Nearly 24 hours after Jimmy Kimmel's surprise suspension from ABC, the various late-night hosts on broadcast and cable used their respective platforms to offer support to their fellow compatriot.
The Late Show's Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon, Late Night's Seth Meyers, and The Daily Show's Jon Stewart all employed various comedic takes to deliver their messages condemning ABC's suspension and supporting Kimmel.
Colbert began The Late Show by proclaiming, "We are all Jimmy Kimmel," after which he proceeded to his opening monologue, referring to the actions taken by ABC as "blatant censorship."
Colbert added, "With an autocrat, you cannot give an inch, and if ABC thinks this is going to satisfy the regime, they are woefully naive."
Though he said he wasn't sure exactly what was happening with the situation, NBC's Fallon said, "I do know Jimmy Kimmel, and he's a decent, funny, and loving guy, and I hope he comes back."
Fallon noted that his show would cover President Donald Trump's trip to the U.K. as it normally would; however, the Tonight Show host's dubbed audio may suggest otherwise.
Meyers used his "A Closer Look" segment to offer his thoughts on what had transpired, starting off with some comedic praise for Trump: "If you've ever seen me say anything negative about him, that's just AI."
He finished the segment by saying he was privileged and honored to "call Jimmy Kimmel my friend."
"In the same way, it's a privilege and honor to do this every night," he added.
Finally, Comedy Central's Stewart made a rare Thursday appearance, starting off with a new opening sequence and by telling the audience that it was a "hilarious, administration-compliant show!"
The first segment of the show was meant to echo that compliance with the set heavy on gold features, with Stewart and his fellow correspondents all looking and playing the part.
During the segment, Stewart touted the First Amendment, imploring people to "read the Constitution."
"Read your Constitution. Read it!" he said.
His guest for the evening was Maria Ressa, the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner and a press freedom advocate from the Philippines.