Jimmy Kimmel's Joke Sparks White House Backlash

0:00On April 28, Jimmy Kimmel sparked major backlash at the joking on his show that Melania Trump was an expectant widow. That was last Thursday, and just two days later, a gunman fired shots outside the White House Correspondent's Association dinner in Washington. President Trump, the first lady, and top officials, got rushed to safety from the Hilton ballroom. The suspect now faces charges including attempted assassination of the president. White House communications director Stephen Chung ripped into Kimmel on X, calling him a nasty name and demanding ABC fire him right away. This echoes President Trump's own call for Kimmel's ouster over what they call a disgusting joke with no apology. Meanwhile, Kimmel's monologue racked up over 2.2 million views on YouTube by Tuesday morning. ABC and Disney stay totally quiet, ignoring all requests for comment on the feud, but local station giants, Nexdar and Sinclair, who run 70 ABC affiliates nationwide, pulled Kimmel

1:01show from their airways for nine straight days in response to the uproar. Now fresh reports say the FCC might review Disney's broadcast licenses according to sources cited by Simifor, though that's not confirmed yet. The agency hasn't weighed in on the latest criticism. Tensions keep rising between late-night TV and the White House, leaving everyone watching how networks handle the heat from DC. Outculture, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today. I'm Corey with The Story.