Jimmy Kimmel Dwell! has been pulled from ABC’s programming “indefinitely” over the host’s latest feedback following Charlie Kirk’s loss of life.
The appropriate-wing activist was shot within the neck and killed at Utah Valley College campus on September 10, the place he was internet hosting his first occasion as a part of his America Comeback Tour. Kirk was 31 years outdated.
Following the taking pictures, Kimmel stated throughout his Monday night time monologue that each one indicators level to Kirk’s shooter being a Trump supporter: “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang making an attempt to characterise this child who killed Charlie Kirk as something aside from considered one of them, and doing all the pieces they’ll to attain political factors from it.”
The late-night host additionally criticised flags being flown at half mast in honour of Kirk whereas the White Home largely ignored the college shootings that occurred on September 10, and mocked the president’s response to the taking pictures. “This isn’t how an grownup grieves the homicide of somebody he calls a pal. That is how a four-year-old mourns a gold fish,” Kimmel stated.
Kimmel’s monologue drew a variety of complaints from viewers, forcing Federal Communications Fee (FCC) chair Brendan Carr to seemingly threaten rapid motion towards Kimmel, the ABC community and its proprietor Disney for the feedback.
Nexstar, an affiliate of ABC, then stated it will be pre-empting Jimmy Kimmel Dwell! episodes for the foreseeable future, prompting the ABC community to tug the present indefinitely.
President Donald Trump – who has lately been concentrating on late-night talkshow hosts which have known as him out – took to his Fact Social platform to have fun: “Nice Information for America: The rankings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Present is CANCELLED. Congratulations to ABC for lastly having the braveness to do what needed to be carried out. Kimmel has ZERO expertise, and worse rankings than even Colbert, if that’s doable.”
Trump then turned his consideration to Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, whose exhibits haven’t been cancelled or suspended: “That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two complete losers, on Pretend Information NBC. Their rankings are additionally horrible. Do it NBC!!!”
Talking to YouTuber Benny Johnson yesterday (September 17), FCC chair Carr stated: “[This] seems to be an motion by Jimmy Kimmel to play into the narrative that this was by some means a MAGA or Republican-motivated particular person. What folks don’t perceive is that the broadcasters have a license granted by us on the FCC, and that comes with it an obligation to function within the public curiosity. After we see stuff like this, look, we will do that the straightforward manner or the arduous manner. These corporations can discover methods to alter conduct, on Kimmel, or there’s going to be further work for the FCC forward.”
BREAKING: The FCC Chairman is threatening rapid motion towards Jimmy Kimmel, ABC, and Disney for intentionally deceptive the general public by claiming Charlie Kirk’s murderer was a MAGA Conservative.
Chairman Brendan Carr calls Kimmel’s malicious lies are “actually sick” and says they… pic.twitter.com/mGhtGMPReI
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 17, 2025
Andrew Alford, the president of Nexstar’s broadcasting division, known as Kimmel’s feedback “offensive and insensitive at a important time in our nationwide political discourse”. “Persevering with to provide Mr Kimmel a broadcast platform within the communities we serve is solely not within the public curiosity on the present time, and now we have made the tough resolution to preempt his present in an effort to let cooler heads prevail as we transfer towards the resumption of respectful, constructive dialogue,” Alford stated.
In keeping with The Hollywood Reporter, Kimmel was set to handle the matter on Wednesday night time’s present, however wasn’t going to apologise for his feedback. He has but to publicly touch upon the present’s suspension.
Kirk’s alleged shooter Tyler Robinson has been charged over the killing and is dealing with the loss of life penalty if convicted at trial. He was not registered to any political celebration and didn’t vote within the 2022 and 2024 elections.
The information of Kimmel’s present being suspended comes on the identical day that the creators of South Park delayed its newest episode, claiming they had been unable to finish it in time. Nevertheless, followers have begun speculating that the episode was planning to contain Kirk in some style, however wasn’t cleared to air.
