Disney has finally broken its silence on the Jimmy Kimmel Live suspension. However, it’s currently unknown if Nexstar and Sinclair—which also owns a large swath of local stations—will air episodes.

President Trump announced that the FDA will soon take the official line that acetaminophen taken during pregnancy constitutes “a very increased risk of autism.” Tylenol and Kenvue wasted no time, releasing a statement defending the facts and research on acetaminophen. https://bit.ly/3KmYjwp

Disney has broken its silence on the Jimmy Kimmel Live suspension. The company's statement states that the reason the show was pulled from airwaves was to "avoid further inflaming a tense situation." https://bit.ly/46usn0r

In a newly released statement, Disney, ABC’s parent company, is explaining the situation and announcing the return of Jimmy Kimmel Live. Kimmel’s team has yet to release a statement, with the host staying out of the public eye since his show was removed from the schedule. https://bit.ly/46usn0r

FedEx is poking fun at old-fashioned office gestures like showing up purposefully late to meetings or making intense eye contact with colleagues. With a witty and approachable take, FedEx wants to position itself as a partner for growth rather than just a logistics provider. https://bit.ly/4msECR6

ThredUp has rebranded for the AI-powered era of thrifting, unveiling a new logo, website design, and tagline and a slate of shopping tools powered by artificial intelligence. https://bit.ly/42Glyru

Global digital agency Dept is expanding its U.S. leadership team as it prepares to open a New York headquarters in early 2026

When Katie Drummond joined Wired, its videos were largely celebrity-driven or anonymous cut-downs, she said. Over the past year, the brand has hired six new video leads and rebuilt its approach to make reporters the faces of its coverage. The results have been striking.

Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has signed a multi-year global partnership with Netflix that will integrate brands like Bud Light and Stella Artois in and around the streamer’s shows, from British thriller The Gentlemen to South Korea’s Culinary Class Wars.

One CMO speaking to ADWEEK anonymously was at the Forbes CMO Summit this week with some of the top marketers in the country when the Kimmel news broke. It ignited chatter at the conference: “I think people are shocked and afraid,” this person said. Disney did not respond to a request for comment.

The News Movement is restructuring under a new holding company called Caliber and launching a creator-centric news app called SaySo. The publisher says these news reflect its broadened ambitions and position the business for its next chapter of growth.

Amazon Marketing Cloud, the ecommerce giant’s 6-year-old clean room solution, is now available to all sellers that buy sponsored ad campaigns through Amazon Ads.

Is Nike's new slogan actually a new slogan? Or is Nike temporarily playing with the existing “Just Do It” phrase by turning it to “Why Do It?” because that’s what brands do when assets reach maturity.

Glossier pioneered the direct-to-consumer retail boom with its millennial pink packaging and innovative beauty products. A decade later, incoming CEO Colin Walsh will need to prove to investors that the beauty brand can justify a sky-high valuation and stand out among significant competition.

The Big 12 is celebrating its 30th anniversary as it enters college football season, but the conference and its creative partners at Translation acknowledge that its 2025 iteration is “A Different League.” https://bit.ly/3K8ciWQ

Business Insider has filed a lawsuit against Google for alleged anti-competitive advertising practices.

Despite a 50% decline in late night TV ad spend on major networks from $439 million (2018) to $220.6 million (2024), the medium remains significant. Below is the ABC, NBC, and CBS late night ad spend breakdown for early 2025, according to Guideline: https://bit.ly/4miGRX7

Zeus Jones is entering a new leadership phase with Brad Surcey and Rocky Novak as co-CEOs.

Late night hosts reacted to the Jimmy Kimmel news with varying degrees of comedy, but each one used their respective platforms to offer support to their fellow compatriot. https://bit.ly/3IsMzI3

Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson knows about comfortable, and he wants to demonstrate in Hanes' latest campaign. https://bit.ly/4msnElY

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez gave candid thoughts on ABC's decision to pull @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social from the air. Anna Gomez also spoke out against the FCC, saying that this is a part of the current administration's "campaign of censorship and control."

Executive Editor of the @nytimes.com, Joseph Kahn, discusses being sued by Trump for $15 billion.

EXCLUSIVE | The Trade Desk shareholders cemented CEO Jeff Green's control of the demand-side platform in a vote on Sept. 16, according to an SEC filing. https://bit.ly/46yP3wL

ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air indefinitely following criticism of Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk. The show hasn't been officially canceled, but this move further signals late-night TV's decline while potentially benefiting streaming platforms. https://bit.ly/42tiGyc

Stagwell has been having a tough start to September, as its controversial business working with Israel’s foreign ministry made waves both within the holding company and across the marketing industry.

ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Kimmel suggested Charlie Kirk's killer might be a pro-Trump Republican. FCC chair Brendan Carr threatened action, while Nexstar and Sinclair preempted Wednesday's broadcast, prompting Disney to shelve the show temporarily. https://bit.ly/4nHkY5a

Four ad buyers with major brands told ADWEEK that they’ve shifted spend to Yahoo’s DSP in recent months because of cheaper fees and clearer reporting.

Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, has updated his advertising practices after the Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU) found violations regarding child safety and data collection. https://bit.ly/4nGyG8k

Anthropic launched “Keep Thinking” to position Claude as the top AI tool for problem solvers. The campaign, created by independent agency Mother, represents a multimillion-dollar media investment and Anthropic’s first entry into paid advertising, according to the brand. https://bit.ly/3K9Dzbx

TruGreen has appointed WPP Media as its media agency of record following a closed review this summer. The nation’s largest lawn care company is also expanding its relationship with creative agency VML, creating an integrated partnership across media, creative, and digital marketing.

Late night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert, and John Oliver—all members of the Strike Force Five podcast—have shown solidarity and ongoing support for one another amidst changes in late night. https://bit.ly/4gdUVQl

Group Black aimed to direct ad spending to Black-owned publishers. After raising $75 million from GroupM and securing partnerships, it pledged to distribute $500 million. Despite initial acclaim, by 2024 the company faced reports of payment issues.

Jimmy Kimmel Live has been pulled off the air "indefinitely" following comments regarding Charlie Kirk's killer. https://bit.ly/4nf0ilc

MSNBC’s dependence on @nbcnews.com newsgathering resources will begin to wind down starting Oct. 6. https://bit.ly/4n5uKhl

@theatlantic.com is doubling down on live journalism with its flagship Atlantic Festival now being held in New York City for the first time. https://bit.ly/3VpMKa6

For the week of September 8, CBS Evening News was the only broadcast to grow in both total viewers and Adults 25-54 demo. CBS and ABC's World News Tonight both saw double-digit gains in the key advertising demo, with Wednesday's WNT drawing 1.233 million viewers.

Follow the clues to Steve Burns' new podcast! The beloved original host of Blue’s Clues, is back in front of a camera and microphone with Alive, a new podcast from Lemonada Media that premiered Wednesday.

Go baby go baby go baby go! Hailey Bieber is the face of Chase Sapphire’s new ad campaign, launching today, September 17 and running across out-of-home and social media channels.

Our cover star 🤩 Story by Bill Bradley Photography by Mark Seliger Styled by Chloe Hartstein Makeup by Cyndie Lou Boehm Hair by Jennifer Johnson

Audio giant SiriusXM has inked a partnership with Amazon that will allow advertisers to buy ads across its properties and media types programmatically through Amazon’s demand-side platform, or DSP.

Best Buy's advertising arm is aggressively pursuing national brand dollars, particularly from companies that don't sell products in its stores, as it expands its retail media network. https://bit.ly/4gobpp8

BREAKING | Magnite, the largest independent sell-side platform (SSP) in the ad industry, has filed a federal lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of illegally monopolizing both the ad exchange and publisher ad server markets. Google has denied these allegations. https://bit.ly/4mg9g0d

🧵 Robert Redford, actor, director, producer, and Hollywood icon, has died at age 89. Redford won an Oscar for directing Ordinary People in 1980, founded the @sundance.org, and was an environmental activist, championing causes like the @nrdc.org and the @nationalwildlife.bsky.social.

LinkedIn has named McCann as its global creative agency of record. The decision follows a closed review of the social platform’s creative account. LinkedIn’s annual global media spend is $250 million, while its U.S. spend is $110 million. https://bit.ly/3K5vsMX

EXCLUSIVE | Literally Media has acquired the entertainment publisher Den of Geek, a tie-up that broadens its portfolio beyond comedy and internet culture and deepens its coverage of movies, TV, gaming, and comics.

EXCLUSIVE | Advertisers that work with ad verification and measurement provider Integral Ad Science will soon get detailed emissions measurement for their digital campaigns, free of charge, thanks to a deal announced between Integral Ad Science and Good-Loop.

In this week's Adspeak, Brittaney Kiefer and Alison Weissbrot unpack what’s behind Nike’s latest campaign, how it’s racing to win over Gen Z, and whether a brand slogan still holds power in today’s marketing landscape. https://bit.ly/3K69gSY

It's hard to go a full 24 hours without hearing someone mention a Labubu. That's because These dolls are currently at the peak of their hype cycle. How long will the Labubu craze last? Nobody knows, but here’s a fair guess: not as long as the last fad item. https://bit.ly/4pqSNJ9

Coles Group, the parent company of Australian grocery and retail chain Coles, chose retail media adtech company Topsort to power its retail media network following a request-for-proposals process.

AI startup Rembrand and social ad firm Spaceback are merging in a private-to-private deal. The merger is expected to close by the end of September, the companies said in a joint statement Monday, but did not disclose additional financial terms.