ABC announced on Wednesday night that it is indefinitely suspending the late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following controversial remarks by host Jimmy Kimmel about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
🚨🇺🇸 JIMMY KIMMEL PULLED FROM AIR IN 32 ABC MARKETS AFTER COMMENTS ON CHARLIE KIRK
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 17, 2025
Nexstar Media Group will remove Jimmy Kimmel Live! from its 32 ABC stations, preempting the show indefinitely after Kimmel’s remarks on Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
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An ABC spokesperson confirmed to NBC News that the show will be preempted indefinitely. ABC, a Disney subsidiary, made the decision shortly after Nexstar Media Group, which owns and partners with ABC-affiliated stations, announced it would pull the show from its markets starting that evening.Nexstar stated it “strongly objects” to Kimmel’s comments about Kirk’s killing and will replace the program with alternative content. Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar’s broadcasting division, called Kimmel’s remarks “offensive and insensitive” during a critical time in national political discourse. He added that continuing to air the show does not align with the values of the communities they serve and that preempting it aims to foster more respectful dialogue.
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