David Letterman spoke about the suspension of the show “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and revealed that he has been exchanging messages with the host.
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The creator of the “Late Night” franchise on NBC and “Late Show” on CBS shared his thoughts on the cancellation of the long-running late-night show during his appearance at the The Atlantic Festival 2025.
“This is miserable,” said 78-year-old Letterman. “I feel bad about it. We already know where all this is going, right? It’s controlled media. And it’s no good. It’s nonsense. It’s ridiculous. And you can’t just go around firing someone out of fear or trying to appease a criminal and authoritarian administration in the Oval Office. That’s simply not how it works,” he vented.
Letterman made the statement a day after ABC confirmed that Kimmel’s show would be suspended indefinitely; the decision was announced following the host’s comments about the death of Charlie Kirk, a right-wing media personality.
“The institution of the President of the United States should be bigger than a guy doing a talk show,” criticized Letterman, adding that the cancellation “was predicted by our president right after Stephen Colbert was taken off the air.” “So, you’re telling me this wasn’t premeditated at some level?” he asked.
Joking about the situation, Letterman revealed that he has been exchanging messages with Kimmel and that “he’s in bed, eating,” which made the audience laugh. “He’ll be fine,” he added.
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