RFK Jr. Amplifies 1 Viral Satire to Attack Jimmy Kimmel as Colbert Era Ends

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 24

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Saturday praised a viral X thread as the "best explanation" for what he called the collapse of liberal comedy, using it to attack Jimmy Kimmel and late-night TV.
The satirical post by Peter Girnus argued hosts stopped aiming for surprise and laughs, turning instead into ideological "priests" and making late-night an echo chamber that punishes jokes outside liberal orthodoxy.
Jimmy Kimmel had sharpened that debate last month on Michelle Obama's "IMO" podcast, saying critics do not get to define his job and that it is whatever he and his employer decide.
CBS said in July 2025 that "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" would end in May 2026 and the franchise would be retired, citing finances rather than content as the late-night business remains under pressure.

Is the future of late-night comedy less about bold commentary and more about profitable, non-political entertainment?

With late-night viewership actually growing, why was the genre's top-rated show cancelled for financial reasons?