Jimmy Kimmel Ignores Eric Swalwell Resignation After Saying It'd Be 'Shameful' To Avoid Political Topics

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:41:03 -0400

Jimmy Kimmel is ostensibly supposed to be a "comedian." Though it's debatable whether, in his decades-long career, Kimmel has ever said anything that remotely approaches a joke or could be considered funny.

Somehow, through the incompetence of studio executives, he was still handed a nightly television show. This show, with its gigantic budget, initially started as at least an attempt to make people laugh. Over time, and as Kimmel has increasingly become unhinged and extreme, it's turned into something completely different.

Instead of clever humor, writing, and comedy, it's effectively a far-left MSNBC show that's even less funny and entertaining.

Kimmel's come in for criticism in recent months because his show is so unrelentingly unfunny, extreme, and tough to watch. Particularly after he seemed to blame the Charlie Kirk assassination on the right, when his alleged killer is conclusively not on the right.

Still, his turn to left wing politics would be one thing if Kimmel attacked both sides with any regularity. But in a recent interview with Michelle Obama, he demonstrated proud defiance against rationality, and accidentally revealed himself to be a tremendous hypocrite in the process.

Jimmy Kimmel Stays Silent On Eric Swalwell For Some Reason

During the interview, Obama praised him for turning his comedy show into a political lecture, saying it was a brave, important decision to make. Kimmel, always happy to pat himself on the back, agreed.

"It just seems obvious and unavoidable. I just can't imagine on those nights talking about anything other than what we are talking about," he said.

Then he continued, saying he believed it would be "embarrassing" and "shameful" not to address what's going on in the world. Essentially, criticizing the Trump administration.

"I think it would be embarrassing if we didn't talk about this stuff. It would be shameful. And to say that 'Well, your job is this,' it makes me...I bristle at that. Because first of all, don't tell me what my job is. My job is whatever I decide it is, whatever my employer allows me to do. That’s what my job is."

Well, speaking of embarrassing and shameful, one of the major stories happening in the world these days has been the litany of accusations of inappropriate behavior levied at now-former California Congressman Eric Swalwell. Swalwell, who's so close with Kimmel that he chose to announce his run for governor on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," has allegedly engaged in a years-long pattern of misbehavior with women. After dropping out of the gubernatorial race, he then resigned from congress.

Seems like a pretty big story, right? Something that counts as "what's going on in the world," no?

Guess who, with plenty of opportunities, has completed ignored any reference to Swalwell's scandal on his show covering "what's going on" in the world? That's right, our old pal Jimmy. The nation's self-appointed conscience. The comedian who views his job as informing us of the political goings on and, as Michelle Obama said, speaks "truth to power."

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One of the most powerful figures in Congress, someone who was the frontrunner to become the leader of the largest state in the country, being accused of years of inappropriate behavior, and Kimmel chooses to completely ignore it. Wonder why!

It makes you wonder how he'd handle it if a Republican representative were accused of something similar.

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Obviously, we know exactly what he'd do. In fact, he's spent much of the last six-nine months speaking about the Epstein files, even though many of those emails are far less credible than the allegations against Swalwell. He'd be on a relentless nightly crusade to call out that political figure, criticize the right, and demand accountability and "believe all women."

When it comes to his close buddy and a prominent part of the No Kings resistance left? Complete silence. If it seems hypocritical, that's because it is extremely hypocritical. But that's par for the course for Kimmel and for many prominent voices on the left. Swalwell himself chief among them. This is why Kimmel's influence has rapidly degraded over time; because he's not a serious person. He's a hypocrite, someone who would never do anything to hurt his party. That's his actual conscience, his actual goal, not to entertain people or make people laugh, but to advance the causes of the left by any means necessary. And he's willing to be as dishonest and misleading as it takes to achieve it.

NBA playoff opening weekend delivered blowouts, missing stars, and little reason for casual fans to tune in

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:40:34 -0400

Coming off one of its most disappointing regular seasons in recent memory, the NBA’s opening playoff weekend did little to change public perception of the league.

Consider that the Lakers’ win over the Rockets was the only one of six games not decided by double digits. Los Angeles beat Houston 107–98. Still, the game lacked star power, with Luka Doncic, Kevin Durant, and Austin Reaves all sidelined by injury.

Of course, fans are used to stars missing games. During the regular season, only 32.7% of nationally televised games featured a full slate of star players.

If there were ever a case for a mercy rule in basketball, this weekend made it. The Thunder won Sunday by 35. The Celtics beat the 76ers by 22. Both games were effectively over midway through the second quarter.

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And unlike Major League Baseball, the first round of the NBA postseason features a full seven-game series format. Even with multiple sweeps, fans will likely wait more than two weeks for the second round.

Maybe it’s time to check out the hockey postseason until the NBA becomes more competitive. That’s Charles Barkley’s advice, after all.

"Thank God for hockey," Barkley said on air during halftime of the 76ers-Celtics game.

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And the baseball regular season. WrestleMania. Golf. Just about anything else. Every league has flaws, but the NBA stands out for how often blowouts, injuries, and sloppy play dominate the product.

The lack of energy and emotion compared to other sports is palpable. Few leagues draw less of a reaction from fans during big moments than the modern-day NBA.

It doesn’t help that the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder are already +100 to win it all this early in the postseason.

Unlike past budding dynasties, the Thunder haven’t established themselves as heroes or villains. The team is led by a free-throw merchant. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a great player, but his style and personality do not capture broader interest.

Speaking of odds, the books have little doubt about the direction of the series. According to DraftKings, the current series favorites are the Thunder at -20000, the Celtics at -160000, and the Spurs at -2500.

For a league under heavy scrutiny across all forms of media, it’s hard to imagine a worse start to the playoffs. It has never been harder to convince viewers to commit to any one product, given the endless streaming options available. The NBA continues to struggle to give casual fans a reason to tune in.

The games simply aren’t as competitive or as sharp as they need to be. Even the tone from league broadcasters suggests as much.

It also didn’t help that more than half of the opening weekend games were on Amazon Prime. That’s a tough sell, asking fans to pay more to watch such a subpar product.

Fanboys and Bill Simmons will argue otherwise. But the first weekend of the NBA playoffs was a slog. The games were difficult to watch.

And that's unlikely to change at any point during this round or next.

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Jimmy Kimmel Ignores Eric Swalwell Resignation After Saying It'd Be 'Shameful' To Avoid Political Topics

Jimmy Kimmel Stays Silent On Eric Swalwell For Some Reason

NBA playoff opening weekend delivered blowouts, missing stars, and little reason for casual fans to tune in