Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be suspended ‘indefinitely’ after comments he made about the killing of Charlie Kirk, ABC has announced, hours after the Trump-appointed chair of the US broadcasting regulator threatened broadcasters’ licences if action was not taken against the late-night host.
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ABC, which has aired Kimmel’s late-night show since 2003, moved swiftly after Nexstar Communications Group said it would pull the show starting from 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
Jimmy Kimmel Live! suspended indefinitely after host’s Charlie Kirk comments ► https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/18/jimmy-kimmel-live-suspended-indefinitely-after-hosts-charlie-kirk-comments
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