Jimmy Kimmel's Late-Night Show Indefinitely Suspended Following Controversial Remarks About Charlie Kirk's Assassination
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was indefinitely suspended by Disney after his controversial remarks regarding Charlie Kirk's assassination. The decision followed backlash and preemptions by major ABC affiliates.
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Overview
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was indefinitely suspended by Disney after he made controversial remarks concerning the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Major ABC affiliates, including Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcast Group, preempted Kimmel's program across their stations, pressuring ABC to address the controversial comments.
Charlie Kirk, 31, was reportedly fatally shot on September 10 during an open-air event at a Utah college campus, an event that was the subject of Kimmel's remarks.
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner publicly criticized the company's decision to suspend Kimmel's show, while FCC Chairman Brendan Carr faced scrutiny over the situation.
Sinclair Broadcast Group demanded Jimmy Kimmel apologize to the Kirk family and donate to Turning Point USA as conditions for his show to resume airing on their affiliates.
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