Disney’s ABC said Wednesday it is taking Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air indefinitely following backlash over the host’s recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson said, declining to provide further details.
A representative for Kimmel did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The decision came after at least one major ABC affiliate operator announced it would not broadcast the program “for the foreseeable future.”
The operator, Nexstar, said it “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.”
During his Monday evening monologue, Kimmel suggested Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, might have been a pro-Trump Republican. “The MAGA Gang (is) desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel said. “In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving.”
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BREAKING NEWS: Official ABC broadcast affiliate Nexstar is REMOVING Jimmy Kimmel from all 32 of their ABC stations until Disney answers for Kimmel’s despicable attack on Charlie Kirk.
Great job @NXSTMediaGroup. Thank you for standing up for Charlie
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— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 17, 2025