Disney announced Wednesday that Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been pulled indefinitely.
The move follows backlash over Kimmel’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Kimmel’s Remarks
On Monday, Kimmel mocked conservatives responding to Kirk’s murder.
Jimmy Kimmel
“We hit some new lows over the weekend,” Kimmel said.
He accused the “MAGA gang” of trying to score political points.
Kimmel insisted conservatives were mischaracterizing the suspect’s ideology.
Jimmy Kimmel: “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang 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.” pic.twitter.com/y1IYxRPzMj
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) September 16, 2025
The remarks contradicted prosecutors who said the killer was radicalized left.
Kimmel later attacked Vice President JD Vance in his monologue.
He dismissed Vance’s warning about leftist extremism as “bull—.”
Nexstar and Affiliates
Nexstar Media Group said it would no longer air Kimmel’s show.
The company owns or operates 32 ABC affiliates nationwide.
Nexstar said Kimmel’s comments were “offensive and insensitive.”
Executives said they did not reflect local community values.
They announced the show would be replaced “for the foreseeable future.”
Sinclair, the largest ABC affiliate group, also pulled the program.
FCC Pressure
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr warned Disney about Kimmel’s conduct.
He called the remarks “some of the sickest conduct” he had seen.
Brendan Carr
Carr said broadcasters must operate “in the public interest.”
He suggested ABC affiliates risked their licenses if they continued airing Kimmel.
“Do this the easy way or the hard way,” Carr told host Benny Johnson.
BREAKING: The FCC Chairman is threatening immediate action against Jimmy Kimmel, ABC, and Disney for deliberately misleading the public by claiming Charlie Kirk’s assassin was a MAGA Conservative.
Chairman Brendan Carr calls Kimmel’s malicious lies are “truly sick” and says they… pic.twitter.com/mGhtGMPReI
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 17, 2025
He praised Nexstar for “doing the right thing” by preempting Kimmel.
Political Reaction
President Trump celebrated Disney’s decision on Truth Social.
He congratulated ABC for having “the courage to do what had to be done.”
Trump also urged NBC to fire late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers.
Donald Trump
Democrats blasted Kimmel’s suspension as censorship.
Sen. Ed Markey called it “censorship in action.”
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez said the government should not police speech.
Fallout
Kirk’s killing has triggered nationwide scrutiny of remarks from media figures.
MSNBC and the Washington Post have already fired commentators over their responses.
Kimmel’s future with ABC now remains uncertain as advertisers weigh in.
