“I don’t need a salary, I only demand fairness,” Molly McNearney declared, refusing what she called ABC’s “charity money” and instead directing it straight to the Jimmy Kimmel Live! staff whose lives have been upended by the show’s indefinite suspension. What gave the late-night host’s wife such confidence? It wasn’t only the net worth she and Jimmy have built through years of dedication to ABC—it was also the pride of a wife fighting for justice for her husband. With her latest speech, she has upended everything Disney believed it was doing “right” to preserve a positive media environment.
In a stunning act of solidarity and defiance, Molly McNearney, the executive producer and co-head writer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, delivered a passionate speech on September 20, 2025, outside Disney’s Burbank headquarters. Her...
