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Kimmel, Disney in Talks on Possible Return After ABC Suspends Late-Night Show

Regulatory warnings plus affiliate pre-emptions following his monologue prompted the indefinite suspension.

Overview

  • Kimmel's business and legal teams are negotiating with Disney and ABC on terms that could bring Jimmy Kimmel Live back, with no agreement reported so far.
  • ABC pulled new episodes on Wednesday, and the network has been filling the 11:35 p.m. slot with reruns, including Celebrity Family Feud and a Charlie Kirk tribute.
  • FCC Chair Brendan Carr questioned broadcasters' public-interest obligations and floated license consequences, as Nexstar and Sinclair said their ABC affiliates would pre-empt the show.
  • Entertainment unions and figures such as former Disney CEO Michael Eisner criticized the suspension, and hundreds protested outside Disney's Burbank facility.
  • The fallout broadened as Sen. Ted Cruz rebuked the FCC approach even as President Trump applauded the move, and police arrested a man after shots hit an ABC Sacramento lobby window with the motive under investigation.