US EditionMegyn Kelly Rips Into Jimmy Kimmel Over Comments He Made to Michelle Obama
Kelly said Kimmel misread Johnny Carson and argued late-night hosts should focus on comedy, not serious issues.
- On Thursday, Megyn Kelly accused late-night host Jimmy Kimmel of needing to "feel important" and smearing TV legend Johnny Carson during an episode of The Megyn Kelly Show.
- Kimmel defended his political commentary during an April 15 appearance on Michelle Obama's IMO podcast, arguing it is his "moral obligation" to speak out against current events.
- Kelly disputed Kimmel's claim by playing a 1979 Carson interview where the late host said, "Tell me the last time Jack Benny, Red Skelton, any comedian, used his show to do serious issues."
- Kimmel faced scrutiny for suggesting protestors "throw dildos at ICE agents," a tactic he referenced after February's "Operation Dildo Blitz" protest event.
- Kimmel's recent return to the air drew 6.3 million viewers, more than triple his usual audience, yet Donald Trump recently described the host as a "loser" on Fox News.
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Jimmy Kimmel Thinks It Would Be ‘Shameful’ and ‘Embarrassing’ to Avoid News on Late-Night TV
Jimmy Kimmel can’t stop and won’t stop discussing serious topics surrounding the country on his late-night show. “To me, it just seems obvious and unavoidable, and I just can’t imagine on those nights talking about anything other than what we are talking about,” Kimmel, 58, shared on the Wednesday, April 15, episode of the “IMO With Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson” podcast. “I give a lot of credit to my colleagues for doing the same thing.” Al…
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Megyn Kelly Rips Into Jimmy Kimmel Over Comments He Made to Michelle Obama
'Jimmy Kimmel needs to feel self-important.'
Kimmel Hypes 'Operation Dildo Blitz' As a Way To Protest ICE
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel recently told former First Lady Michelle Obama on her podcast that he must speak out about politics on his show because it is his moral obligation to speak out against what is going on in the country and that you should just shut up if you don’t like your comedy shows degenerating into DNC Talking Points Hour.
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