Overview

• Jimmy Kimmel Live! remains suspended nationwide as ABC/Disney holds talks with Kimmel about conditions for a possible return, according to multiple reports citing people familiar with the discussions.
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr urged ABC affiliates to take action over Kimmel’s monologue and warned, “We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” a stance he has since defended while signaling further scrutiny of broadcasters.
• Major ABC affiliate owners Nexstar and Sinclair preempted the show and said they would do so for the foreseeable future, with Nexstar stressing its decision was unilateral and not coordinated with the FCC.
• The controversy stems from Kimmel’s remarks linking reactions to Charlie Kirk’s killing to “the MAGA gang,” even as officials said the suspect held left-leaning views, triggering sharp political reactions including support from President Trump and a rebuke from Sen. Ted Cruz.
• Industry and labor figures, including former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild, condemned the suspension on free-speech grounds, as protests continued and police arrested a man after shots were fired at an ABC affiliate lobby in Sacramento.