trump-teases-even-bigger-target-184406646.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:posted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">posted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Trump has not yet commented on Kimmel\u2019s return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fellow late-night host Seth Meyers also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pcuhtrgOOMc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:celebrated the Kimmel news;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">celebrated the Kimmel news<\/a> Monday, declaring it proof that speaking out against the Trump administration can wield results.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat\u2019s good news,\u201d Meyers said. \u201cThere has been a massive national backlash to Trump\u2019s crackdown on free speech.\u201d<\/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>Stephen Colbert has optimistically announced the \u201clate-nightmare\u201d is over after the return of Jimmy Kimmel Live! The late-night host celebrated news of Kimmel\u2019s return in his monologue Monday night, despite President Donald Trump\u2019s warning that other hosts and shows might be next. Kimmel, whose late-night show was suddenly pulled \u201cindefinitely\u201d from the air last week [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2043081,"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":[22389,23060,22653],"class_list":["post-2043080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-donald-trump","tag-jimmy-kimmel","tag-stephen-colbert"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Declares-\u2018Late-Nightmare-Over-After-Jimmy-Kimmel-Return.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043080","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=2043080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2043081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2043080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2043080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2043080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}