In a move that’s shaking Hollywood and the television industry to its core, late-night icons Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert have officially walked away from their long-running shows at ABC and CBS to launch a bold, independent project β€” a digital news network called β€œTruth News.”

And within just 24 hours of its debut, the platform has already surpassed 1 billion views worldwide, setting a record for the fastest-growing independent media project in history.

πŸ’₯ β€œWe Were Tired of Being Told What We Could Say”

In a surprise joint video released late Monday night, Kimmel and Colbert appeared side by side for the first time outside of network television β€” and they didn’t hold back.

β€œWe spent years entertaining millions,” Kimmel said, β€œbut behind the jokes, there was always someone deciding what we could or couldn’t say.”

Colbert added, β€œWe’re done asking permission to tell the truth. This is our platform β€” raw, honest, and absolutely unfiltered.”

The announcement sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, with insiders calling it β€œthe biggest late-night rebellion since Letterman went rogue.”

πŸ“Ί The Birth of β€œTruth News”

The new project combines elements of traditional journalism with the humor and candor both hosts are known for. β€œTruth News” promises to feature real-time commentary, live interviews, and audience-submitted stories β€” all without network interference.

The platform’s tagline says it all:

β€œNo scripts. No sponsors. No spin.”

Within hours of launch, the first episode β€” titled β€œEverything They Don’t Want You to Know” β€” broke the internet, racking up over 1 billion views across YouTube, X, and TruthNews.com.

πŸ”₯ Fans Are Calling It β€œThe Future of Late Night”

Social media erupted as fans and celebrities alike praised the duo’s bold new direction.

β€œThis is what real entertainment looks like,” one viewer wrote.
β€œThey just did what every comedian dreams of β€” total creative freedom,” said another.

Critics, however, are divided. Some accuse the pair of β€œgrandstanding for attention,” while others say this could mark the end of traditional late-night television as we know it.

🎀 What’s Next?

Neither Kimmel nor Colbert has announced whether other late-night personalities β€” such as Jimmy Fallon or John Oliver β€” will join the project, but sources say several β€œmajor names” are already in talks.

As for their old employers, ABC and CBS have yet to release an official statement.

But one thing is clear: Hollywood’s rulebook just got rewritten.

β€œWe’re not leaving television,” Kimmel said in the closing moments of the launch video. β€œWe’re reinventing it.”

β€œTruth News” is now streaming globally, with new episodes dropping every Friday.