Overview

• Bloomberg reports Kimmel will meet Disney leadership on Sept. 25 to assess the show’s future and possible conditions for a return.
• ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Sept. 17 following a Sept. 15 monologue criticizing how MAGA supporters reacted to Charlie Kirk’s killing.
• Station groups escalated pressure, with Nexstar condemning the remarks and pulling the show and Sinclair seeking an on-air apology; reporting says Bob Iger and Dana Walden ultimately made the suspension call.
• FCC commissioner Brendan Carr publicly blasted the monologue and suggested accountability measures, while President Trump celebrated the suspension and floated reviewing broadcasters’ licenses.
• The Hollywood Reporter says Disney staffers faced exposed emails and threats during the backlash, as late‑night peers and civil‑liberties advocates denounced the suspension as censorship.