Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Trump With List of Insults as He Accepts Peabody Award
The award cited his return to TV as a master class in public apologia and praised comedy and satire as democratic speech.
- On Sunday, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel accepted a Peabody Award in Beverly Hills, mocking President Donald Trump by reciting nicknames including "Fattyshack" and "Blob the Builder."
- Kimmel's recognition follows his temporary suspension from ABC last September after FCC scrutiny; he thanked millions of fans who canceled subscriptions to protest the censorship of his show.
- Defending his right to satirize leadership, Kimmel stated, "Making jokes about the president in America shouldn't win you a prize," while accepting the award alongside sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez on behalf of Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
- The Peabody Awards jury selected Kimmel's show for "reminding us that comedy and satire are vital" forms of democratic speech, distinguishing his work among 34 honorees covering serious topics including the War on Gaza.
- Other winners, including Andor creator Tony Gilroy, emphasized resisting authoritarianism, with Gilroy warning that without fighting for truth, "there's an asshole ready to come in and take it away.
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Jimmy Kimmel Accepts Peabody Award, Says Making Jokes About Trump 'Shouldn't Win You a Prize'
While accepting a Peabody Award Sunday night, Jimmy Kimmel told those in attendance that “making jokes about the president – in America – shouldn’t win you a prize.” Kimmel’s long-running late night ABC series, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” was among the projects honored by this year’s Peabody jury. While the host said he had “never felt dumber” than when he found himself being honored alongside this year’s other chosen projects and artists, the Peabody…
"I have seen millions of people, even some on the other side, object, raise their voices, march, cancel their subscriptions to Star Wars! Because they refused to allow our freedoms to be demolished like the East Wing of the White House," the host thanked those who supported him after the suspension of the US regulator Melania Trump criticizes Jimmy Kimmel for saying that he "shielded like an impatient widow" two days before the bombing.The Ameri…
Jimmy Kimmel Thanks ‘Pumpkin McPornhumper’ Trump for His Peabody; ‘Andor’ Creator Tony Gilroy Urges Crowd to Take on Fascism Before It’s Too Late: ‘F— the Empire’
The 86th Peabody Awards, hosted by Mo Amer, saw big speechs from winners like Jimmy Kimmel, 'Andor' creator Tony Gilroy, Sterlin Harjo and more.
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