Oscar Villanueva holds a sign outside El Capitan Entertainment Centre in Los Angeles, where the late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is staged, on Sept. 18. Jimmy Kimmel swapped his suit and late-night desk for a cardigan and Christmas living room scene as he shared with British viewers an important holiday message: “Tyranny is booming over here.”Kimmel appeared on public broadcaster Channel 4 Thursday to deliver an “alternative Christmas message,” counter programming to the British monarch’s annual televised address. Kimmel’s message focused on his battle with President Trump, who reveled in his talk show’s September suspension. He attributed the return of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to the “millions and millions of people” who fought to get him back on the air in the name of free speech. Past hosts of the alternative Christmas message, which began in 1993, include Edward Snowden, Jesse Jackson and a deepfake of Queen Elizabeth II.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 26, 2025 19:58 UTC