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Who are Nexstar and Sinclair, the ABC affiliate owners who issued statements against Jimmy Kimmel
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Two ABC affiliate owners spoke out against late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel ahead of ABC’s decision to suspend the presenter over comments he made about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Their comments highlight the influence local TV station owners have on national broadcasters such as Disney-owned ABC. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All hail the ‘Queens’: Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Stephanie Mills restart their tour
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Patti LaBelle didn’t envision a six-decade career when she entered the music business at 14 years old. But 67 years later, she doesn’t take it for granted, acknowledging the fragility of life. “I think of my sisters who all passed before they turned 50, and so I thought that I would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s moves against the media mirror approaches by authoritarian leaders to silence dissent
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that he has often praised. On Wednesday, Trump cheered ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show after the comedian made remarks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jimmy Kimmel the latest TV host to get into trouble. Here’s a look at others
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from late night is not the first time a TV host has faced pushback or punishment for their on-air comments or off-air actions. Career fabrications, romances, racial discussions, conflicts of interest, slurs, lewd language and sexual assault: TV hosts have faced career repercussions or pushback for all of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bryan Adams says making it through hard times left Christmas ‘indelibly stamped’ on his heart
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
For Bryan Adams, there’s something about Christmas time. The season takes him back to his childhood in Ottawa, when money was tight and his mother was raising two boys on her own. “She was working three jobs and she couldn’t pay for Christmas. She told somebody at her work that she didn’t know what she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler and Sabrina Carpenter will host ‘Saturday Night Live’
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off its historic 50th season, “Saturday Night Live” is kicking off its 51st with some familiar faces: Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler and Sabrina Carpenter. The trio, no stranger to Studio 8H, will host the first three episodes of the season, NBC announced Thursday. All three were heavily involved in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Citytv to replace ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ with ‘Hudson & Rex’
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
TORONTO — Citytv says Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is being replaced by Canada’s detective-canine crime-solving duo, for the time being. A representative for the network’s owner Rogers says repeat episodes of “Hudson & Rex” will fill Kimmel’s 11:35 p.m. time-slot “until the show is back on air.” The decision comes after ABC announced Wednesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Citytv to replace ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ with ‘Hudson & Rex’
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
TORONTO — Citytv says Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is being replaced by Canada’s detective-canine crime-solving duo, for the time being. A representative for the network’s owner Rogers says repeat episodes of “Hudson & Rex” will fill Kimmel’s 11:35 p.m. time-slot “until the show is back on air.” The decision comes after ABC announced Wednesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Citytv to replace ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ with ‘Hudson & Rex’
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
TORONTO — Citytv says Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is being replaced by Canada’s detective-canine crime-solving duo, for the time being. A representative for the network’s owner Rogers says repeat episodes of “Hudson & Rex” will fill Kimmel’s 11:35 p.m. time-slot “until the show is back on air.” The decision comes after ABC announced Wednesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC took comic Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air indefinitely Wednesday, just hours after Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr called his comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination “truly sick.” Carr is a longtime FCC commissioner named as chairman by President Donald Trump in November. In the months since, he has launched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: ‘Him’ fumbles a potent premise
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
American society probably puts more pressure on producing a good quarterback than anything else, which makes it all the more confounding that the Jets can never have one. OK, OK. So that’s not necessarily the takeaway from “Him,” a new horror thriller about the religious fervor that goes with football. For some of us long-suffering ... Read More »
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