The late-night host delivered a searing stand-up routine during the company's streaming event in which he mocked the traditional broadcast networks, including ABC, as well as ripped Disney+ and Amazon.
00:00Jimmy Kimmel ruthlessly roasted broadcast TV during Disney's annual upfronts, saying we're all screwed.
00:07The late night host delivered a searing stand-up routine during the company's streaming event to advertisers in which he mocked traditional broadcast networks.
00:15Kimmel kicked off with his home network of ABC, noting,
00:18Here at ABC we have two kinds of shows. Canceled and I didn't know that was still on. The good news is we have some very funny new shows. The bad news is they're all dramas.
00:27But ABC wasn't the only one on the receiving end of Kimmel's one-liners. The host also went after Fox and NBC, noting,
00:34NBC is planning to move forward with the Olympics this summer, even if they have to kill every last person in Japan to do it. Why doesn't NBC just move the Olympics to Chicago like they do every other show?
00:45The host further added,
00:57And Kimmel didn't stop there, saying,
01:03The Jimmy Kimmel Live host has delivered a media roast during ABC's upfronts for years, and is typically considered a highlight of the New York-based conference.
01:24To read more highlights from Kimmel's hilarious media roast at Disney's annual upruns, head to THR.com.
01:30For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.
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