Late-night succession drama and Kimmel's anti-Trump stance

Rosie O'Donnell's guest-host week on Kimmel is a major event; ABC blocked a Trump parody song. Kimmel directly blames Trump for late-night decline in a new THR interview. Anthony Anderson officially guest-hosting week of 8/10/2026 (confirmed). O'Donnell angling for Kimmel's slot. ABC evaluating multiple guest hosts. This week's schedule also includes Sebastian Maniscalco on Fallon.