A rumor that ABC had fired comic Jimmy Kimmel from internet hosting the sport present “Who Desires to be a Millionaire” circulated on-line in mid-September 2025, largely by means of social media posts on Facebook. Snopes readers additionally searched the positioning in search of extra details about the declare.
Some customers appeared to interpret the rumor as a factual recounting of real-life occasions. Nonetheless, there was no proof ABC had fired Kimmel from the sport present.
Somewhat, the rumor originated with America’s Final Line of Protection — a community of social media pages that describes its output as being humorous or satirical in nature. The America’s Final Line of Protection Facebook page bio states:
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The fictional story unfold after ABC and mother or father firm Disney introduced an indefinite hiatus of Kimmel’s late-night present, “Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!”
Kimmel had joked concerning the response of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to the Sept. 10 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Fee, mentioned in an look on a conservative podcast that he would possibly “take motion” towards ABC and Disney for Kimmel’s remarks. Hours later, Nexstar, a big proprietor of native tv stations seeking FCC approval for a merger with Tegna, announced its ABC associates wouldn’t air Kimmel’s present. Disney announced it was pulling the present the identical day.
In line with Us Weekly, Kimmel’s standing as host of “Who Desires to be a Millionaire?” was nonetheless up within the air, as of this writing.
America’s Final Line of Protection has a historical past of constructing up tales for shares and feedback. Snopes has addressed comparable satirical claims that originated with its pages previously, together with the false assertion that former Democratic Georgia state Rep. Stacey Abrams was indicted on a charge of voter fraud. We additionally regarded right into a declare that Coca-Cola dropped Kimmel due to his remarks.
For background, right here is why we alert readers to rumors created by sources that decision their output humorous or satirical.
