ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live Off Air Without Explanation

ABC abruptly pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air Thursday night, leaving viewers and guests scrambling for answers.

The long-running late-night show had been scheduled to feature actor David Duchovny, “Stranger Things” star Joe Keery, and singer Madison Beer, who broke the news herself hours before airtime.

“Due to unforeseen circumstances, @jimmykimmellive needed to reschedule my performance that was originally scheduled to air tonight to a later date,” Beer posted on X at 6:33 p.m. ET.

ABC has not commented on the sudden cancellation, but the industry site LateNighter reported that the decision stemmed from “a personal matter.”

When viewers tuned in at 11:35 p.m. ET, they were met not with Kimmel’s opening monologue but with a rerun from Oct. 28 — and widespread confusion.

A Reddit user claiming to have tickets for Thursday’s taping shared what appeared to be an email from the show’s audience department. “Tonight’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live has been postponed,” it read. “Apologies for any inconvenience. Will contact you to reschedule for a future taping.”

Kimmel, who typically records his show Monday through Thursday at 4:30 p.m. PST, has rarely missed a broadcast in his 22 years behind the desk. But this marks the second sudden disappearance in recent months.

In September, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was briefly suspended after Kimmel unleashed an anti-Trump rant, accusing “the MAGA gang” of trying to “characterize a murder suspect as anything other than one of them” after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel said on Sept. 15.

Sinclair Broadcast Group and Nexstar Media Group said after the episode aired that they would pull the program from dozens of ABC affiliates, citing Kimmel’s comments as “ill-timed and insensitive.”

Two days later, Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr publicly rebuked Kimmel, and Disney reportedly pulled the show for several days. It returned to air on Sept. 23.

When he returned to his show a week after the Disney-owned network suspended him for his remarks he delivered a teary-eyed response to Erika Kirk, Charlie’s widow, though the host never actually apologized for the remark that got him thrown off the air.

“There was a moment over the weekend, a very beautiful moment. I don’t know if you saw this. On Sunday, Erika Kirk forgave the man who shot her husband. She forgave him. That is an example we should follow,” Kimmel told the audience.

“If you believe in the teachings of Jesus, as I do, there it was. That’s it. A selfless act of grace, forgiveness from a grieving widow. It touched me deeply, and I hope it touches many, and if there’s anything we should take from this tragedy to carry forward, I hope it can be that,” Kimmel added.

Last month, ABC scheduled a short planned hiatus from Oct. 20–23, with new episodes resuming Oct. 27. Earlier this year, Kimmel missed a single taping after the birth of his granddaughter.

In 2017, he took a week off after his newborn son, Billy, underwent emergency heart surgery. The host has spoken openly about his son’s recovery, sharing a photo in April that showed Billy healthy and smiling. “He is very healthy and strong thanks to the doctors, nurses, therapists, and staff at @ChildrensLA & @CedarsSinai,” Kimmel wrote on Instagram, “and to those of you who have sent prayers, well wishes, and donations through the years.”

As of Friday morning, ABC had yet to issue an explanation or say when new episodes of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would resume.

Lisa Kennedy recently married Fred in Hawaii: Who is the Fox News star’s new husband?

Fox News personality Lisa “Kennedy” Montgomery has entered a new chapter in her personal life after marrying Fred in a beautiful outdoor ceremony in Hawaii.

Kennedy shared photographs from the celebration at the Four Seasons Resort Lanai, giving followers a glimpse of the man she now calls her husband and the friends who joined them for the occasion.

“Married the love of my life at the Four Seasons Lanai in a Heidi Merrick dress drenched in sunshine and aloha,” Kennedy wrote. “I love you forever, Fred!!”

While Kennedy has been open about how much Fred means to her, she has kept many details about her new husband firmly outside the public spotlight.

Kennedy and Fred celebrate their marriage in Hawaii

The couple exchanged vows during an outdoor ceremony overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Kennedy wore a sparkling white Heidi Merrick gown with a fitted silhouette, completing her bridal look with a veil and colorful tropical bouquet. Fred wore a light-blue suit with a white shirt, light-colored tie and brown shoes. The newlyweds also wore traditional Hawaiian leis.

Photographs showed Kennedy and Fred walking hand in hand as guests applauded, with the bride raising her bouquet in celebration. Another captured them cutting their multi-tiered wedding cake against a backdrop of palm trees, ocean views and the evening sky.

The wedding announcement became a major moment among Kennedy’s followers, receiving more than 154,000 likes and nearly 2,000 comments.

Several familiar Fox News personalities were also part of the celebration. Emily Compagno, Abby Hornacek and Alexis McAdams were among the recognizable guests photographed in Hawaii.

Emily later wrote that they had the “best time celebrating Kennedy and Fred’s marriage,” adding, “The Fox family showed up for our favorite girl.”

Who is Kennedy’s husband, Fred?

Despite the attention surrounding their wedding, Fred remains largely a private figure.

Based on what Kennedy has publicly shared, his surname, profession and detailed background have not been revealed. Even when announcing her marriage, Kennedy continued referring to her husband simply as Fred.

What she has shared, however, offers some insight into how unexpectedly their relationship entered her life.

Lisa Kennedy and her new husband Fred / Youtube

Kennedy discussed Fred publicly when announcing their engagement on The Five in December 2025. She revealed that he had proposed on December 10 and said the two had met recently and “unexpectedly.”

During the emotional on-air conversation, Kennedy described the impact their meeting had on her life.

“He is the most beautiful, wonderful human being,” she said. “And I had totally given up until those elevator doors opened and I met him out of the blue — he changed my life.”

Kennedy has not provided additional details about exactly where that first meeting occurred or the circumstances surrounding it.

Their relationship began before the public announcement

Although viewers did not learn about the engagement until December 2025, Kennedy revealed another detail suggesting Fred had quietly been part of her life for some time.

She told her The Five colleagues that she had secretly brought him to the Fox Christmas party the previous year.

“I snuck him in. Don’t tell security,” Kennedy joked during the conversation.

That revelation indicated the couple had already been seeing each other by at least December 2024, even though Kennedy had kept the relationship away from public attention.

Dana Perino was among those particularly moved by the engagement news.

Perino recalled learning about it while Kennedy was appearing on America’s Newsroom, telling her colleague that the announcement had made her cry.

“And Fred is such a wonderful guy,” Perino said before telling Kennedy, “I cried because I’m so happy for you.”

From a private romance to a Hawaiian wedding

Kennedy continued keeping Fred’s personal details private even as she became more open about their relationship.

That approach remained evident at their wedding. While she shared numerous photographs of their special day and publicly expressed her love for her new husband, she did not use the occasion to reveal his surname, career or other biographical information.

Instead, Kennedy kept the attention on their marriage and the happiness surrounding it.

The couple received congratulations from numerous familiar names, including Kat Timpf, Janice Dean, Sandra Smith, Griff Jenkins, Abby Hornacek and Meghan McCain.

For followers who had watched Kennedy announce her engagement months earlier, the Hawaiian ceremony provided the next chapter in a relationship that had largely developed outside the public eye.

What is publicly known about Fred remains limited, but Kennedy has made one thing unmistakably clear: she considers him the man who unexpectedly entered her life, changed it and ultimately became her husband.

From secretly attending a Fox Christmas party together to an emotional engagement announcement and finally exchanging vows beside the Pacific Ocean, Kennedy and Fred have now made their commitment official — while continuing to keep much of their story between themselves.