The talk show host accused \u201cthe MAGA gang\u201d of trying to score political points over the conservative activist\u2019s murder<\/p>\n
US comedian Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s late-night show has been pulled off the air indefinitely over comments he made about the assassination of conservative organizer and podcaster Charlie Kirk.
\nNexstar Media Group said on Wednesday that its stations affiliated with ABC will \u201cpreempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! for the foreseeable future beginning with tonight\u2019s show.\u201d
\n\u201cMr. Kimmel\u2019s 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,\u201d said Andrew Alford, head of Nexstar\u2019s broadcasting division.
\nAiring Kimmel\u2019s show is \u201csimply not in the public interest at the current time,\u201d Alford added, saying the decision was made \u201cin an effort to let cooler heads prevail as we move toward the resumption of respectful, constructive dialogue.\u201d A spokesperson for ABC later confirmed that Kimmel\u2019s show will be pulled indefinitely.
\nKirk was killed by a sniper on September 10 while speaking to students at a college in Utah. Prosecutors charged Tyler Robinson with the murder, saying his own family described his views as left-leaning and pro-LGBTQ. According to prosecutors, the suspect confessed to killing Kirk in text messages to his transgender romantic partner.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udea8 MAJOR BREAKING: Now, Disney ABC is CANCELING Jimmy Kimmel “INDEFINITELY” due to him lying that the Charlie Kirk assassin was MAGA, per WSJ.This came right after the ABC affiliates canceled Kimmel via Nexstar.FAFO, LOSER! pic.twitter.com\/gGjwtzvdMX\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 17, 2025 <\/p>\n
During his opening monologue on Monday, Kimmel said, \u201cWe 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.\u201d
\nHe went on to accuse conservatives of \u201cdoing everything they can to score political points\u201d and mocked comments US President Donald Trump gave to the media.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThis is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he called a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish,\u201d Kimmel said.
\nConservative public figures, including Vice President J.D. Vance, have blamed \u201cleft-wing extremism\u201d for political violence. Dozens of people have since lost their jobs or been suspended for mocking Kirk or justifying his murder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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