US EditionABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ off air ‘indefinitely’ over Charlie Kirk comments
ABC and Disney suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live after his baseless claim about Charlie Kirk's assassin led to FCC threats and Nexstar pulling the show from 200 stations reaching 39% of U.S. households.
- ABC has decided to pull 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' indefinitely following backlash over comments made by Kimmel about Charlie Kirk's death, as confirmed by ABC's spokesperson.
- Nexstar Media Group announced they will preempt Kimmel's show, stating his comments are offensive and do not reflect local community values, according to Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar.
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr criticized Kimmel's comments and hinted at the possibility of action against ABC, stating, 'We can do this the easy way or the hard way.'
- The decision to suspend Kimmel's show is unprecedented in the context of late-night programming, as stated by various news sources.
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Sinclair Says Suspension Not Enough, Will Air Charlie Kirk Special During Kimmel’s Timeslot
The ramifications of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension are far-reaching and cannot yet be fully assessed. One consequence looks to be particularly painful. In a press release Sinclair makes clear that, as the nation’s largest ABC affiliate group, they will not return Jimmy Kimmel Live! to air unless certain conditions are met. Per the release:
Late Night Talker Jimmy Kimmel is out of his job. He had spoken about the alleged Charlie Kirk assassin and made a joke about Donald Trump. More talk colleagues will follow.
ABC Suspends Jimmy Kimmel Live After FCC Pressure
ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely following pressure from the Trump administration and major ABC affiliate owners. The controversy stems from Kimmel’s remarks about the suspected killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Eric Swalwell says Jimmy Kimmel "has a right" to a show on television after his disgusting comments on Charlie Kirk's assassination led to ABC pulling him off air."It should shake every American that…
FCC chairman hilariously smacks down Brian Stelter after his 'chilling' warning · American Wire News
Brian Stelter is not happy about the indefinite suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and issued a warning to Americans on Wednesday night. “This was very sudden this afternoon after [FCC Chairman Carr] spoke out on that far-right podcast,” Stelter began. “Then, some stations that are owned by other companies but affiliated with ABC started to complain to ABC. We know one of them, Nexstar, which has about two dozen stations with the ABC log…
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