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Jimmy Kimmel Jokes About Network Airing Dispute at Disney Presentation
Jimmy Kimmel referenced a recent dispute with the president during a roughly 10-minute monologue at Disney's upfront presentation. He joked about not expecting to appear before the audience again and referenced past attempts to remove him from the air. The remarks came one day before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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Jimmy Kimmel referenced a recent dispute during his appearance at Disney's upfront advertising presentation. The host entered to cheers and opened his roughly 10-minute monologue by telling the audience he did not think he would see them again. He then joked that ABC would typically only pull a host off the air for throwing a chair at a Mormon boyfriend.
Kimmel added that the president had tried to get him off the air twice over the last six months. The comment referenced earlier events that prompted the president to call for his immediate firing from ABC. A day after those remarks, officials announced an investigation into the company's broadcast networks related to their diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
Kimmel made the presentation appearance the day before the White House Correspondents' Dinner. He had also joked about Melania Trump earlier in his remarks. The event focused on advertising sales for the coming season.
Disney uses the upfront presentation to showcase its programming slate to advertisers.
