{"id":2032989,"date":"2025-09-18T23:24:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T23:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2032989"},"modified":"2025-09-18T23:24:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T23:24:01","slug":"jimmy-kimmel-live-dropped-indefinitely-from-abc-over-late-night-hosts-charlie-kirk-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jimmy-kimmel-live-dropped-indefinitely-from-abc-over-late-night-hosts-charlie-kirk-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Jimmy Kimmel Live&#8217; Dropped &#8216;Indefinitely&#8217; From ABC Over Late-Night Host&#8217;s 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\"><em>Jimmy Kimmel Live! <\/em>has been suspended for the foreseeable future by ABC, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xnIcvHMtcV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Deadline<\/a>, a spokesperson for ABC confirmed the late-night show would be \u201cpreempted indefinitely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The move came after media company Nexstar pulled Kimmel\u2019s show from the 200 stations it owns across the U.S, saying in a statement Wednesday (Sept. 17) that it \u201cstrongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_kgt56mhak5clubsnm6fbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_kgt56mhak5clubsnm6fbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_kgt56mhak5clubsnm6fbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_14gt56mhak5clubsnm6fbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_14gt56mhak5clubsnm6fbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_14gt56mhak5clubsnm6fbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kirk was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa-204832539.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:shot and killed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">shot and killed<\/a> at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, sparking a manhunt by the FBI and heated political debates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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