Kimmel Gets Emotional Over "Extended Psychotic Episode"

The late-night host cries on-air as he reflects on a year of suspensions, feuds, and American "psychosis."

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📍 What Just Happened Jimmy Kimmel grew visibly emotional during his final show of 2025, thanking viewers for "pulling us out of a hole." It’s been a bruising year for Kimmel, featuring a temporary suspension from ABC after he falsely suggested a MAGA supporter was responsible for the Charlie Kirk assassination attempt. Kimmel lamented that the country is currently in an "extended psychotic episode" and that he no longer knows what "the American way" even is.

🔥 The Feud Refresher

The Suspension: Disney/ABC pulled Kimmel off the air in September after the Charlie Kirk comments sparked a national firestorm.

The Trump Poke: Kimmel claimed Trump "tried to get me fired," while the White House clapped back today saying watching Kimmel is as boring as "watching paint dry."

The Message: Kimmel told his audience that hearing his show makes people "feel less crazy" is what keeps him going.

✍️ The "Highs and Lows"

Kimmel acknowledged that while he has a "easy job" compared to others, the emotional toll of trying to "wrap your head around things that are so clearly wrong" made 2025 the hardest year of his professional life.

🧠 Why It Matters

Kimmel’s breakdown illustrates the deep exhaustion felt by media figures in the "Trump 2.0" era. His commentary suggests that late-night TV has shifted from a source of comedy to a support group for those "not okay" with the current political climate, further deepening the partisan divide in entertainment.

🧾 The Bottom Line

Jimmy Kimmel is ending the year "crying already," serving as a symbol for a media landscape that feels under siege and out of sync with half the country. Whether his "less crazy" mission succeeds remains to be seen as he heads into a holiday hiatus. For many viewers, the question isn’t tone but trust, and whether late-night satire can still unite audiences fractured by politics and culture.