US EditionABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ off air ‘indefinitely’ over Charlie Kirk comments
ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live after backlash over inaccurate remarks about Charlie Kirk's assassination, with 32 affiliates pulling the show and FCC chair threatening regulatory action.
- On Wednesday, Disney-owned ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely after his September 15 monologue about Charlie Kirk's killing, as Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group moved to pre-empt the show.
- During his Monday monologue, Jimmy Kimmel suggested Tyler Robinson might be a pro-Trump Republican and accused the MAGA Gang of trying to recast the alleged shooter.
- Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr responded by saying Kimmel's comments were `truly sick` and warned the FCC could `take action`, including revoking ABC affiliate licenses.
- The suspension prompted a wave of reactions, with Damon Lindelof and Tatiana Maslany leading boycotts while the Writers Guild of America and ACLU condemned the move as government overreach.
- The dispute underscores affiliates' power, since Nexstar Media Group, owner of more than 200 stations reaching 220 million, awaits FCC approval for a $6.2 billion Tegna acquisition.
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