"Just as ABC announced the return of Jimmy Kimmel Live! beginning on Tuesday night, Sinclair pulled a "well, actually" on behalf of its affiliate stations as Kimmel's late night show won't be airing on their stations. On Monday night, a statement from Sinclair reads, "Beginning Tuesday night Sinclair will be preempting 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show's potential return.""
"All of this isn't entirely unexpected: It seems like Sinclair, as well as Nexstar, another major affiliate group which has not yet said if it will air Kimmel's show going forward, wants to see how Kimmel handles things Tuesday. The company had previously demanded Kimmel apologize to the family of Charlie Kirk and make a donation to his organization in order for it to consider carrying his show again."
"For anyone who wants to see what Kimmel has to say tomorrow about his suspension, you'll be able to watch clips on YouTube and full episodes on Hulu. But if you tune in to your TV on Tuesday to see news that doesn't involve Guillermo offering celebrities shots of tequila, you might have to wait for the YouTube upload (or realistically, you'll stumble upon the clip when scrolling on TikTok)."
Sinclair announced it will preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! on its ABC affiliate stations beginning Tuesday night and will replace the program with news programming. Discussions between Sinclair and ABC are ongoing as Sinclair evaluates whether to allow the show's return. Nexstar has not yet confirmed whether it will air Kimmel's show going forward. Sinclair previously demanded that Kimmel apologize to the family of Charlie Kirk and make a donation to Kirk's organization as a condition for reconsideration. Clips of Kimmel's episode will appear on YouTube and full episodes will be available on Hulu.
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