Jimmy Kimmel's show suspended over comments on conservative commentator's murder
ABC has put Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show on hold indefinitely after he made remarks about the murder of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during his September 15 and 16, 2025 episodes.
After Nextstar Communications Group, which operates 23 ABC affiliates, said it would pull the show starting September 17, ABC suspended the program.
Kimmel's remarks, Nexstar president's take, and online debate
Kimmel called out "MAGA land" for politicizing Kirk's death and also criticized Donald Trump, Kash Patel, and J.D. Vance in his monolog.
Nextstar's president Andrew Alford labeled the comments "offensive and insensitive."
The move sparked debate online, with White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich backing ABC's decision as part of "Consequence Culture."
Kimmel hasn't responded publicly yet, and this comes just after CBS canceled Stephen Colbert's show—showing how heated things are between politics and late-night TV right now.