Jimmy Kimmel and Call for His Termination

Does anyone remember the good old days of late-night shows? I may have been too young to remember, but what I learned is that many had respect and authentic humor. The humor didn’t poke fun at someone who was a victim of violence or anything that is grounds for inappropriate behavior. For 30 years, Carson had class acts on his shows and had great conversations with 25,000 guests. Every night, he reached an audience of 15 million viewers.

Jimmy Kimmel, the late-night host of his show’s namesake on ABC, is coming under scrutiny over his comments about President Trump’s assassination. He even labeled Melania as a “would-be widow”.

Two days before the White House correspondents’ dinner, Kimmel made the joke during a pre-recorded show. It was aired following Trump’s third

“His monologue about my family isn’t comedy,” The first lady wrote. “His words are corrosive and deepen the political sickness within America.” She would go on to call Kimmel a “coward”.

Last fall, his show was suspended over his remarks following the murder of Charlie Kirk. Yet here he is again, making baseless, rude jokes that are uncalled for. He even makes fun of the most educated and brightest first ladies of the 21st Century. 

Kimmel’s ratings have plummeted over the years, like many of his colleagues on other networks. The numbers don’t lie. More and more people are waking up to how the shows are not living up to the golden standards that comedians of the past have.

Each one is fed jokes that have no cleverness. They broadcast insults that are degrading to someone’s character.

When will the producers of ABC and Disney learn that enough is enough?