Jimmy Kimmel Discloses to Stephen Colbert How He Discovered He Was Removed from Air


Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert exchanged shows on Tuesday, with Colbert serving as a guest on Kimmel’s program and the reverse occurring as well.

Since it marked Kimmel’s first interview following the “indefinite suspension” of his show, which was reinstated just a week later, Colbert was keen to find out about the moment Kimmel got the news. In the video, Kimmel describes the situation, including receiving a call from ABC while in the restroom (“the only private spot available” in his office) and his daughter saying “I can sell my Labubus” after he broke the news to his family.

The most unexpected piece of information? Upon discovering the suspension, the team had to remain and act as the audience for a performance by Howard Jones, who was singing his track “Things Can Only Get Better.”