US EditionABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ off air ‘indefintely’ over Charlie Kirk comments
- ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely following controversial comments regarding Charlie Kirk's assassination, as confirmed by a network spokesperson to the Wall Street Journal.
- Nexstar Media Group objected to Kimmel's comments, stating they were offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse, according to Andrew Alford, Nexstar's president.
- The FBI and Utah Governor Spencer Cox confirmed that suspect Tyler Robinson held a 'leftist ideology,' which contradicts Kimmel's comments about Kirk's assassin.
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr warned ABC about Kimmel's remarks, suggesting potential federal actions could be taken regarding ABC affiliate licenses.
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Jimmy Kimmel has reaped what he’s sown
The defenestration of the supposed talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, for the inflammatory remarks that he made during the monologue in his show on Monday night about Charlie Kirk, is both an unexpected and deeply predictable development. It was unexpected because Kimmel clearly believed that he was, like Lehman Brothers, “too big to fail,” and was therefore within his rights to make such comments as how “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the…
ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Company, announced on September 17, that it had suspended "for an indefinite period" the release of an evening show by lead Jimmy Kimmel after he commented on the murder of political activist Charlie Kirk in his program.
The decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel sparks strong reactions among American celebrities. Now there are new demands on the talk show star. Apologize to Charlie Kirk
The Disney-owned ABC television network said Wednesday it was canceling "Jimmy Kimmel Live" after the host's comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Hollywood reacts to 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' being suspended
Jimmy Kimmel at the 96th Oscars held at Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024 in Los Angeles.Rich Polk/Variety via Getty ImagesHollywood celebrities are voicing support for Jimmy Kimmel after his show got pulled by ABC.ABC suspended the show over Kimmel's comments on the killing of Charlie Kirk in a Monday episode.Reactions from celebrities, including Ben Stiller, Wanda Sykes, and Jean Smart, have poured in.Hollywood is rallying behind Jimmy Kimmel, a…
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