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 ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ to Be Blocked by ABC Distributor Over Charlie Kirk Controversy
09/17/25 03:45 PM
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‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ to Be Blocked by ABC Distributor Over Charlie Kirk Controversy
Amanda Bell
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025, 6:37 PM
Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be disappearing from some audiences’ local stations, effective immediately.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. announced on Wednesday (September 17) that the company would be preempting the late-night talk show on its ABC affiliate networks in response to host Jimmy Kimmel’s recent comments about the death of Charlie Kirk, “for the foreseeable future, beginning with tonight’s show.”
“Nexstar strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets,” the company revealed in a press release.
In a statement, the company’s president, Andrew Alford, said, “Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse, and we do not believe they reflect the spectrum of opinions, views, or values of the local communities in which we are located. Continuing to give Mr. Kimmel a broadcast platform in the communities we serve is simply not in the public interest at the current time, and we have made the difficult decision to preempt his show in an effort to let cooler heads prevail as we move toward the resumption of respectful, constructive dialogue.”……
https://www.tvinsider.com/1216110/jimmy-kimmel-live-blocked-nexstar-abc-affiliates-charlie-kirk-response/
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