Overview
- On January 15, PBS’s official Threads account reshared a Jimmy Kimmel Live! screenshot with the line “We’re still here, b**ch,” joking it as a new tote bag design.
- The phrase originated in Kimmel’s January 14 monologue, which ended with a mock PBS promo created to address online claims that the network was shutting down.
- Fans responded with enthusiastic calls for tote bags and related merchandise, though no merchandise has been announced.
- PBS remains on the air as a separate nonprofit supported by member stations, corporate underwriting, foundation grants and viewer donations.
- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s board voted on January 5 to dissolve after Congress rescinded $1.1 billion for public broadcasters, contributing to confusion about PBS’s status.