Jimmy Kimmel ‘angry’ as ABC suspends his late-night show, he already has new job plans

Host Jimmy Kimmel is "p***ed" over the ABC network's decision to suspend him and his late-night show, and he isn't going to take this lightly, as he is actively looking for ways to get out of his contract, sources told Daily Mail on Wednesday.

"This is the last straw and Jimmy is now looking to forever break his relationship with ABC forever," sources said. They added, “Stephen Colbert is already looking to get Jimmy on his show as a guest in the next couple days or within the week.”

Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Wednesday it was pulling "Jimmy Kimmel Live" off the air. "‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson said, without elaborating.

The development came after remarks by the late-night show's host about the assassination of Charlie Kirk triggered a threat by the head of the top US communications regulator against Disney, Bloomberg reported.

In Monday night episode, Kimmel ranted about Kirk's shooting, suggesting the assassin 'was MAGA' and the Republicans were trying to 'score political points'.

As per the report, FCC Chair Brendan Carr urged broadcasters on Wednesday to stop airing his show, hinting he would open an investigation into the vicious comments.

Nexstar Media Group, which owners numerous local ABC affiliates, then came out with a statement and branded Kimmel's comments "offensive and insensitive".

‘Never seen Jimmy this angry’

Sources revealed that Jimmy was holding a crunch meeting with network executives, but is keen to 'break his relationship with them forever' and is already teeing up a guest slot with axed CBS star Stephen Colbert.

Meanwhile, one of his producers said they were 'wandering around like aimless cows', adding: “I've never seen Jimmy this angry.”

They said, “Well, now I don't have anything to do, we're shut down indefinitely. We're all here and were basically wandering around like aimless cows. continue to tell it like it is and be real to himself.”

“Jimmy is going to meet with the network now, and hopefully figure this out, but he is livid,” the producer reportedly said.

“Absolutely f***ing livid. This is clearly the government overreaching. There's no such thing as free speech in America, if the government can lean on companies to stop any content they don't like,” the statement added.

The person went on to "shame" the network for caving into the pressure. “He didn't even say anything that bad - but even if he did, that's freedom of speech,” the producer said.

"As p***ed off as I am, you can only imagine how Jimmy is. He's beside himself. I've never seen him this angry, ever. It's bad," the producer reportedly said.