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Jimmy Kimmel Live! Suspended Over Charlie Kirk Death Comments

CBS New YorkOctober 5, 20251 min139,927 views
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Show Suspension and Reasons

  • 📺 Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been suspended indefinitely by ABC following comments made about Charlie Kirk's death.
  • 📢 The suspension was initiated after NextStar, representing ABC affiliates, deemed the comments "offensive and insensitive" during a critical period of national political discourse.

FCC Involvement and Political Context

  • ⚖️ Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr criticized Kimmel's remarks, suggesting the FCC has "remedies it could look at."
  • 🤝 The situation arises as NextStar has a major merger pending approval with the Trump administration for its proposed acquisition of Tegna.
  • 🎤 Jimmy Kimmel himself has not yet issued a public comment on the suspension or the remarks that led to it.
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