Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Michael Buckner/Variety/Getty Images; Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Jimmy Kimmel had Stephen Colbert's back when CBS announced it was ending The Late Show. On Thursday, Colbert returned the favor. Citing a Rolling Stone report, Colbert read aloud that "some ABC executives were pissing themselves all day" about backlash to a Kimmel monologue joke from Monday's show. "On the bright side, that proves it's number one in streaming." With "pissing themselves" as the setup, "number one" and "streaming" gave Colbert a rare two-punchlines-in-one joke. Related Stories Business Hollywood Teamsters React to Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Rail Against Corporate Consolidation Business Disbelief and Anger at Protest Against Disney and ABC for Suspending Jimmy Kimmel: "They Have to Take a Stand" Jimmy Kimmel Live! was suspended on Wednesday, two days after Kimmel mocked MAGA Republicans for scrambling to distance their own ideologies from those of Charlie Kirk's alleged murderer, Tyler Robinson. In the days following Kirk's murder, the left and the right were quick to point fingers at each other over Robinson's perceived political leanings. "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Kimmel said. That perceived mischaracterization of Robinson's political leanings has those on the right, including President Trump, fuming. Sponsors and local ABC affiliates leaned on Disney to do something. Read the inside story on how Kimmel's Disney suspension was handed down here. I want to thank Nexstar for doing the right thing. Local broadcasters have an obligation to serve the public interest. While this may be an unprecedented decision, it is important for broadcasters to push back on Disney programming that they determine falls short of community... https://t.co/Px5boYbqNR- Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) September 17, 2025 FCC chair Brendan Carr praised local broadcasters for preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday, encouraging them to push back on Disney programming that "they determine falls short of community values." "You know what my community values are, buster?" Colbert said on Thursday. "Freedom of speech." Cue raucous applause from the Ed Sullivan Theater audience. More to come. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Jimmy Kimmel How Jimmy Kimmel Might Have Just Been Sacrificed for a Multibillion-Dollar TV Deal Seth Meyers Seth Meyers Stresses Value of Free Speech Amid Jimmy Kimmel Suspension: "We're Gonna Keep Doing Our Show the Way We've Always Done It" Live Feed 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Stars Sean Kaufman, Rain Spencer Talk "Staylor" Love Story and Filming 'The Bear'-Like Kitchen Scene Live Feed Charlie Kirk Would Not Want His 'South Park' Episode Pulled, 'Charlie Kirk Show' Producer Insists Live Feed Streaming Ratings: 'KPop Demon Hunters' Sets Another Record Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Kimmel Did Not Say Exactly What You Think He Said Jimmy Kimmel How Jimmy Kimmel Might Have Just Been Sacrificed for a Multibillion-Dollar TV Deal Seth Meyers Seth Meyers Stresses Value of Free Speech Amid Jimmy Kimmel Suspension: "We're Gonna Keep Doing Our Show the Way We've Always Done It" Live Feed 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Stars Sean Kaufman, Rain Spencer Talk "Staylor" Love Story and Filming 'The Bear'-Like Kitchen Scene Live Feed Charlie Kirk Would Not Want His 'South Park' Episode Pulled, 'Charlie Kirk Show' Producer Insists Live Feed Streaming Ratings: 'KPop Demon Hunters' Sets Another Record Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Kimmel Did Not Say Exactly What You Think He Said