Stephen Colbert made a blunt declaration in response to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Jimmy Kimmel's remarks about Charlie Kirk's death.
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, Nexstar, one of ABC‘s largest affiliate groups, pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! “indefinitely.” Nexstar said in a statement to Variety that it “strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets.”
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Although the news broke while Colbert taped The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, he did not address Kimmel's fate on the Sept. 17 episode of his CBS show. Fast-forward to the Thursday, Sept. 18 episode of The Late Show, and the 61-year-old sent a clear message of support to his fellow late-night host.
“This is blatant censorship,” Colbert declared during taping in New York City after President Donald Trump's remarks on Kimmel's show, CNBCreported ahead of the Late Show episode's airing.
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“With an autocrat, you cannot give an inch,” Colbert told the studio audience. “Jimmy, I stand with you and your staff 100%.”
Additionally, Colbert dedicated Thursday's episode of The Late Show to free speech and Kimmel's team.
Colbert also pointed out in a clip shared via Instagram, "People across the country are shocked by this blatant assault on the freedom of speech."
Stephen Colbert at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Peacock Theater on Sept. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)Related: Christie Brinkley Issues Passionate Response to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Suspension
On Sept. 10, Kirk, 31, a conservative activist and the founder of Turning Point USA, died after he was shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University.
“I’ve seen some extraordinarily vile responses to this from both sides of the political spectrum," Kimmel said on Sept. 11 during his initial response to Kirk’s death. "Some people are cheering this, which is something I won’t ever understand.”
However, on Sept. 15, Kimmel addressed responses from Trump and his supporters on Jimmy Kimmel Live! And many were not happy with his take.
“We had some new lows over the weekend,” he said on Jimmy Kimmel Live! “With the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and with everything they can to score political points from it.”
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In July, CBS announced the cancellation of Late Night With Stephen Colbert, with the last episode set to air in May 2026. Kimmel spoke out in support of Colbert; he even paid for a billboard urging members of the Television Academy to vote for him for Best Talk Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards. Colbert ultimately won his first Emmy at the awards show on Sept. 14.
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