Overview

• ABC said the show is on indefinite hiatus following Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks responding to the assassination of Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk.
• Nexstar halted carriage of the show on its 28 local affiliates after the episode, limiting access in key markets.
• FCC chair Brendan Carr warned affiliates they could face license revocation for airing the monologue, calling it “news distortion” and “the sickest conduct possible.”
• Margo Price was the final musical guest on Sept. 16 and ad‑libbed the line “Keep all them fascists underground,” later posting that she was glad to have the last word.
• Price told CNN the moment felt “kind of eerie” and raised concerns about free speech and shrinking late‑night platforms for artists, while President Donald Trump praised ABC’s move on Truth Social.