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Jimmy Kimmel wins Peabody Award

comedyJun 1, 20263418,095

Jimmy Kimmel accepted a Peabody Award and used his acceptance speech to directly criticize Donald Trump and the Federal Communications Commission. Kimmel said he regrets apologizing for a joke "for the good of the Disney company" and warned, "I can't do this show if I'm going to be micromanaged." He also disputed reports about late-night finances, calling a claim that Stephen Colbert was losing $40 million a year "made-up numbers" and saying ABC told him his show remains profitable. The speech highlights the growing role of late-night hosts in political discourse and signals mounting tensions between comedians, networks, regulators, and political figures.

Mark Hamill
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social

We live in a country where some of the best journalists are late night comedians & editorial cartoonists. THANK YOU Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon, Tom Tomorrow, Mike Luckovich & Michael de Adder ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! #LAUGH_DO_NOT_DESPAIR ✊

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GA152

@deadder.bsky.social Well Described by one of the best cartoonist. 👍🏻

God149

and some of the best not mentioned here don’t even work for daddy billionaire! shocking but true

Kimbee🍸66692

Cheers! To Comedy & Comedians & Cartoonists 🍸Bravo! 🖤

Jon Bailiff51

A former actor and comedian is now leading the greatest active military libration movement being conducted on the planet at this time. Slava Ukraini!

Concerned Citizen44

In other news, Marco is ready to hit the stage when called upon. 🤣

CBinVan 🇨🇦41

Micheal de Adder is Canadian, but we'll let you claim him for this.

he dead yet?40

It's just sinking in for me how much Colbert was part of keeping me sane 😭

PhillipUSA35

We need comedians, not Republicans.

Moriah30

The great Jimmy Kimmel’s monologues very funny— but just as importantly, chalked full of information! That is why Trump is desperate to silence him. Trump-Epstein Files™️ #LAUGH_DO_NOT_DESPAIR

John Grunder20

Don't forget these American journalistic icons...

Lisa Joseph ✡️ 🟦 🇺🇦16

And thanks to those journalists brave enough to stand up to their media overlords and tell the truth (Scott Pelley and Sharon Alfonso).

POSSIBLE EVIDENCE OF CENSORSHIP ON BLUESKY15

True, We live in a country where some of the best journalists are late night Comedians & Cartoonists, YET NOBODY THANKS “OUR GREATEST PRESIDENT EVER” FOR MAKING AMERICA 🇺🇸 TRULY INSANELY CRAZY 😝 FUNNY AGAIN! TRUMP IS FULL-GOOSE BOZO 🤡 & DESERVES MORE RECOGNITION & AWARDS for making THE WORLD🌎 LAUGH!

Christian Petersen14

Don’t forget graphic designers! ; )

TriciaJJones13

Don’t forget Jon Stewart and The Daily Show! 💙

Ashland Forest Dweller13

Love these guys. BTW, this @deadder.bsky.social cartoon concerning Trump and Iran rules . . .

Pamela Allard 🇨🇦 🦋12

Canadian here Mark and just so you know, Michael de Adder is ours and yes, he’s brilliant!

🍁 Christine 🍁8

Mr de Adder is Canadian. Another great editorial cartoonist is Bruce MacKinnon. Also Canadian. A few of his recent cartoons.

Graham Lincoln8

The DT Tunnel of Terror....

Jaxs057

One of my favorites is Pulitzer prize winning editorial cartoonist @claybennett.bsky.social. He is with the Chattanooga Times.

Dr. Bast 🇨🇦7

Just fyi - Michael de Adder is one of us - Canadian, eh!

OnTheRebounce7

You missed some females in that list of names..

Schadenfreude is my middle name.7

@deadder.bsky.social is a genius! Love his work.

Bink6

Amen. I love that you include editorial cartoonists too.

Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot6

CNN for entertainment. Comedy Central for news.

Arthur A Bundy6

The late great George Carlin.

Sylvan-Syl6

When do we get our Zelenskyy? The regime could be devastated by a politician with the insight and fearlessness of a comedian.

David5

American journalism is a weak shadow of its former self.

Simple Abonné5

Is 🍁 @deadder.bsky.social also 🇺🇸 🤔

realmallard1@blueskysocial5

Been feeling Stephen withdrawl for sure. Though maybe he should recall what happened when another comedian lost his show, he became the president of Ukraine. Shout out to the ladies too. I recall when Samatha Bee had a show and the ladies from the Daily show we knew. 😉🦆💞💙

JMay5

Mark, you are definitely one in a million. Thank you for being here on BlueSky. I do enjoy seeing you each day.

Amy Oddo✌🏻💙☀️5

Agreed! #DumpTrump and his tiny hands

JEL5

Luckovich and de Adder never fail to nail it. They're excellent.

dahchange321.bsky.social5

It would be amazing if journalists started not worrying about their jobs and started throwing real hard questions to Trump They could lose their jobs anyway so might as well go down fighting like Steven Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel People will respect them

Mark5

Thank you for the specific shoutout to the fantastic @mluckovich.bsky.social of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May have local bias here, but as far as I can tell Mike is the best editorial cartoonist in the biz

L.S.5

Jimmy Kimmel. Love that guy. He has such a good heart

GJRboston5

can you just imagine what Laugh-In would've done to Fat Loaf????

Smooz 💙🦋5

Don’t forget Jon Stewart and his team at the daily show! As well!’

GreyJedi5

Don't forget Jon Stewart of the Daily Show who actually started the careers of both Colbert and John Oliver. I get better news from Daily Show and Last Week Tonight than I do from the "mainstream" news channels.

Sciencematters4

Can we start including women in the boys club? I adore a lot of these guys, but there are women who are being excluded, even by them. Colbert platformed 4 to 5 men for each woman in his last two weeks. If we’re going to fix what’s wrong with this country, it needs to include the patriarchy.

beaute4

Mark, please include Marc Murphy! @murphycartoons.bsky.social

Jumpeyspyder4

You missed out Jon Stewart !❤️

pcoordinator.bsky.social4

Thanks for including DeAdder - huge fan!!!

SophieLeon 🇨🇦4

Fallon not so much, he tries not to say anything from what I have seen.

Philthemtltrader3

Jon Stewart, Christopher Titus, and that Liberal Red Neck Trae Crowder. And Since the fairer sex appears to be under represented : Samantha Bee, Amber Ruffin, Desi Lydic and Taylor Tomlinson.

Richard Russell #🟦 🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 #IStandWithUkraine3

Seems like they're the only ones brave enough to stand up to the wimpiest bully in the world.

Noel Keith3

I guess Jon Stewart doesn’t count since he’s once a week, right? 😆

Old School Liberal 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 Its time to obliterate the Epstein Class.3

Strike Force Five are mental health professionals at this point.

K Jumbe3

Comedians are not journalists. The best journalists are journalists. They do original reporting. Comedians may well be the best *observers* of our time, which is important but not the same. Like op-ed columnists, they comment on the news that journalists investigate and report.

Prince Silly Billy3

I've always felt this way ✌🏼

Resiprocity2

I waited inline on my 9th bday for 3hrs to see Star Wars and since then I’ve heard republicans tout- law & order, free speech, states rights, national security, fiscal & personal responsibility etc. and they have abandoned every one. Going forward they’re gonna have some credibility issues.

Ruby S.2

White men are not our saviors

La Contessa2

And the daily show writers!!

The Rodge 2026 Rabbit 🐰2

You forgot @johnbuss.bsky.social and if you aren’t familiar with his work you’re missing out.

Marquis de Lafayeet2

Don’t thank Fallon. He did PR for Trump in 2015 by having him on. He knew what he was doing.

Tim W. ☮️2

Don't forget The Daily Show.

❌👑 Ken Barovsky2

They speak the truth with a few jokes sprinkled in!

vietvet66.bsky.social2

Forgot Jon Stewart, and the crew at The Daily Show, Mark.

ELIZE2

Preach! They're the ones keeping us informed, entertained, and slightly less despondent.

Kurt Thompson2

Been true for the past 20 years.

messyblonde.bsky.social2

Yes, thank you for keeping us all sane during this nightmare.

OneFlewOverTheBlueskyNest2

Imagine thinking that is journalism. Yikes.

anita72.bsky.social2

Michael de Adder is Canadian, but Thanks.

VictoriousYankee2

And props to all their researchers and writers as well.

occupystephanie2

Humor is so very effective because it bypasses the regular filters. Delivers the message!

Cathy Davidson2

Their incredible courage shines an unflattering and very bright light on the cowardice of so many others.

Phillipe Copeland, PhD2

The Force is strong with them.

azzuro112.bsky.social2

Oh look... Trump has no executive brain.

Billy Daniels2

I love those guys. Kimmell cracks me the fuck up when he insults them.

Ice Billionaires 86472

Agreed, though I'm not sure Fallon belongs on this list. He not only did his part to normalize Trump, but he's hardly a paragon of hard-hitting comical critiques of the regime.

Myles2

de Adder (great Canadian🍁kid) and Tom the Dancing Bug are the best.

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