“Disney & ABC can kiss my ass!”

That was Jimmy Kimmel’s explosive declaration after being fired — again — from ABC, a dismissal that has now set the entertainment industry ablaze. Hours later, the late-night veteran inked a massive deal with CBS, in what insiders are calling a declaration of war between two of America’s biggest broadcast empires.

A Career in Freefall — or Rebirth?

The firing came after Kimmel’s fiery monologue linked political rhetoric to real-world violence. His barbed comments, delivered in the wake of a national tragedy, didn’t sit well with corporate sponsors already nervous about backlash. Within days, Proctor & Gamble and other advertising giants began pausing campaigns, triggering Disney executives to act swiftly.