Stephen Colbert calls Jimmy Kimmel getting yanked off-air a 'blatant assault on the freedom of speech'

""As one source at ABC put it, 'they were pissing themselves all day.' Oof. On the bright side, that proves Disney is No. 1 in streaming," Colbert said."

""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 values," Carr wrote. "I hope that other broadcasters follow Nexstar's lead.""

""Well, you know what my community values are, buster? Freedom of speech. Or as Alexander Hamilton called it, 'Hakuna Matata'. People across the country are shocked by this blatant assault on the freedom of speech," Colbert said."

Stephen Colbert defended Jimmy Kimmel during his opening monologue after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely following Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's death. Colbert quoted an ABC source saying 'they were pissing themselves all day' and quipped that proves Disney's streaming dominance. He referenced FCC chair Brendan Carr's post thanking Nexstar for dropping the show and criticized broadcasters who drop programming over community values. Colbert called the suspension a blatant assault on freedom of speech, invoked 'Hakuna Matata,' and noted that representatives for both hosts did not immediately comment. CBS plans to cancel The Late Show in 2026 run.

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