Jimmy Kimmel won the award for best talk show at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards and used his acceptance speech to roast US President Donald Trump. ABC subsequently removed “Jimmy Kimmel Live” from its schedule, a move that drew widespread backlash from writers, actors, producers and labor groups across the entertainment industry. “And most of all, I want to thank our president, Donald Jennifer Trump, without whom, we would be going home empty-handed tonight,” Kimmel added. “So thank you, Mr. President, for all the many ridiculous things you do each and every day. Thank you, everyone.”Variety reported last month that Kimmel reached a new agreement with Disney to extend his late-night run by another year, keeping “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on the air through 2027.

Source: The Telegraph January 05, 2026 04:58 UTC