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CNN 5 Things

Inside sidelining Kimmel, Covid-19 vaccine guidance, Kirk’s funeral & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

We begin with a behind-the-scenes look at Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension. The Senate set up a high-stakes showdown to avoid a government shutdown. CDC vaccine advisers proposed changes to Covid-19 shot recommendations. We’ll tell you where President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the New York Times stands. Plus, the security measures in place for Charlie Kirk’s funeral. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, from CNN. I'm a phoma dk, with the five things you need to know for Friday, September 19th.

0:39.1

So what happened behind the scenes that led to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension?

0:44.2

Well, the decision wasn't quite as rash as you might think.

0:47.7

Ever since Kimmel's comments during his Monday night monologue about Charlie Kirk's suspected killer

0:52.5

and calling Trump supporters to quote

0:54.7

Maga Gang, the decision to take his show off the air had been brewing for days.

1:00.1

It wasn't until Wednesday after FCC chair Brendan Carr went on a conservative podcast

1:04.9

and threatened to pull ABC affiliate broadcast licenses that the matter really escalated.

1:12.5

Then Next Star, the group which airs Jimmy Kimmel live in about two dozen markets said they wouldn't air the show. A person

1:17.8

familiar with the situation says Kimmel was prepared to give a quote, very hot monologue Wednesday night,

1:23.7

taking aim at the Maga Base. Disney execs spoke with Kimmel about toning it down, and according to the source, that's when

1:30.9

execs ultimately decided to suspend the show indefinitely to protect him and the Disney brand

1:36.2

from fueling the controversy.

1:38.2

On his podcast, Republican Senator Ted Cruz compared the FCC chair's threats against ABC to

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