Overview

• In a Bloomberg Screentime interview, Jimmy Kimmel said right‑wing media intentionally and maliciously mischaracterized his Sept. 15 remarks about Charlie Kirk’s killing.
• Kimmel recounted that he did not view his monologue as a major problem until ABC took Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air.
• Nexstar announced its ABC affiliates would preempt the program for the foreseeable future following the controversy.
• Disney said it paused production to avoid inflaming a tense moment and brought the show back after several days of discussions with Kimmel.
• On returning, Kimmel told viewers he never intended to make light of Kirk’s death or to blame any specific group, and he said talks with Bob Iger and Dana Walden helped him understand the reaction.