Jimmy Fallon Vows to Keep His 'Head Down,' Avoid Politics and 'Make Everybody Laugh' After Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension Michael NiedOctober 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM 0 CNBC Television/YouTube; Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Jimmy Kimmel, Donald Trump During a Sept.
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During a Sept. 30 interview on CNBC, Jimmy Fallon explained what it was like working on a late-night show following Jimmy Kimmel's brief suspension
The longtime late-night host said that he doesn't aim to make a political statement with his show; instead, he's trying to appeal to the masses
"We hit both sides equally, and we try to make everybody laugh, and that's really the way our show works," he shared
Jimmy Fallon isn't trying to shake things up when he's putting together an episode of his late-night show.
The 51-year-old comedian has been hosting The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on NBC since 2014.
In the wake of fellow late-night host Jimmy Kimmel being briefly suspended by ABC after making comments about the death of Charlie Kirk, there have been concerns about censorship and instability within the TV industry under the presidency of Donald Trump.
Fallon was asked if he felt any pressure when writing his own show during a Tuesday, Sept. 30 interview on CNBC. He explained that the goal isn't to make a political statement when putting together a monologue.
"Our show has never really been that political, you know. We hit both sides equally, and we try to make everybody laugh, and that's really the way our show works," he said.
"Our monologues are kind of the same that we've been doing since Johnny Carson was hosting the Tonight Show. So really, I just keep my head down and make sure the jokes are funny," Fallon added.
The Saturday Night Live alum complimented his staff of "clever, smart writers," stressing, "We're just trying to make the best show we possibly can and entertain everybody."
Despite his apolitical stance, Fallon did address Kimmel's suspension and subsequent preempting by various broadcasting companies during the Sept. 18 episode of his show.
"Well guys, the big story is that Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by ABC after pressure from the FCC, leaving everyone thinking WTF? What's going on?' " Fallon said in the opening seconds of his monologue.
He continued, quipping, "This morning I woke up to 100 text messages from my dad saying, 'I'm sorry they canceled your show.' And I go, 'That's not me!' That's Jimmy Kimmel!' "
Admitting that he didn't "know what's going on," Fallon went on to praise Kimmel as "a decent, funny and loving guy."
"And I hope he comes back," he added.
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Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon, from left
"A lot of people are worried that we won't keep saying what we want to say, or that we'll be censored. But I'm going to cover the president's trip to the U.K. just like I normally would," Fallon joked before breaking into a skit where his remarks were heavily censored to praise Trump.
On Sept. 23, Fallon jokingly reminded viewers that they were watching the wrong Jimmy on late-night TV if they wanted to hear Kimmel's comments about his comeback.
Fallon also laughed when his guest Sean Penn urged the FCC to "suck less" during his Sept. 22 episode.
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Back in July, Trump predicted on Truth Social that Fallon's show would be cancelled following the news that Stephen Colbert's late-night show was not returning after its 10th and final season.
"The word is, and it's a strong word at that, Jimmy Kimmel is NEXT to go in the untalented Late Night Sweepstakes and, shortly thereafter, Fallon will be gone," he wrote on the social media platform.
"These are people with absolutely NO TALENT, who were paid Millions of Dollars for, in all cases, destroying what used to be GREAT Television. It's really good to see them go, and I hope I played a major part in it," he continued.
Trump's claims about Fallon in particular seem unlikely, as he renewed his contract with NBC through 2028 in 2024, per Deadline.
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