Overview

• ABC kept the show off the schedule after Kimmel’s remarks about reactions to Charlie Kirk’s killing, following refusals by Nexstar and Sinclair and public pressure signaled by FCC Chair Brendan Carr.
• Variety reports representatives for Disney and Kimmel are discussing a potential return, with no deal yet, as CNN says crew pay is covered only through next week and future payroll is uncertain.
• Sinclair abandoned a planned Charlie Kirk special minutes before airtime and instead ran a Celebrity Family Feud repeat, later uploading the segment to YouTube where it drew roughly 66,000 views.
• Sinclair said resuming carriage would require an apology to Kirk’s family and personal donations to them and Turning Point USA before it would consider airing the show again.
• Industry and public pushback continues, with WGA and SAG-AFTRA condemning the suspension, high-profile calls to cancel Disney services, Guideline pegging 2024 ad revenue for the show at about $51.1 million, and a Dutch satire by Arjen Lubach nearing 30 million views.