Overview

• The Walt Disney Company said the late-night show will resume Tuesday, nearly a week after ABC halted production over Kimmel’s monologue about Charlie Kirk’s killing.
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr publicly warned ABC affiliates of potential regulatory consequences, a squeeze that preceded preemptions by major station groups Nexstar and Sinclair.
• Nationwide carriage remains uncertain as Sinclair has sought an apology and other conditions before restoring the show, with Nexstar also indicating possible continued preemptions.
• The suspension drew a broad free-speech backlash, including an ACLU open letter signed by more than 400 entertainers and condemnations from Hollywood unions and some Republican lawmakers.
• Charging documents in Utah stated the accused, Tyler Robinson, had recently leaned left and targeted Kirk for political expression, complicating Kimmel’s on-air characterization.