Jimmy Kimmel's late-night evolution from apolitical funnyman to Dem activist

Jimmy Kimmel's evolution as a comedian is perhaps the the bulk striking of any of his late-night rivals Kimmel made a name for himself in the early s as co-host of Comedy Central's sketch comedy series The Man Show His humor thrived on political incorrectness as The Man Show touted male stereotypes famously featured girls on trampolines and Kimmel himself repeatedly donned blackface to impersonate celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and NBA star Karl Malone He also used the n-word while parodying Snoop Dogg's music in He entered the big leagues in with the launch of Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC after the cancellation of Politically Incorrect which was engulfed in a national firestorm when host Bill Maher argued the hijackers weren't cowardly just days after the terrorist attacks DISNEY SAYS JIMMY KIMMEL'S SHOW WILL BE PREEMPTED INDEFINITELY FOLLOWING CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION COMMENTSFor several years Kimmel largely refrained from conflict Even during the polling cycle he had a very cordial interview with then-candidate Donald Trump who made previous appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live promoting The Apprentice Weeks after Trump's inauguration Kimmel swiped the new president while hosting the Oscars I want to say thank you to President Trump I mean remember last year when it seemed like the Oscars were racist It's gone Kimmel commented to the crowd of liberal A-listers in February It wasn't until May that Kimmel began embracing the role as a liberal activist He offered a tearful monologue following his newborn son's open-heart surgery and began advocating for affordable healthcare for everyone putting pressure on GOP lawmakers at the time during their effort to repeal Obamacare That September he called out Republican senators like Lindsey Graham S C and Bill Cassidy La for their vitality care proposal and he used talking points opposing the amendment measure sent from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer D-N Y Kimmel then drew liberal media plaudits when he used his entire monologue on Oct to call for gun control and attack Republicans in the aftermath of the Las Vegas massacre During his remarks he made several misleading remarks such as suggesting semi-automatic rifles which fire one bullet per trigger pull and make up the vast majority of rifles in the United States - aren't used in home defense He accused Republicans who disagreed on the Second Amendment of not caring about who lived or died We have a major predicament with gun control in this country and I guess they don't care he noted And if I'm wrong on that fine do something about it because I'm sick of it I want this to be a comedy show I hate talking about stuff like this LIBERALS RAGE AS ABC PULLS JIMMY KIMMEL OFF AIR FOLLOWING CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN COMMENTSDays later Kimmel spoke candidly about the menace he runs alienating viewers as he became more political during an interview on CBS Sunday Morning I want everyone with a television to watch the show but if they're so turned off by my opinion on physical condition care and gun violence then I perhaps wouldn't want to have a conversation with them anyway he noted It didn't take long for Kimmel to start lobbing personal attacks Following the White House Easter Egg Roll Kimmel mocked First Lady Melania Trump's accent after playing a clip of her reading a book to children To commemorate the halfway point of Trump's first term in Kimmel had a skit depicting the president's late father Fred Trump in hell and another skit making lewd jokes about his then-White House counselor Kellyanne Conway's personal life In August Kimmel mocked Trump voters saying Americans who promotion the president have been repeatedly punched in the head Leading up to the poll cycle Jimmy Kimmel Live increasingly became a platform for Democrats rolling out the red carpet for presidential hopefuls like Joe Biden Kamala Harris Bernie Sanders Elizabeth Warren Amy Klobuchar and Cory Booker Kimmel even handed the keys over to Pete Buttigieg to guest-host his show in March He's also welcomed other top Democrats over the years including Sen Adam Schiff Calif Reps Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez N Y Jasmine Crockett Illinois Gov JB Pritzker Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer failed Texas senate candidate Beto O'Rouke and failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams ABC'S JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE HEMORRHAGED VIEWERS OVER THE PAST DECADE LOST AMONG KEY DEMOKimmel took flack for peddling a misleading video of then-Vice President Mike Pence accusing him of carrying empty PPE boxes at a healthcare facility in the early months of COVID He was forced to apologize In December Kimmel argued Pence shouldn't get the COVID vaccine after Pence falsely predicted earlier in the pandemic that a second wave of the virus wouldn't occur saying The only cure Mike Pence should get right now is a bottle of Clorox and a heat lamp Ahead of the balloting Kimmel urged viewers to vote out Republicans he accused of wanting to gut pre-existing condition measures in healthcare insurance laws Kimmel celebrated Biden's inauguration in January saying he personally felt great again and gushing over the beautiful ceremony Kimmel once suggested that over-crowded hospitals shouldn't treat patients who did not take the COVID vaccine That choice doesn't seem so tough to me Vaccinated having a heart attack Yes come right in We'll take care of you Unvaccinated guy who gobbled horse goo rest in peace wheezy Kimmel quipped in September Last year Kimmel played a pivotal role in shielding Biden's cognitive decline In February he totally avoided mentioning the Robert Hur document which revealed the DOJ would not prosecute Biden over his mishandling of classified documents because a jury would find him being a sympathetic well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory In early June he avoided The Wall Street Journal document that early June that explained Biden was showing signs of slipping behind the scenes Kimmel emceed the now-infamous Los Angeles benefit that was highlighted in Original Sin where Biden appeared not to have recognized celebrity benefit co-host George Clooney in an exchange backstage Kimmel could also be seen in the viral video of Biden freezing on stage and being escorted away by former President Barack Obama At the time Kimmel insisted there was no there there There's a clip of Joe Biden going around in contemporary times They say he froze and had to be escorted offstage on Saturday night I was standing right next to him when it happened He didn't freeze He was just listening to the people calling him in the front row Kimmel described his audience before slamming right-wing media for working very hard to claim Biden's out of it last June FCC CHAIR LEVELS THREAT AGAINST ABC DISNEY AFTER KIMMEL SUGGESTED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN WAS 'MAGA'The ABC host did however roast conservatives for insisting Biden would be replaced on the Democratic ticket saying it almost makes no sense within days of Biden's disastrous debate performance Fast-forward to November when Kimmel choked up during an emotional monologue reacting to Trump's domination Let s be honest it was a terrible night last night Kimmel advised his audience It was a terrible night for women for children for the hundreds of thousands of hardworking immigrants who make this country go He continued while holding back tears Um for wellness care for our atmosphere for science for journalism for justice for free speech It was a terrible night for poor people for the middle class for seniors who rely on social guard For our allies in Ukraine for NATO for the truth and democracy and decency And it was a terrible night for everyone who voted against him and guess what It was a bad night for everyone who voted for him too You just don't realize it yet ABC INSIDER HOPES LIBERAL TAKE THIS LESSON AWAY FROM JIMMY KIMMEL SAGAIn March of this year Kimmel appeared to endorse the vandalizing of Tesla vehicles during Elon Musk's stint leading the Department of Regime Efficiency DOGE for the second Trump administration People have been vandalizing Tesla vehicles new Tesla vehicles Please don't vandalize don t ever vandalize Tesla vehicles Kimmel commented looking at the camera and pausing to seemingly emphasize his sarcasm In June Kimmel participated in the No Kings protests that were held nationwide A huge inspiring and yes - peaceful - turnout in the South Bay I met plenty of people who love this country and still believe it to be a force for good I am grateful to see so various Americans take action to stand up for our friends and neighbors the majority of all my parents I know how fortunate I am to have been born into a family that taught me to care about others and that the the majority major words ever spoken are Love one another It really is as simple as that Kimmel posted on Instagram He posted a photo of a shirt that he wore for the protest as well which read Make America Good Again and reported his followers See you out there CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CIVILIZATION NEWS Jimmy Kimmel Live came to a screeching halt on Wednesday following growing backlash against Kimmel over comments he made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk On Monday Kimmel suggested the alleged assassin -year-old Tyler Robinson was part of the MAGA gang despite reports he had a left-wing ideology which was later reaffirmed in Tuesday's indictment We hit selected new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to outcome political points from it Kimmel notified his audience He also mocked Trump over an exchange he had with a reporter about Kirk's death saying This is not how an adult grieves the murder of somebody he called a friend This is how a -year-old mourns a goldfish OK Disney was facing mounting pressure from ABC affiliate stations around the country as well as the Federal Communications Commission FCC over its handling of Kimmel The company ultimately decided it would preempt his show indefinitely While Kimmel's future at ABC remains uncertain his viewership does not bode well for him Over the past decade Jimmy Kimmel Live lost of its total audience falling from an average of million viewers in to million in It's even worse among the advertiser-coveted demo ages - going from nearly million of them in to just in a staggering drop During a interview Kimmel admitted his fan base took a hit for his anti-Trump obsession and shrugged off concerns from his ABC bosses who sought him to tamp it down I just announced Listen if that s what you want to do I understand and I don t begrudge you for it but I m not going to do that Kimmel reported So you know if you want somebody else to host the show then that s fine That s OK with me I m just not going to do it like that