Stephen Colbert gave a surprise shoutout to his late-night peer Jimmy Kimmel on Monday, all to make a point about President Trump’s apparent history-erasing influence over the Smithsonian. “Here’s what happened,

When I look back on the 2025 TV schedule, I think I’ll always remember the day I found out The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was canceled. It was truly shocking news, and in the weeks since, many, including his fellow late-night hosts,

Kimmel, whose Jimmy Kimmel Live! is in its 23rd season on ABC, was named last month as a 2025 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Talk Series, joined by The Daily Show and Colbert’s soon-to-end show. Also a critic of Trump and the GOP, he called the decision to cancel Colbert’s show out on social media, writing “Fuck you and all your Sheldons CBS.”