Overview

• ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! from broadcast indefinitely after Nexstar refused to air the show and before additional affiliates followed.
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr condemned Kimmel’s remarks as “truly sick” and suggested the agency could hold ABC, Disney and Kimmel accountable.
• At Charlie Kirk’s memorial, President Trump mocked the late-night host and said Kimmel’s comment implied Kirk deserved the attack.
• John Oliver accused regulators of coercing broadcasters, pointing to Nexstar’s move and reports that Sinclair also preempted the show.
• Celebrities escalated pressure on Disney, with Tatiana Maslany urging cancellations of Disney+, Hulu and ESPN and Damon Lindelof vowing not to work with the company.