
Kimmel Roasts Trump, FCC Pressures ABC
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Jimmy Kimmel skewered President Trumps speech, poking fun at his marriage joke and the dark implication. He also mocked the indictment against James Comey, likening it to absurd art. Kimmels recent mockery of Melania Trumps age and the White House Correspondents Dinner bit escalated tensions, leading to calls for his firing. The FCC is now pressuring Disneys ABC stations to renew licenses early, adding to the mounting feud between late-night TV and the administration.
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On April 29th, Jimmy Kimmel hit back hard on his late-night show, roasting a clip from President Trump's speech, welcoming Charles and Camilla. Trump joked about his parents' 63-year marriage, telling Melania they won't match it because it just won't work out that way. Kimmel quickly pointed out the dark hen at Trump's own end, keeping the lav's sharp amid the political heat. Building on that, Kimmel dove into the fresh indictment against former FBI director James Comey. Prosecutors claim Comey threatened the president's life with a photo of seashells arranged as 86-47. That's restaurant slang for Get rid of, nodding to Trump as the 47th president. Kimmel called it absurd art, like something from your beach aunt's Etsy shop. The jabs tie into bigger beef, after Kimmel's mock White House correspondence dinner bit last week, dubbing Melania and expect in widow over their age. Gap. The Trump slammed it as tasteless, especially post-assassination attempt at the event and demanded his firing. Kimmel brushed it off as light roast.
Now the Federal Communications Commission is turning up pressure, ordering Disney's 8 ABC stations to renew licenses early by May 28th. 2026. Officials say it's about public interest checks. Disney insists their stations follow rules and serve communities well. Tensions keep rising between late-night TV and the administration. With Kimmel firing shots while regulators circle, stay tuned as this feud plays out. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.
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