Reactions to the suspension of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel continue to pour in. CNN analyst Scott Jennings says he’s been in a similar situation before.
While discussing the suspension of Kimmel and the Trump administration’s celebration of the move on NewsNight with Abby Phillip, Jennings was asked if he was aware that he offends people with his commentary by another panelist on the show.
That panelist then questioned whether or not that meant Jennings should be pulled from the program, which is what many critics of Kimmel’s have charged him with.
After noting that CNN isn’t subjected to the same FCC regulations as broadcast networks, Scott Jennings made a startling admission.
“I expect to get fired every day,” he shared. “This is a tough business.”
He continued by adding that he’s been mystified that Jimmy Kimmel has had the staying power he’s had, due to his past antics.
“I’m surprised that a guy who once wore black face and caused large-breasted women to jump on trampolines lasted this long in the media business to begin with,” Jennings said. “He was long past his sell-by date. And the fact that he couldn’t realize that and was going down this road of partisan hackery being unfunny and demonizing is wild to me.”
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