jimmy kimmel Received the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Talk Show on January 4, 2026. After his win, he addressed the media, and recalled the difficult times the show had faced over the past few months, including its temporary suspension. He referred to the past year as a “near death” experience, while clarifying that he did not mean this literally but metaphorically.
Jimmy Kimmel talks about his ‘near death experience’
Kimmel recently won Best Talk Show for Jimmy Kimmel Live! at the Critics’ Choice Awards and addressed his difficult past year professionally. Reflecting on the show’s difficult times over the past few months, he told reporters, “It was almost a near-death experience for me. Of course, not literally, but when it all happened, I felt a little bit like Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn were watching their own funeral.” (via People,
Following Kimmel’s comments on Charlie Kirk’s passing, the show was taken off-air in September 2025. in conversation Late Show with Stephen ColbertHe revealed that he was in the office when he got the call from ABC. Since he wanted to seek privacy, he went to the bathroom to attend the call and discovered the shocking decision. He revealed that executives told him, “We’re concerned about what you’re going to say tonight, and we decided the best course of action was to close the show.” Despite Kimmel’s insistence that it was not a “good idea” for a temporary suspension, he lost the vote, and the show was ultimately taken off-air for 6 days.
During her awards acceptance speech, she thanked everyone involved in the production of the show and those who have supported it over the years. “Thank you to all the writers and actors and producers and union members, so many of you who are in this room, who supported us, who really came through for us, and reminded us that we don’t take free speech lightly in this city or this country,” he said. He further sarcastically thanked President Donald Trump.
Originally reported by Shazmin Navrange mandatory.com,