Overview

• ABC confirmed to AFP that Jimmy Kimmel’s late‑night program is suspended for an indefinite period following his monologue about the political fallout from Charlie Kirk’s killing.
• Nexstar, which owns numerous ABC affiliates, said its stations would stop airing the show, and FCC chair Brendan Carr denounced Kimmel’s remarks and publicly thanked Nexstar for its decision.
• Carr signaled potential regulatory consequences in media appearances, raising concerns about licensing leverage over broadcasters as affiliates weigh carriage decisions.
• President Trump praised ABC’s move on Truth Social and urged NBC to sideline other hosts, naming Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers.
• Hollywood figures, Democratic officials and press‑freedom advocates condemned the suspension as a free‑speech setback, linking it to Stephen Colbert’s earlier cancellation and to new legal attacks on the New York Times, with some Democrats preparing legislation to bolster press protections.