Kimmel was not fired by ABC during"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The"breaking news" was a joke from the show itself. We found the segment of the show mentioned in the article posted to the show'sIn the segment, Kimmel discussed how both Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson had recently been fired from CNN and FOX respectively.
And on personal note, I would like to say to Jimmy: don't let the door hit you in your ass on the way out. Loser! If Kimmel had been fired in the middle of the show, reputable news publications as well as entertainment publications would have reported it. The show also wouldn't have continued to air new episodes each night in the weeks that followed, as it did.also revealed that Kimmel hadn't been fired either: