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Polybius

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22. Well, before him, you never knew where other Tonight Show hosts leaned politically

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Thu Sep 18, 2025, 09:01 PM

Sep 2025

Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, and Conan O'Brien had you guessing if they were Democrats (Leno and O'Brien are, Carson was) or Republicans. Another talk show host that had you guessing was David Letterman. I prefer it that way. Johnny Carson said it best, he never did serious controversy dialog or jokes.

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Headline CNN: Source: ABC Wants Kimmel Back, But He Has To Lower the Temperature [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 2025 OP

Promise to Traildogbob Sep 2025 #1

In other words, "Don't piss off Dear Leader." sakabatou Sep 2025 #2

"Walk this Way" or think and say what I like, or else. Deuxcents Sep 2025 #5

We could "lower the temperature" by immediately putting Trump into cryostasis Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #44

The first amendment doesn't have an asterisk. Initech Sep 2025 #55

Let him out of his contract, Disney. roamer65 Sep 2025 #3

Not HBO Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #9

Oh fawk, how many gawd damn networks do they all fawking need?? a kennedy Sep 2025 #18

ALL of them, there can be no recognizable media outlet for public dissent 0rganism Sep 2025 #41

God, I hope that doesn't happen...my daughter works for them. nt Trueblue Texan Sep 2025 #33

As a kid, I lived in a country where everyone had to "lower the temperature" every day AloeVera Sep 2025 #4

his show likely emolys dozens of people. except for them he could switch to a podcast/blogcast.... nt msongs Sep 2025 #6

he should lower the temperature... to blast furnace lapfog_1 Sep 2025 #7

Eisner hasn't been head of Disney for nearly 30 years Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #10

Nearly 20 years. He stepped down on September 30th, 2005. Celerity Sep 2025 #64

Jimmy: Tell ABC to stuff it. Chipper Chat Sep 2025 #8

Sue the F*ck out of them! nt Trueblue Texan Sep 2025 #34

THIS. MOTHERFUCKING THIS. johnnyfins Sep 2025 #37

I like Guillermo. debm55 Sep 2025 #56

I thought the comments that canned him were pretty low temp. spanone Sep 2025 #11

Who determines the temperature?? Passages Sep 2025 #12

I wouldn't do it. Baitball Blogger Sep 2025 #13

The "temperature" of that series... Mike Nelson Sep 2025 #14

I kacekwl Sep 2025 #15

"Lower the Temperature" translation: B.See Sep 2025 #16

Damn right it's censorship. 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Sep 2025 #17

Personally, I think Kimmel's political monologues GarColga Sep 2025 #19

Who? senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #20

We need an "Unrec" button on DU. skypilot Sep 2025 #43

Aren't they dead? littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #50

ABC and FCC: Freedom of Speech for TeeVee Talk Show Hosts MrWowWow Sep 2025 #21

Well, before him, you never knew where other Tonight Show hosts leaned politically Polybius Sep 2025 #22

yeah that was fine IN THE PAST Skittles Sep 2025 #24

Well, I think it's fine now too Polybius Sep 2025 #51

you don't seem to get it Skittles Sep 2025 #58

I get it Polybius Sep 2025 #61

sure Skittles Sep 2025 #62

What have you got against a difference of opinion? Polybius Sep 2025 #65

LOL Skittles Sep 2025 #66

That has nothing to do with what we were discussing Polybius Sep 2025 #68

Same here SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2025 #29

ABC needs to go fuck itself. Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #23

damn straight Skittles Sep 2025 #25

Maybe we hear more about that tonight from JS 0rganism Sep 2025 #45

Letterman used to keep his CBS studio as low as 55 degrees fahrenheit. tinrobot Sep 2025 #26

I wrote a funny column in my old flyfishing club's newsletter that got one or two pissed off. usonian Sep 2025 #27

I watched that video on YouTube iemanja Sep 2025 #28

As I said in my OP this was a chyron on CNN senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #35

The video has that same title iemanja Sep 2025 #36

I believe they are saying that they (CNN) have a source senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #38

Did you actually see them reporting on this? iemanja Sep 2025 #39

I have to admit that I was distracted senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #40

The "Whiny Ass Snowflake" feelings were hurt. Emile Sep 2025 #30

Kimmel should tell ABC to take a flying f___ BootinUp Sep 2025 #31

Fuck ABC! Fuck Disney! Boycott both! OrlandoDem2 Sep 2025 #32

Kimmel on ice... Hugin Sep 2025 #42

Fuck. That. Noise. Reader Rabbit Sep 2025 #46

This will never happen Diraven Sep 2025 #47

Turn down the temp until the merger mzmolly Sep 2025 #48

He could agree... littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #49

Fuck them. Klarkashton Sep 2025 #52

condoms Tetrachloride Sep 2025 #53

It's legal if a private company censors an employee. Kablooie Sep 2025 #54

And it's legal if the public rejects that company. Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #63

ABC realized that they forgot who they serve. Advertisers and audience, not politicians. ... marble falls Sep 2025 #57

CNN has run the same chyron today and I heard refetences senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #67

Sure, ABC could have just Trump pre-approve Kimmel's jokes. Jim__ Sep 2025 #59

They are not doing that well to begin with. Blue Full Moon Sep 2025 #60