"Earlier, Deadline reported that FCC chairman Brendan Carr had issued a "warning" to ABC, with regard to this specific quote from Kimmel: "We had some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and with everything they can to score political points from it.""
"Wednesday afternoon, TV affiliate group Nexstar announced that it would be pre-empting Jimmy Kimmel Live. "Nexstar strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets," the company said in an official statement. ABC's decision followed the Nexstar announcement. With The Late Show with Stephen Colbert set to end in May 2026, only NBC's late-night shows remain unaffected by the current political climate at this time."
ABC has preempted Jimmy Kimmel Live indefinitely after a monologue comment about the death of Charlie Kirk. FCC chairman Brendan Carr issued a warning to ABC regarding the comment. Nexstar announced it would preempt the show in its ABC-affiliated markets and said it strongly objects to Kimmel's comments and will replace the program with other programming. ABC's decision to preempt the show followed Nexstar's announcement. With The Late Show with Stephen Colbert set to end in May 2026, only NBC's late-night shows remain unaffected by current political tensions. Kimmel's ABC contract expires in 2026 and he has obtained Italian citizenship.
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