Overview

• ABC/Disney has taken the show off the air indefinitely, confirming the nationwide preemption on Wednesday.
• Multiple outlets, citing people familiar, report Kimmel and Disney/ABC are discussing conditions for a possible return, with no guarantee of a deal.
• Kimmel’s Sept. 15 monologue linked the alleged killer of Charlie Kirk to MAGA, contradicting Utah officials who said the suspect held left‑wing views.
• FCC chair Brendan Carr urged ABC and affiliates to “take action,” invoking licensing consequences; Nexstar and Sinclair preempted the show, with Nexstar saying it acted unilaterally without FCC contact.
• Response has spanned ideologies and the industry, with Ted Cruz, SAG‑AFTRA, the WGA and former Disney CEO Michael Eisner criticizing the pressure, and police arresting a man after shots struck an ABC affiliate’s lobby window in Sacramento.