In all the stunning things about ABC’s swift removal of Jimmy Kimmel, its longtime late-night host and Oscars-hosting face of the network, perhaps the least surprising was that a comedian was again at the center of a battle over free speech.

As late-night talk shows undergo major changes and controversy, a new poll finds most Americans don’t watch them regularly and the ones who do are more likely to be Democrats.

Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension from late-night TV is just the latest time on-air comments have gotten a host in trouble.

On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan O’Brien made sure the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ended on a high note.

Comedian and host Conan O’Brien is the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy.

Jay Leno sends his greetings and thanks to the Houston firefighters who are in California assisting with the aftermath of the Southern California wildfires.

Does time and a new host heal all wounds.

Past high-profile trials suggest additional scrutiny and stress for the four judges overseeing the indictments against former President Donald Trump.

Two months after undergoing surgery for serious burns, Jay Leno is now contending with a number of broken bones after being knocked off a motorcycle.

Jay Leno remains hospitalized after suffering burns last weekend.

Jay Leno says he's doing OK after suffering serious burns in a gasoline fire.

President Joe Biden spent a good portion of his day Wednesday showcasing his administration’s efforts to promote electric vehicles at the Detroit auto show.

Howie Mandel has a bone to pick with his longtime friend Jay Leno.

If leaving the storied role of “The Tonight Show” host mandates retirement, Jay Leno ignored the memo.

The 56-year-old newsman, a Fox News original who joined that network at its start in 1996, says he's relishing the fresh start. Smith left more questions than answers upon his Fox exit, leaving others to speculate about why. His 3 p.m. newscast stood out at a network where opinion is king, and sometimes he challenged statements made by the network's prime-time hosts. Asked about it, Smith said that “I had felt like it was time for a new challenge for a long time. With CNN, MSNBC and the broadcast networks courting Smith, CNBC was considered an underdog, at best.

In this Aug. 10, 2018, photo provided by Anderson Gould Jr. hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance performs at the "Hip Hop/Electronic: Indigenous Music & Dance of the Grand Performances" in Los Angeles. LaRance, a champion hoop dancer who traveled the world performing with Cirque du Soleil, died Sunday, July 12, 2020, after he fell while climbing on an old bridge in Rio Arriba County in New Mexico. (Anderson Gould Jr. via AP)

In this Aug. 10, 2018, photo provided by Anderson Gould Jr. hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance performs at the "Hip Hop/Electronic: Indigenous Music & Dance of the Grand Performances" in Los Angeles. (Anderson Gould Jr. via AP)Champion hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance, who traveled the world performing with Cirque du Soleil then returned to New Mexico to coach youth dancers, has died at age 30. Nakotah LaRance started dancing when he was 5, Indian Country Today reported. He was also a master instructor at the Lightning Boy Foundation Youth Hoop Dancers. Jojo Vigil, 15, started learning from Nakotah LaRance seven years ago.

HOUSTON – You can catch a Houston artist and car enthusiast on Jay Leno's Garage Wednesday night on CNBC. Jay Leno's Garage is a weekly show on CNBC where the comedian reviews cars, motorcycles and interviews celebrities behind the wheel. “It’s a hairless cat and I just love them, but my family does not like them as much as me. Kimi usually strips the art car every year and recreates it but she says Wrinkles’ newfound fame has earned her an extra life. You can see Kimi and Wrinkles on Jay Leno’s Garage at 9 p.m. CT on CNBC.