US EditionJimmy Kimmel Criticises 'Fascism' in Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message
Jimmy Kimmel will address his recent ABC suspension and US free speech debates in Channel 4’s 2025 Alternative Christmas Message, highlighting political tensions and press freedom.
- Sunday, Channel 4 booked Jimmy Kimmel to deliver the 2025 Alternative Christmas Message, streaming at 5:45 p.m. UTC on Christmas Day just after King Charles III's address.
- ABC briefly pulled Kimmel's late-night show after comments following Charlie Kirk's murder, and the suspension prompted outcry including claims Federal Communications Commission boss Brendan Carr sought to punish ABC.
- Channel 4 hasn't released the speech text but an insider said it will be tonally warm with an underlying serious message, and Kimmel will declare `From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year.`
- Kimmel will reflect on free speech and his brush with the Trump administration, placing him at the centre of debate about media censorship and regulatory pressure.
- First screened in 1993, Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message has served as an alternative to the monarch's televised address, featuring provocative presenters like Stephen Fry, Edward Snowden and a deepfake of Queen Elizabeth II.
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