Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars’ Swipe at ‘International locations Whose Leaders Do not Help Free Speech’ Was, Effectively, STUPID

“And the Oscar for Most Insufferable TDS-Addled Liberal Blowhard Goes To…”

The awards side of the Oscars Sunday evening might have been a little different, but the political commentary side might as well have been written by Rachel Maddow (who knows, maybe it was). 

This included Jimmy Kimmel (who was a presenter — the host was Conan O’Brien). Kimmel of course weighed in on free speech in America and elsewhere in an apparent slam on Trump and others:

Jimmy Kimmel takes a dig at CBS at the #Oscars: “As you know, there are some countries whose leaders don’t support free speech. Let’s just leave it at North Korea and CBS.”

(via ABC/AMPAS) pic.twitter.com/uagEF93Swn

— Variety (@Variety) March 16, 2026

It’s so cute that they’re pretending Colbert’s cancellation is a “free speech” issue when in fact his show got the ax because it was losing his network a fortune. Maybe Jimmy would like to make up the $40 million a year The Late Show was losing CBS in order to keep it on the air.

And we’ve reached the impossibly insufferable portion of our program… https://t.co/LHn80cFOtQ

— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) March 16, 2026

It never fails, and is inevitable at Hollywood awards shows. ESPECIALLY with Trump in the White House.

Free speech means I must get paid $40 million to say Democrats talking points for show nobody watches

— Max Bills (@maximusbillz) March 16, 2026

CBS is violating my human rights by not giving me a talk show.

— Problem Tomatoes 🍅 (@ProblemTomatoes) March 16, 2026

America’s Founders put it right there in the Constitution: “Free speech” is violated if your late night talk show gets canceled.” 

CBS is a country? Do they have oil? https://t.co/8xkEXG9FdE

— Hayley Caronia (@hayleycaronia) March 16, 2026

We never got the impression that Kimmel was all that bright so none of that is too surprising. 

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