{"id":2030447,"date":"2025-09-18T02:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T02:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2030447"},"modified":"2025-09-18T02:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T02:46:11","slug":"jimmy-kimmels-show-pulled-off-air-indefinitely-over-offensive-charlie-kirk-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jimmy-kimmels-show-pulled-off-air-indefinitely-over-offensive-charlie-kirk-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s show pulled off air \u2018indefinitely\u2019 over \u2018offensive\u2019 Charlie Kirk comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/tv\/0\/oscars-2024-host-jimmy-kimmel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s<\/a> late-night show has been pulled following his \u201coffensive\u201d comments about Charlie Kirk\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Disney\u2019s ABC said it would take Jimmy Kimmel Live! off air \u201cindefinitely\u201d after Nexstar Media, one of the biggest owners of television stations in the US, said it would no longer broadcast the show on local stations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It comes after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/us\/news\/2025\/04\/15\/jimmy-kimmel-donald-trump-is-a-star-its-no-surprise-he-won\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kimmel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Kimmel<\/a>, whose show has been on air for over 22 years, said that a \u201cMaga gang\u201d was trying to score political points from Kirk\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement on Wednesday, Nexstar said that its \u201cowned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network will preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! for the foreseeable future, beginning with tonight\u2019s show\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This means that it will replace the regularly scheduled programme with a different broadcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The company said it had made its decision because it \u201cstrongly objects to recent comments made by Mr Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It added that it will \u201creplace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Kirk\u2019s assassination has seen an outpouring of schadenfreude from Left-wing figures, many of whom have been fired for their comments &#8211; Cheney Orr\/Reuters<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Donald Trump hailed Kimmel\u2019s cancellation as \u201cgreat news for America\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Writing on Truth Social, the US president \u2013 who has frequently\u00a0been the target of Mr Kimmel\u2019s jokes \u2013 said: \u201cThe ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED. Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done. Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that\u2019s possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kirk, 31, was shot dead during a talk at an event at Utah Valley University last Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the time of his killing, Kirk was hosting one of his \u201cprove me wrong\u201d events, where he debates students on hot-button issues, as part of his American Comeback tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Tuesday, Tyler Robinson, 22, from Utah, was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/us\/news\/2025\/09\/17\/charlie-kirk-suspect-tyler-robinson-charged-update\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:charged with aggravated murder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">charged with aggravated murder<\/a> for Kirk\u2019s assassination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The killing has sparked a wave of anxiety about increasing political violence in America, with Donald Trump <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/us\/politics\/2025\/09\/15\/stephen-miller-charlie-kirk-terrorists-left-wing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:blaming the \u201cradical Left\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">blaming the \u201cradical Left\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Responding to the killing, Kimmel said: \u201cWe hit some new lows over the weekend with the Maga gang desperately trying to characterise this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He then mocked Mr Trump\u2019s reaction to the tragedy, in which the US president responded to a question about how he was holding up by saying \u201cvery good\u201d, before providing an update on the White House ballroom\u2019s construction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe\u2019s at the fourth stage of grief, construction,\u201d Kimmel quipped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\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<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His comments faced a backlash from conservatives who accused the comedian of being tone deaf.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The chair of the FCC described Kimmel's comments as \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5a3YKi2XzyOSD_8jWzlZZA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYwMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_telegraph_258\/3812ea695822acc540d9772a206ec3f2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The chair of the FCC described Kimmel\u2019s comments as \u201ctruly sick\u201d and urged Disney and ABC to \u201ctake action\u201d against him &#8211; Patrick T Fallon\/AFP<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier on Wednesday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr described Kimmel\u2019s comments as \u201ctruly sick\u201d and threatened ABC and Disney, urging them to \u201ctake action\u201d against Kimmel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis is a very, very serious issue right now for Disney. We can do this the easy way or the hard way,\u201d he told conservative podcaster Benny Johnson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThese companies can find ways to take action on Kimmel or there is going to be <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/us\/politics\/2024\/11\/18\/trumps-latest-pick-vows-to-dismantle-the-censorship-cartel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:additional work for the FCC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">additional work for the FCC<\/a> ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added: \u201cThey have a license granted by us at the FCC, and that comes with it an obligation to operate in the public interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Andrew Alford, President of Nexstar\u2019s broadcasting division, said Kimmel\u2019s remarks were \u201coffensive and insensitive\u201d and that continuing to give him a platform was \u201cnot in the public interest\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\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 he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cContinuing 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kirk\u2019s killing sparked an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2025\/09\/15\/i-am-disgusted-charlie-kirk-murder-cheering-it-on\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:outpouring of schadenfreude;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">outpouring of schadenfreude<\/a> from some on the Left, which has been met with reprisals from figures on the Right exposing them on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the US, a growing number of workers, including university professors, secret service agents and NFL staff, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/us\/news\/2025\/09\/15\/washington-post-columnist-fired-charlie-kirk-comments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:have been fired;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">have been fired<\/a> for praising the killing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Stephen Colbert's The Late Show was also cancelled, which his fans say was because of his frequent criticism of the US president\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CNeb.DXyxWRZ2pLyaGJFBA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYwMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_telegraph_258\/c908b73ca3c913903ca791ac47536f65\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Stephen Colbert\u2019s The Late Show was also cancelled, which his fans say was because of his frequent criticism of the US president &#8211; Frederic J Brown\/AFP<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspension of Kimmel\u2019s long-running show comes amid a cull of late-night television hosts, after CBS announced that it would cancel <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/us\/news\/2025\/07\/18\/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-axed-by-cbs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stephen Colbert\u2019s The Late Show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Stephen Colbert\u2019s The Late Show<\/a> from next May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the wake of the cancellation, many of Colbert\u2019s fans cried foul, claiming he was being penalised for his long history of ridiculing Mr Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Colbert, who won an Emmy for outstanding talk series on Sunday, has mocked Paramount for agreeing to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Mr Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The president alleged that CBS\u2019s 60 Minutes had deceptively edited a pre-election interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">CBS denied the president\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mr Trump also criticised Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, two other late-night hosts,\u00a0and said they should be cancelled too, calling them \u201ctwo total losers\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An ABC spokesman told The Telegraph: \u201cJimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely.\u201d .<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Representatives for Kimmel were approached for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/customer\/subscribe\/01doysa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s late-night show has been pulled following his \u201coffensive\u201d comments about Charlie Kirk\u2019s death. Disney\u2019s ABC said it would take Jimmy Kimmel Live! off air \u201cindefinitely\u201d after Nexstar Media, one of the biggest owners of television stations in the US, said it would no longer broadcast the show on local stations. 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