Rumor has it that ABC fired Jimmy Kimmel, it was only “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The team wrote, however, that it flew over some viewers’ heads because many thought Kimmel was the latest on-air talent to get the boot from a network.
It all happened last month when Kimmel was talking about the recent firings of Fox News anchors Tucker Carlson and CNN’s Don Lemon during his opening monologue on the late-night show.
“It’s like Ronald McDonald and Burger King got fired on the same day,” the host joked. Kimmel’s bit was interrupted by the show’s side personality Guillermo Rodriguez, who gave an ABC News special report,
“We have some breaking news,” Rodriguez said in the report, which was completely made up. “After 20 years on the air, ABC TV has decided to part ways with its host, Jimmy Kimmel. It was a mutual decision. We want to say thank you to Jimmy Kimmel and his many contributions.
While some may have felt that Kimmel’s on-air firing was just a joke, others took it seriously, believing that the comedian had indeed lost his job.
“WAIT WAIT WAIT…JIMMY KIMMEL WAS FIRED, ON HIS OWN SHOW??!! Live?! The hammer of the law..” wrote a Twitter user.
“Also speaking of lefties, tool Jimmy Kimmel has been fired,” another said the Twitter user.
And having Kimmel’s show off the air in support of the WGA writers’ strike doesn’t help any confusion. The show joins other late-night shows that have seized production to stand in solidarity with the writers, including “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “The Daily Show” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” have taken.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Made its debut on January 26, 2003, replacing “Politically Correct” hosted by Bill Maher.
