Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images
Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been taken off the air by ABC, following backlash over host Jimmy Kimmel’s recent remarks about the late Charlie Kirk.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson confirmed to Us Weekly on Wednesday, September 17.
Variety previously reported on Wednesday that Disney’s ABC decided to remove the late night talk show from the network “indefinitely” after Nexstar Media reportedly threatened to eliminate the show from its lineup.
Nexstar told the outlet on Wednesday that its “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.”
The company noted it “strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the k:i;l;l:i:n:g of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets.”
Us Weekly has reached out to ABC and reps for Kimmel for comment.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s abrupt cancellation comes two days after Kimmel, 57, caused a stir for comments about Kirk’s accused killer, Tyler Robinson. (Kirk, a controversial conservative commentator, was shot and killed on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University. He was 31.)
During Kimmel’s Monday, September 15, monologue, he accused conservatives of reaching “new lows” by trying to claim that Robinson, 22, was part of the far-left, after Utah Governor Spencer Cox said on NBC’s Meet the Press one day prior that the alleged killer had a “leftist ideology.”
“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 during his talk show.
“In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving.”
Robinson is currently in jail after turning himself in earlier this month. He has been charged with capital offense aggravated murder and felony discharge of a firearm.
The alleged shooter is also facing multiple counts of obstruction of justice, witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child.
Valerie Macon/AFP
Kimmel, meanwhile, caused outrage from some over his comments, including Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman, Brendan Carr, who called for the comedian to be punished for his remarks.
“We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” Carr said on the Wednesday episode of The Benny Show.
“These companies can find ways to change conduct and take actions on Kimmel, or there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”
He said that an apology from Kimmel would be a “very reasonable, minimal step,” but noted that a “suspension” from the network would also be something to consider.
Prior to his controversial monologue, Kimmel spoke out condemning gun violence in the wake of Kirk’s death.
“Instead of angry finger-pointing, can we just for one day agree that it is horrible and monstrous to shoot another human?”
he wrote via Instagram earlier this month. “On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and to all the children, parents and innocents who fall victim to senseless gun violence.”
News
💔 “SHE DIDN’T PLAN TO BE A HERO — SHE JUST COULDN’T WALK AWAY.” 🌧️ When Rachel Maddow landed in Jamaica to cover the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, she expected devastation. What she didn’t expect… was her. A little girl, barefoot in the wreckage, clutching a soaked teddy bear and whispering one word: “Mama.” Reporters looked away. Cameras kept rolling. But Maddow — silent, trembling — stepped forward. That night, she stayed. Days later, she signed the papers that changed both their lives forever. Now, as the world reacts to her unexpected act of love, one haunting question remains: Was this journalism… or destiny?|KF
1. The Storm That Took Everything The storm had no mercy. Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica with winds that howled…
😱 “NO CAMERAS. NO PRESS. JUST ACTION.” 💥 When Hurricane Melissa left Jamaica in ruins, everyone expected statements — not silence. But that night, Rep. Jasmine Crockett made a call no one knew about. Hours later, a private shipment — blankets, medicine, and water filters worth $500,000 — quietly left U.S. soil. No press release. No credit. Just a note inside the first box that made rescuers burst into tears. Now, the world wants to know: what did she write?|KF
When Hurricane Melissa finally loosened its grip on Jamaica, what remained was not silence but the faint hum of survival…
💥 “THE TAPES WERE NEVER MEANT TO LEAVE THE BUILDING.” 😳 A Turning Point USA insider has come forward — and what they just leaked about Erika Kirk and the Chief of Staff is sending shockwaves through conservative media. Behind closed doors, secret recordings. Late-night meetings. Deleted emails that someone thought were gone forever. And now, the story is unraveling — faster than anyone can contain it. The insider’s confession doesn’t just expose one scandal… it hints at a network of cover-ups stretching far beyond TPUSA. 👀 Either way, the receipts are coming — and they could change everything. 👉 Full leaked details in the comments (CMT) before they disappear… 🔥👇👇|KF
Late last night, an anonymous insider from Turning Point USA (TPUSA) dropped a bombshell that has sent shockwaves through conservative…
“LIVE MELTDOWN ON NATIONAL TV” — WHOOPI GOLDBERG’S EXPLOSIVE MOMENT LEAVES ‘THE VIEW’ IN CHAOS 😱💥 It started like any other morning at The View. Laughter. Headlines. Controlled chaos. Then — a single note changed everything. As producers slipped Whoopi Goldberg a message mid-segment, cameras caught something no one was supposed to see. With a glare sharper than a knife, she snatched the paper, ripped it to pieces, and tossed it aside — live, unedited, and on national television. The studio froze. Her co-hosts went silent. Viewers at home could feel it — that thick, electric tension pulsing through the screen|KF
Inside Whoopi Goldberg’s Live Meltdown — and the Crisis Shaking Disney’s Daytime Empire It started with a folded piece of…
💥 “NO CAMERAS. NO PRESS. JUST THREE NAMES THE WORLD THOUGHT THEY KNEW.” 🌪️ When the Category-5 monster Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, help was nowhere in sight. Then — without a single announcement — a private jet touched down at dawn. Inside: Rachel Maddow. Stephen Colbert. Joy Reid. No sponsors. No cameras. No entourage. They brought 5 tons of food, medicine, water filters, and $1.5 million in aid, all paid from their own pockets. Locals said they worked through the night — lifting boxes, feeding children, treating wounds — not a single word about fame or press. And when a volunteer asked why they came, Joy Reid quietly answered: “Because the news doesn’t need to cover this — humanity does.” By morning, they were gone. No selfies. No headlines. Just whispers spreading across the island — “Were those really them?” Nobody knows who leaked the flight manifest. But one thing’s certain: this wasn’t charity. This was rebellion — against the silence of comfort. 🕯🌎 👇 Full uncovered story before it disappears…|KF
No cameras. No sponsors. Just three journalists who decided to act, not speak. When Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica — the…
End of content
No more pages to load
