EXCLUSIVE: Why Jimmy Kimmel's Removal is Sending 'Chilling' Signal to Other Comics About 'Political Pressure' to Avoid Hot Takes
Plus, Jamie Dimon braces for Epstein grilling as Brigitte Macron brings receipts – scientific and photographic — to court: RADAR'S KEEPING TABS
Signals are coming in hot — but don’t stress, we’re Keeping Tabs. Here’s the latest buzz and gossip that’s shaking up the conversation today…
EXCLUSIVE: Kimmel’s Suspension Sends Ice-Cold Message to Late-Night Comics
Jimmy Kimmel has been “suspended indefinitely” after blasting Tyler Robinson, the alleged killer of Charlie Kirk, as part of the “MAGA gang.” ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! after the FCC threatened “immediate action” and affiliates refused to air new episodes. Disney called it crisis control.
PR exec Grayce McCormick told KEEPING TABS: “From Disney’s perspective, pulling the show was a classic crisis-containment move… Suspension is less about the joke itself and more about protecting distribution and shareholder interests.”
But McCormick warned: “Culturally, the optics are chilling… it signals to comedians that the boundaries of humor are no longer defined solely by advertisers and audiences, but also by affiliates and political pressure.”
Kimmel is said to be “absolutely f------ livid” with ABC, with one producer saying staff were “wandering around like aimless cows.” He’s even threatening to “break his relationship” with Disney… and may spill all on Stephen Colbert’s show.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Walls Closing In’ on Epstein’s Elite — Dimon Says He’ll Comply if Called
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, 68, will comply with a congressional subpoena over the bank’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Speaking after a Senate Republican lunch, Dimon said: “We regret any association with that man at all. And, of course, if it's a legal requirement, we would conform to it. We have no issue with that. I think what happened to those women is terrible, and any role we played in it.”
But a congressional aide warned: “The walls are closing in on those who chose to look the other way, and Epstein's Johns. It's not just about Epstein himself anymore, it's about who facilitated him and who profited – and who enjoyed his sex trafficking victim harem.”
Dimon now faces a possible grilling alongside other bank chiefs as victims and lawmakers push for answers.
France’s First Lady: Here’s the Lab Work & Photos, Case Closed
French First Lady Brigitte Macron, 72, is ready to prove in a U.S. court she was born a woman – arming herself with “scientific and photographic evidence” to torpedo Candace Owens’ wild claims.
Tom Clare, the Macrons’ lawyer, vowed to show “generically and specifically” the allegations were false, promising “expert testimony that will come out that will be scientific in nature.” He confirmed photos of Brigitte pregnant and raising her kids would be shared in court.
The Macrons found Owens’ lies “extremely upsetting.” Clare added: “It is incredibly upsetting to think that you have to go and subject yourself, to put this type of proof forward.” Still, he said Brigitte would “do what it takes to set the record straight.”
The couple’s lawsuit blasts Owens for pushing “outlandish, defamatory, and far-fetched fictions” that fueled a “campaign of global humiliation” and “relentless bullying.”
But now, the First Lady’s about to bully back… with science.
Murdoch Debuts Wife No. 5 — with Cane and Billion-dollar Kid Payoffs
Rupert Murdoch, 94, made his first public appearance since buying out three of his children with billion-dollar deals – walking with a cane into Windsor Castle for Donald Trump’s state dinner.
The frail mogul arrived with fifth wife Elena Zhukova and sat between her and U.K. PM Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney.
Trump, who is suing Murdoch for $20 billion after the Wall Street Journal published a Jeffrey Epstein letter, even mentioned the tycoon in his toast before tucking into deboned chicken. He bragged: “The king knew every single person and every single company, and some of them had bad names like XYZ-Q3 – and he knew every one of them, or at least I think he did because nobody was complaining.”
Meanwhile, Murdoch’s deal sealed Lachlan’s control of the empire, with James, Elisabeth, and Prudence each pocketing over $1 billion. “Prudence, Elisabeth and James are pleased that the matter is now behind them,” a spokesperson said.
EXCLUSIVE: Inside ‘NYPD Blue’ Star’s Drunk Driving Disaster — and Her Alleged Hush-Money Move
Emmy-winning NYPD Blue star Kim Delaney is being accused of a boozy hit-and-run after smashing into a motorcyclist – and allegedly trying to buy his silence on the spot, according to court documents obtained by KEEPING TABS.
Dzhamal Badalov said Delaney rear-ended him at a red light in November 2022, claiming she was “slurring” and reeked of booze. He told cops: “She got out of the car and was visibly intoxicated and smelled like alcohol… she got on the phone with her husband and tried to settle on the spot. After my refusal to settle it there, she got in the car and drove off.”
Witness Amber Williams backed him up, swearing she heard Delaney’s husband on speaker offering cash to “pay off” the biker, but Badalov refused. Williams added: “It was very clear to me that the driver… was under the influence.”
Delaney was later hit with a misdemeanor charge, ordered to complete 50 hours of community service, and sent to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Program.
Killer’s Final Menu & Mic Drop Revealed in Florida’s 12th Execution
David Joseph Pittman, 63, was executed at Florida State Prison more than 30 years after murdering Clarence and Barbara Knowles, 60, and their 21-year-old daughter, Bonnie. Each was stabbed repeatedly, their phone line cut, and their home torched.
Pittman, the estranged husband of the couple’s other daughter, Marie, always insisted he was innocent – and used his dying breath to say so. "I know you all came to watch an innocent man be murdered by the state of Florida. I am innocent. I didn't kill anybody. That’s it."
Before his lethal injection after 6 pm on September 18, Pittman asked for steak, chicken, and biscuits.
His death marks Florida’s 12th execution this year… the highest since the state reinstated the death penalty in 1976.
Bannon Blast: Trump Shooting Tied to Kirk Hit? ‘Not Buying Those Texts!’
Steve Bannon is claiming Charlie Kirk’s assassination is part of a bigger plot tied to the Trump shooting… scoffing at text messages read by Utah County Attorney Jeffrey S. Gray between suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, and alleged lover Lance Twiggs, 22.
Robinson allegedly wrote: "I am still ok my love, but am stuck in orem… To be honest I had hoped to keep this secret till I died of old age. I am sorry to involve you." Another message said he’d planned it “a bit over a week I believe.”
Bannon snapped: “I'm particularly not buying those text messages… like a bad script… You just murdered the most important young person… and you’re telling me you’re texting, ‘Dad’s going to be very upset I lost grandpa’s rifle’?… I am absolutely not buying this.”
To Bannon, the whole story reads like bad theater… and he’s not applauding.
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Trump's Enemies Fire Back: Barack Obama and Gavin Newsom Slam ABC's Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel's Show Over Late-night Host's Comments About Charlie Kirk Assassination
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