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Will I Get Canceled? | The Coffee Klatch for September 20, 2025

Robert Reich · Robert Reich · last updated

Friends,

Today Michael and I take a deep dive into ABC’s decision this week to fire late-night entertainer Jimmy Kimmel — and why ABC caved to Trump and Trump’s FCC. The decision came barely two months after CBS canceled Stephen Colbert’s contract, for similar reasons. What’s the underlying story?

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