"NEW YORK (AP) - ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely beginning Wednesday after comments that he made about Charlie Kirk's killing led a group of ABC-affiliated stations to say it would not air the show and provoked some ominous comments from a top federal regulator. The veteran late-night comic, made several remarks about the reaction to the conservative activist's assassination last week on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Monday and Tuesday nights, including that "many in MAGA land are working very hard to capitalize on the murder of Charlie Kirk.""
"ABC, which has aired Kimmel's late-night show since 2003, moved swiftly after Nexstar Communications Group said it would pull the show starting Wednesday. Kimmel's comments about Kirk's death "are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse," said Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar's broadcasting division. Nexstar operates 23 ABC affiliates. There was no immediate comment from Kimmel, whose contract is up in May 2026. ABC's statement did not cite a reason for why his show was preempted."
ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night program indefinitely after comments he made about Charlie Kirk's killing prompted a group of ABC-affiliated stations to decline airing the show. Nexstar Communications Group, which operates 23 ABC affiliates, said the remarks "are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse." FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called the comments "truly sick" and said the agency has a strong case for holding Kimmel, ABC and Walt Disney Co. accountable for spreading misinformation. President Donald Trump praised the suspension on Truth Social. ABC did not cite a reason for the preemption and Kimmel did not immediately comment; his contract runs through May 2026.
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