Jimmy Kimmel Taunts CBS Over His Ratings, Invites Colbert to Guest Host Show
Jimmy Kimmel publicly addressed CBS ratings and an invitation for Stephen Colbert to guest host following the cancellation of The Late Show.
📍 How it ended
Jimmy Kimmel publicly invited Stephen Colbert to guest host his show and offered him a job following the cancellation of Colbert’s program at CBS. Colbert declined the offer, and the story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 51d ago, after coverage quieted.
The obvious questions
Did Stephen Colbert accept the offer to guest host?
No. According to reports from The A.V. Club and other outlets, Colbert declined the offer, describing it as premature.
Why did Jimmy Kimmel thank CBS?
Kimmel publicly thanked the network regarding his own ratings gains following the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show.
What other programs is Jimmy Kimmel currently promoting?
Kimmel is previewing the summer season of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,' according to coverage from Variety.
The story so far
- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 9 distinct news outlets with 15 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 11.
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Jimmy Kimmel has publicly commented on his recent ratings performance while discussing the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's program at CBS. Following the end of Colbert's show, Kimmel extended an invitation for the former host to appear as a guest host on his own program. Coverage notes that Kimmel also attributed some of his recent performance gains to the shifts in the late-night television landscape.
Reports from outlets including Variety, HuffPost, and The Independent emphasize that Colbert declined the invitation. Kimmel described the rejected offer as a "major job offer," while noting that Colbert felt a return to late-night television at this time would be premature. The interaction has drawn significant attention across industry publications like The A.V.
Observers are tracking further developments regarding Kimmel’s summer programming, which includes the upcoming return of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.' Coverage does not yet specify if further attempts to coordinate a guest hosting role will be made or how the networks will respond to the ongoing public discourse.
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Coverage (15)
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Jimmy Kimmel Offered Stephen Colbert A Late Night Return But Felt It Was 'Premature' Yahoo · 53d ago broke it first
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After Late Show Cancellation, Stephen Colbert Said No to Jimmy Kimmel’s Big Offer Yahoo · 53d ago broke it first
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Jimmy Kimmel Invites Stephen Colbert to Guest Host After CBS Exit Yahoo · 53d ago broke it first
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After Late Show Cancellation, Stephen Colbert Said No to Jimmy Kimmel’s Big Offer Yahoo · 53d ago broke it first
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Stephen Colbert passed on guest hosting Jimmy Kimmel's show Yahoo · 53d ago broke it first
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