Overview

• Sal Iacono told The Bill Simmons Podcast there are “a couple bombshells still there,” adding he cannot elaborate because employees’ jobs are at stake.
• ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely last week after Kimmel’s monologue about the political reaction to Charlie Kirk’s killing, and Kimmel has not commented publicly.
• Station groups Sinclair and Nexstar, which own many ABC affiliates, have pressed for a public apology to Kirk’s family, donations to them and Turning Point USA, and talks with ABC.
• FCC Chairman Brendan Carr condemned Kimmel’s remarks and suggested a strong case for action against ABC and Disney, and Nexstar said it would stop airing the show before the network’s suspension.
• President Donald Trump welcomed the network’s decision, calling the suspension “great news for America.”