Jimmy Kimmel tells viewers to never watch CBS again after Stephen Colbert's final episode

Coverage diverges in the emphasis placed on Kimmel's message. Rolling Stone and The Hollywood Reporter focus on Kimmel's advice to viewers, framing it as a light-hearted suggestion tied to Colbert's farewell. In contrast, Fox News…

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Jimmy Kimmel has urged his viewers to stop watching CBS following the final episode of Stephen Colbert's show. Kimmel expressed his support for Colbert and stated that his own show would not air that night in honor of Colbert's finale. He encouraged viewers to tune in for Colbert's last show but to never watch CBS again afterward.

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▪Jimmy Kimmel told his viewers to stop watching CBS after Stephen Colbert's final show.
▪Kimmel's show will not air on Thursday to honor Colbert's finale.
▪He expressed hope that Colbert would visit his ABC program in the future.

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3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 10 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.

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▪ Jimmy Kimmel Urges Viewers to “Never Watch CBS Again” After Colbert Finale — The Hollywood Reporter
▪ Jimmy Kimmel Urges Viewers to Turn Off CBS After ‘Colbert’ Ends: ‘Don’t Ever Watch It Again’ — Rolling Stone

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Media Jimmy Kimmel tells viewers to never watch CBS again after Stephen Colbert's final episode Kimmel's ABC show will not air on Thursday out of respect for Colbert By Hanna Panreck Fox News Published May 21, 2026 12:10pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Kimmel urges viewers to stop watching CBS for good Jimmy Kimmel urged his viewers to stop watching CBS for good after Stephen Colbert's show ends on Thursday. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel told his viewers on Wednesday to stop watching CBS for good after Stephen Colbert's final show airs Thursday night.

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