Why Doesn’t Jimmy Kimmel Sue Disney/ABC?

If Disney or ABC really did push Jimmy Kimmel out, why doesn’t he just sue them? A guy like Kimmel doesn’t need to crawl back — he could cash out and go freestyle wherever he wants. Here are the things he could hang a lawsuit on:

• Breach of Contract

If they fired him early without meeting the “for cause” rules in his deal, that’s a straight-up breach. He’d be entitled to the rest of his pay, plus damages.

• Wrongful Termination

If the firing had anything to do with protected categories (age, religion, politics, retaliation), he’d have legal grounds to claim wrongful termination.

• Defamation

If ABC or Disney issued false factual statements about him that harmed his reputation — not just opinions, but actual lies — he could sue for defamation.

• Bad Faith & Fair Dealing

Every contract includes an implied duty not to sandbag the other side. If they pretended he was “unfit” just to dump his salary or bend to political pressure, that could be another angle.

Put all that together, and he wouldn’t have to take another network job. He could collect his settlement, go independent, and say whatever the hell he wants.

I think Jimmy Kimmel should keep playing with his food.