Late-Night Hosts Kimmel and Colbert Swap Shows Amid Cancelation Scare

Two months ago, the late-night television landscape was shaken by the news that CBS was axing The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Now, another major development has unfolded, this time involving Jimmy Kimmel and his ABC late-night program.

According to the report, Kimmel was informed by ABC executives just two weeks ago that they planned to take his show off the air, citing concerns over what he might say on the air that evening. Kimmel initially thought this was the end of his late-night career, but after a vote, the decision was made to keep the show on the air.

In a surprising turn of events, Kimmel and Colbert ended up swapping shows, with Colbert appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Kimmel joining Colbert on The Late Show. This unprecedented move in late-night television history saw the two comedians commiserating over their recent brushes with unemployment and the unexpected challenges they have faced in the industry.

Kimmel revealed that he received a call from the President celebrating the prospect of "hundreds of Americans losing their jobs," which he found deeply troubling. Colbert, for his part, shared the story of how his wife jokingly asked if he had been canceled, only to learn that his show had indeed been axed by CBS.

Despite the turbulence, both Kimmel and Colbert expressed a newfound appreciation for their late-night roles and the importance of sticking together during these trying times for the industry.