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ABC Suspends 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Indefinitely Over Kirk Comments

Critics call the move a product of political pressure from federal regulators.

Overview

  • FCC chair Brendan Carr publicly rebuked Kimmel's remarks and raised the prospect of license consequences for stations airing the show.
  • Nexstar said it would not carry the program for the foreseeable future, while production partners labeled Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk "insulting and insensitive."
  • President Trump welcomed the suspension and urged NBC to drop Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, later suggesting station licenses could be reconsidered.
  • Late‑night hosts including Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Fallon and Meyers voiced support for Kimmel, and industry unions condemned what they described as censorship pressures.
  • Democratic politicians signaled legislative action to safeguard free expression as the Utah case proceeds, with Tyler Robinson charged in Kirk's killing and prosecutors seeking the death penalty.