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Jimmy Kimmel Thought His Show Would Never Return After Suspension: ‘I Said to My Wife, That’s It. It’s Over’

In the hours after ABC benched “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and both the Sinclair and Nexstar affiliate groups said they would put the show on indefinite hiatus, Kimmel thought the show might...

NBCU, Netflix Alum Shannon Buck Joins Paramount to Head Up Direct-to-Consumer PR and Communications

PR and communications vet Shannon Buck is joining Paramount, where she’ll serve as exec VP, head of communications and PR for Paramount Direct to Consumer. In the new gig, which officially...

Jane Goodall’s Final Interview Revealed on First Episode of Netflix’s ‘Famous Last Words’

Last year, Variety revealed that Netflix had given a greenlight to “Famous Last Words,” which would feature the final major interview from cultural icons — which then wouldn’t air until the...

How the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Flap Exposed The Growing Conflicts Between the Networks and Their Affiliates

The Battle of Jimmy Kimmel is over, but the war between networks and affiliates wages on. Kimmel is once again on the air throughout the country now that rebellious affiliate owners...

Paramount+ Reveals ‘Ink Master’ Season 17 Contestants, Premiere Date and First Look (EXCLUSIVE)

“Ink Master” is back for Season 17, and this time the competition has a theme: “hometown heroes.” The show, hosted by Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden (who also founded music...

‘The View’ Scores Best Premiere Ratings in Five Years (EXCLUSIVE)

Viewers are taking a little more time to enjoy “The View” this season. According to ABC News, the daytime chat show’s Season 29 premiere on Sept. 8 averaged 2.602 million viewers...

Jimmy Kimmel Rose to the Occasion in His Late-Night Return, Reminding Us Why We Have to Speak Out Against Tyranny

Jimmy Kimmel never thought he’d be here. But Kimmel has the skill to rise to this moment, at a jarring time in this country’s history as freedoms are under attack and...

As Nexstar and Sinclair Take on Disney Over Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC Is Happy — But Will It Backfire?

Did the Nexstar and Sinclair station groups overplay their hands by aggressively taking on Disney this week? The decision to yank “Jimmy Kimmel Live” off their ABC affiliates — repping a...

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