Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been pulled from late-night lineups \u201cfor the foreseeable future\u201d across many ABC affiliate markets, a move that sparked immediate backlash\u2014and a cheer from Donald Trump overseas. ABC confirmed the preemption began Wednesday, and Nexstar Media Group, which owns and operates numerous ABC affiliates, said its stations would replace Kimmel\u2019s show after objecting to remarks he made about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n
On Monday\u2019s episode, Kimmel criticized attempts to spin the shooter\u2019s motives and mocked the decision to lower flags for Kirk, adding a jab at Trump\u2019s public reaction. The comments drew sharp rebukes, including from FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who warned ABC affiliates could face fines or license reviews if they continued airing content he framed as \u201ca pattern of news distortion.\u201d Nexstar followed by announcing its ABC stations would drop the show for now.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2014currently in the UK on a state visit\u2014welcomed the development. Posting on Truth Social, he called Kimmel \u201cratings challenged\u201d and \u201cuntalented,\u201d urging NBC to dump other late-night hosts as well. It\u2019s not the first time Trump has targeted Kimmel, but his victory-lap tone added fuel to an already charged media fight.<\/p>\n
Behind the scenes, Kimmel had reportedly planned to address the uproar on Wednesday\u2019s show, clarifying that his remarks were being taken out of context while stopping short of an apology. The on-air response never happened once the preemptions kicked in.<\/p>\n
The fallout leaves affiliates\u2014and viewers\u2014staring at a complicated standoff. Nexstar says it will keep substituting other programming in place of Kimmel; ABC hasn\u2019t indicated when or whether regular carriage will resume in those markets. For now, the show\u2019s future on many local ABC stations remains uncertain, and the broader debate over what late-night can say\u2014and at what cost\u2014continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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