ABC on Wednesday night said it was pulling the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” late-night show off the air “indefinitely” after controversial comments by its host about the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
″Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesman told NBC News. ABC is a subsidiary of Disney
The statement came shortly after Nexstar Media Group said its company-owned and “partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network will preempt ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ for the foreseeable future beginning with tonight’s show.”
“Nexstar strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets,” Nextstar said.
Andrew Alford, the president of Nexstar’s broadcasting division, said, “Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse, and we do not believe they reflect the spectrum of opinions, views, or values of the local communities in which we are located.”
“Continuing to give Mr. Kimmel a broadcast platform in the communities we serve is simply not in the public interest at the current time, and we have made the difficult decision to preempt his show in an effort to let cooler heads prevail as we move toward the resumption of respectful, constructive dialogue,” Alford said.
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September 17, 2025, 06:08 PM
Chowser
Good riddance!
Glad to see the people in charge of the media companies are starting to understand.
Not minority enough!
September 17, 2025, 06:09 PM
6guns
Some very good news!
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September 17, 2025, 06:10 PM
OttoSig
He’s an ignorant POS and deserves it. Opulent have happened to a better candidate.
Nine years to retirement! Just waiting!
September 17, 2025, 06:10 PM
StorminNormin
Good! Every damn person who celebrates his murder whether a celebrity or an average Joe on any platform should be reported to their employer and fired.
I have seen many post on Nextdoor celebrating his death and at the time I didn’t think to find them on LinkedIn and notify their employer, but now I can’t find their posts to do it.
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September 17, 2025, 06:12 PM
Bytes
I haven't watched his show in quite some time but I watched a few YouTube clips of that ass wipes comments. This couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. I hope he rots in hell.
September 17, 2025, 06:14 PM
rat2306
Auf weidersehen, putz. You finally killed your own gig. Enjoy unemployment.
September 17, 2025, 06:14 PM
6guns
Yeah, he obviously thought he was untouchable.
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September 17, 2025, 06:15 PM
wcb6092
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September 17, 2025, 06:19 PM
ElToro
They eat their own don’t they.
Like SNL, He hasn’t been funny in decades since “The man show” days. I honestly have not watched network late night TV show in years. Except gutfeld. Watch that most nights big he’s cancel and on Fox you know what your getting.
Never thought Colbert was funny. Kimmel meh. Craig Ferguson was good. Fallon has good writers so his one liners are better but I think he listened to Jay and Johnny the most and steers clear of politics.
September 17, 2025, 06:24 PM
egregore
It is one thing to satirize politics on an entertainment show. It is another to politicize a show. It is unforgivable to flat-out, and with malice, lie while politicizing a show.
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September 17, 2025, 06:28 PM
MRMATT
Woo Hoo! Makes my day.
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September 17, 2025, 06:28 PM
Pipe Smoker
quote:
Originally posted by Chowser: Good riddance!
Glad to see the people in charge of the media companies are starting to understand.
I’m very happy to see that turn-around. The media people know, and fear, President Trump’s wrath.
Serious about crackers.
September 17, 2025, 06:34 PM
sigarmsp226
quote:
Originally posted by MRMATT: Woo Hoo! Makes my day.
+1. Best news I have heard today.
September 17, 2025, 06:35 PM
WaterburyBob
Great news to start the evening!
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September 17, 2025, 06:40 PM
selogic
Punk ass deserved it ..
September 17, 2025, 06:44 PM
jer830
quote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
quote:
Originally posted by Chowser: Good riddance!
Glad to see the people in charge of the media companies are starting to understand.
I’m very happy to see that turn-around. The media people know, and fear, President Trump’s wrath.
Not just President Trump. They realize that except for the mopes living on the coasts, there are millions of decent people in this country who don’t agree with the shit that they have been spewing and getting away with.
September 17, 2025, 06:46 PM
bobtheelf
I wonder how he went from playing Karl Malone in blackface to the mewling pansy he became.
September 17, 2025, 06:49 PM
PASig
September 17, 2025, 07:00 PM
parabellum
I'm going to have to tune in tonight to see what ABC airs in place of his shit.
