Jimmy Kimmel Will Deliver Britain’s ‘Alternative Christmas Message’
Mr. Kimmel will speak out against fascism and about the importance of free speech in the holiday address, according to a Channel 4 spokesman.
A very British holiday tradition will get an American twist this year, when the late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel offers the alternative holiday message, in which he will speak out against fascism on Britain’s Channel 4 on Christmas Day, the station announced on Sunday.
“From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year,” Mr. Kimmel will say, according to a Channel 4 spokesman.
Mr. Kimmel’s show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” was suspended by ABC in September after he made comments during his show about the man accused of fatally shooting the conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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