By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | September 17, 2025
Earlier this evening, Nexstar Media announced that it would pre-empt airings of Jimmy Kimmel Live from its vast array of TV stations. Less than an hour later, the situation escalated as ABC itself has now pulled Kimmel off the air “indefinitely.” Why? Take a wild guess, but it’s exactly what you think it is. (Variety)
The timing of Cardi B’s pregnancy is impeccable. (Lainey Gossip)
OK, maybe the Emmys weren’t a total disaster. (Celebitchy)
The leopards are still out there eating faces. (Wonkette)
From Jen: Someone is stealing gold artifacts from European museums. (ARTnews)
South Park has always delivered episodes by the seat of their pants. This is the first time they dropped the ball. (IndieWire)
Here’s how Ryan Gosling will look in a Star Wars. (THR)
Everything to remember about Gen V before it returns tonight. (Gizmodo)
An update on the Try Guys fiasco if anyone even remembers that. I sure didn’t. (Vulture)
Reese Witherspoon reveals how David Fincher shot her down for Gone Girl. (The Wrap)
The Fantastic Four blooper reel, anyone? (EW)
Jomidi is inviting you to join her on cannonballread.com in being silly with book titles, specifically silly titles to sequels. “Since most of us don’t have the time or the talent to write a sequel to our favorite book, we can at least write the title. Even if the book already has a sequel with a different name, I am sure we can think up a better one.” Does your favorite book have a sequel?  (Cannonball Read 17)
From Andrew: It’s that time of year:
Happy 5th birthday to the official theme for Spirit Halloween
— Nick Lutsko (@nicklutsko.bsky.social) September 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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