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Fallon Promises Humor-First Approach After Kimmel's Suspension

10/5/2025

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Jimmy Fallon said The Tonight Show will avoid political commentary, focusing on humor after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel.
On September 17, Jimmy Kimmel's show was pulled amid FCC scrutiny; he later returned September 23 with an emotional monologue.
Kimmel said he learned of the suspension in the bathroom before a taping; the audience was sent home.

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Jimmy Fallon said The Tonight Show will avoid political commentary, focusing on humor after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel.
On September 17, Jimmy Kimmel's show was pulled amid FCC scrutiny; he later returned September 23 with an emotional monologue.
Kimmel said he learned of the suspension in the bathroom before a taping; the audience was sent home.