Each Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have been in fascinating skilled positions over the previous a number of months. Earlier this yr, The Late Present was canceled at CBS, marking the tip of an period for Colbert and late-night TV. And, simply this month, Kimmel’s present was suspended following feedback he made associated to the loss of life of political pundit Charlie Kirk. Colbert and Kimmel have had one another’s backs by all of it, and it seems the beautiful bromance between the 2 hosts is about to proceed, which I really like.
With Jimmy Kimmel Stay! now again on the air following its suspension, the present’s roster of company for the upcoming week of September 29 – October 3 (throughout which the present will tape in Brooklyn) has been revealed, through ABC. Loads of main stars are set to roll by whereas Kimmel and co. movie in New York, and considered one of them is Stephen Colbert. The host will seem on Kimmel on Tuesday, September 30 and, on high of that, Kimmel goes to look on The Late Present on that very same night time, per a press launch from CBS. Try Kimmel’s schedule under:
- Monday, Sept. 29: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Johnson and Musical Visitor Public Enemy
- Tuesday, Sept. 30: Stephen Colbert, Kumail Nanjiani and Musical Visitor Reneé Rapp
- Wednesday Oct. 1: Emily Blunt, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Musical Visitor Geese
- Thursday, Oct. 2: Jeremy Allen White, Bruce Springsteen and Musical Visitor Dwelling Color 4
- Friday, Oct. 3: Tom Hanks, Spike Lee
The Kimmel/Colbert relationship needs to be in full drive this coming Tuesday night time, and this comes after the 2 mentioned showing on one another’s packages. I’m already imagining what their conversations on the reveals are going to appear to be. It’s certainly a provided that they’re going to debate their distinctive conditions and the way they’ve each made headlines in latest months. As a lot humor as such a dialogue might definitely generate, I’d think about the pair would possibly get severe at occasions. I additionally anticipate the phrase “thanks” to return up a couple of occasions, given Colbert and Kimmel’s mutual help of one another.
Shortly after The Late Present’s cancellation was introduced in July, Jimmy Kimmel was considered one of many who reacted and expressed disdain over CBS’ determination. Kimmel additionally confirmed help for Stephen Colbert by campaigning for him to win an Emmy, regardless that he himself was additionally nominated. (And Colbert in the end gained.) On the opposite aspect of this, Colbert talked up Kimmel after ABC pre-empted his speak present.
Kimmel’s present was pulled after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr prompt throughout a podcast that ABC’s broadcasting licence might be revoked because of the host’s feedback relating to the person who murdered Charlie Kirk. Round that very same time, broadcasting firms Nexstar and Sinclair pulled Stay! from its associates. Some Disney executives allegedly disagreed with the choice to droop Kimmel, which got here from CEO Bob Iger and leisure chairman Dana Walden. Discussions between Kimmel and his bosses had been in the end had earlier than his present was reinstated.
As for Stephen Colbert’s scenario, CBS acknowledged that the transfer got here all the way down to financial causes and, since then, a less-than-positive monetary image has surfaced. But some analysts speculated that the cancellation was motivated by different components. The choice got here down after Paramount (CBS’ mother or father firm) settled a $16 million lawsuit with U.S. President Donald Trump, a transfer Colbert criticized on air. That swimsuit was additionally thought of to be the ultimate piece of enterprise in want of dealing with earlier than the Paramount/Skydance merger.
Given all the pieces that’s transpired inside the late-night speak present house throughout the previous couple of months, it feels considerably poetic that Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert are lastly showing on one another’s reveals after speaking about it.
We’ll see how their bond – which extends to different speak present hosts like Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon – shines by when Colbert is on Jimmy Kimmel Stay! this week. The present airs weekly Monday to Friday at 11:35 p.m. ET amid the 2025 TV schedule, whereas The Late Present airs at that very same time on CBS weekly. Each reveals will also be watched with a YouTube TV subscription.