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Jimmy Kimmel alive! removed from the air by ABC, following backlash over the host Jimmy KimmelRecent comments about the recent Charlie Kirk.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live will be saved in advance indefinitely,” a spokesman for ABC confirmed Weekly US on Wednesday, September 17.
Diversity It was previously reported on Wednesday that ABC Disney decided Remove the late night talk show From the network is “unspecified” after Nexstar Media threatened to remove the show from its lineup.
Nexstar told The Outlet on Wednesday that its “Ownership TV stations and partner will be linked to the ABC TV network preempt Jimmy Kimmel alive! For the predictable future, starting with the show tonight. “
The company noted that it was “strongly opposed to recent comments made by Mr Kimmel about killing Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programs in its ABC -related markets.”
Weekly US reached out to ABC and representatives to Kimmel for comments.
Jimmy Kimmel alive!‘S. suddenly canceled comes two days after Kimmel, 57, cause agitation for comments about KirkAccused killer, Tyler Robinson. (Kirk, a controversial Conservative commentator shoot and kill On September 10 when speaking at the University of Utah. It was 31.)
During Monday Kimmel, September 15, monologue, the Conservatives accused of reaching “new lows” by trying to claim that Robinson, 22, was part of the far left, after the Governor of Utah Spencer Cox said on NBC’s Meet the press One day before the alleged murderer has “left ideology.”
“The Gang Maga (is) desperately tries to characterize this child who murdered Charlie Kirk like anything other than one of them and did everything they can to score political points of him,” said Kimmel during his talking show. “Between the fingers pointing, there was grief.”
Robinson is Currently in prison After turning himself in earlier this month. He has been charged with a capital offense has aggravated murder and released a felony from a shotgun. The Alleged shooter Also facing many counts of obstruction of justice, interference with witnesses and a violent crime commission in the presence of a child.
Meanwhile, Kimmel caused anger by some over his comments, including the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr, who called for the comedian to be punished for his comments.
“We can do this the easy way or the hard road,” Carr said on the episode on Wednesday Benny’s show. “These companies can find ways to change behavior and take action on Kimmel, or there will be additional work for the Flintshire County Council before it.”
He said an apology from Kimmel would be “a reasonable, minimal step,” but noted that “suspension” from the network would also be something to consider.
Before his controversial monologue, Kimmel Speaking out condemns guns violence Due to Kirk’s death.
“Instead of pointing an angry finger, can we for one day agree that it is horrific and offensive to shoot another human?” He wrote through Instagram earlier this month. “On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and to all the children, parents and innocent who suffer to senseless gun violence.”