ABC has suspended the show Jimmy Kimmel after comments about Charlie Kirk
18 september 2025 в 04:13
Shortly after Jimmy Kimmel spoke out about the murder of late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, ABC (affiliated with Disney) temporarily pulled his late-night show off the air «indefinitely», - according to a statement from a representative on September 17, 2025. So, does this mean he was fired and his show canceled?
«Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be temporarily replaced», - said an ABC representative. According to CNN, the representative refused to share additional details.
This news came following the cancellation of late-night colleague Stephen Colbert’s show, which was confirmed by CBS last summer. Colbert’s show eventually won an Emmy award.
Find out below what an «indefinite» break means for Kimmel and his show.
While not definitive, an «indefinite» break from ABC hints at a possible future cancellation. However, ABC has not confirmed whether his show has actually been canceled or if he has been fired.
However, Nexstar, an ABC-affiliated station, stated that it will not be airing Kimmel’s show in the «foreseeable future», - according to CNN, adding that they «strongly object to Mr. Kimmel’s recent statements regarding the murder of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in their ABC-affiliated markets».
ABC declined to provide further clarification on the matter, but the representative stated that Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be «temporarily replaced», - meaning the late-night show has been suspended for the time being.
Kimmel actually condemned Kirk’s murder, which occurred at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025.
«Instead of angrily pointing fingers, can we at least agree for one day that killing another person is awful and monstrous?» Kimmel wrote on Instagram after Kirk’s death. «On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and all the children, parents, and innocents who are victims of senseless gun violence».
However, after Tyler Robinson was named the prime suspect in Kirk’s murder, Kimmel said, «The MAGA crowd is desperately trying to portray this guy who killed Charlie Kirk as someone other than themselves and doing everything they can to gain political advantage from it. There was grief between the finger-pointing»
«Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be temporarily replaced», - said an ABC representative. According to CNN, the representative refused to share additional details.
This news came following the cancellation of late-night colleague Stephen Colbert’s show, which was confirmed by CBS last summer. Colbert’s show eventually won an Emmy award.
Find out below what an «indefinite» break means for Kimmel and his show.
While not definitive, an «indefinite» break from ABC hints at a possible future cancellation. However, ABC has not confirmed whether his show has actually been canceled or if he has been fired.
However, Nexstar, an ABC-affiliated station, stated that it will not be airing Kimmel’s show in the «foreseeable future», - according to CNN, adding that they «strongly object to Mr. Kimmel’s recent statements regarding the murder of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in their ABC-affiliated markets».
ABC declined to provide further clarification on the matter, but the representative stated that Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be «temporarily replaced», - meaning the late-night show has been suspended for the time being.
Kimmel actually condemned Kirk’s murder, which occurred at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025.
«Instead of angrily pointing fingers, can we at least agree for one day that killing another person is awful and monstrous?» Kimmel wrote on Instagram after Kirk’s death. «On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and all the children, parents, and innocents who are victims of senseless gun violence».
However, after Tyler Robinson was named the prime suspect in Kirk’s murder, Kimmel said, «The MAGA crowd is desperately trying to portray this guy who killed Charlie Kirk as someone other than themselves and doing everything they can to gain political advantage from it. There was grief between the finger-pointing»
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