US EditionDe Niro impersonates FCC chair as Kimmel returns from ABC suspension
De Niro mocks FCC chair Brendan Carr and Donald Trump in a spoof amid ongoing disputes that led to ABC suspending Kimmel’s show on over 20% of local affiliates.
- Brendan Carr, the FCC chairman, threatened Jimmy Kimmel's job after Kimmel criticized the Republican response to the suspected killer of Charlie Kirk.
- ABC initially suspended Kimmel indefinitely but later allowed him to return, though his show is still not airing on 20% of ABC affiliates.
- On his return, Kimmel had Robert De Niro impersonate an unnamed FCC chairman making mafia-style threats, poking fun at Carr's earlier remarks.
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The Mercury newsRobert De Niro helps Jimmy Kimmel parody Trump’s ‘mob boss’ presidency
For Jimmy Kimmel’s comeback show on ABC Tuesday night, Hollywood legend Robert De Niro joined the late-night host to offer a brutal parody of what some political commentators have long identified as Donald Trump’s “gangster” style of being president. Following Kimmel’s opening monologue, a forceful, sometimes wry but mostly sober and emotional defense of free speech, he did a sketch with De Niro, a vocal critic of Trump who channeled some of his…
Robert De Niro Makes Surprise Appearance During Jimmy Kimmel’s First Show Since Charlie Kirk Controversy | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Robert De Niro is making a surprise appearance! The 82-year-old Taxi Driver legend showed up in a funny cameo on Tuesday night (September 23) on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, playing the role of the chairman of the FCC. Keep reading to find out more… The surprise role came as Jimmy Kimmel made his highly anticipated return after being suspended for almost a week for his comments about Charlie Kirk, which he tearfully addressed in a monologue. Following th…
De Niro impersonates FCC chair as Kimmel returns from ABC suspension
Jimmy Kimmel is ripping the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for using “mob tactics” as he returned to the airwaves following his suspension, tapping Robert De Niro to deliver a gangster-like impersonation of the agency’s leader. The “Goodfellas” actor helped mark Kimmel’s first show back on ABC on Tuesday by appearing in a sketch where he played the…
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