{"id":2043943,"date":"2025-09-23T15:44:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2043943"},"modified":"2025-09-23T15:44:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:44:04","slug":"nexstar-and-sinclair-will-not-air-kimmel-despite-shows-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/nexstar-and-sinclair-will-not-air-kimmel-despite-shows-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Nexstar and Sinclair Will Not Air Kimmel Despite Show&#8217;s Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nexstar and Sinclair will continue preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live, despite the show\u2019s return on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Monday, Disney announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live would return on Tuesday, Sept. 23. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/convergent-tv\/jimmy-kimmel-pulled-indefinitely-by-abc-charlie-kirk-comments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The show has been out of ABC\u2019s lineup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The show has been out of ABC\u2019s lineup<\/a> since last Wednesday amid backlash from the FCC and local TV giants Nexstar and Sinclair over <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/article\/what-did-jimmy-kimmel-say-about-charlie-kirk-the-comments-from-his-monologue-that-led-abc-to-suspend-his-late-night-show-142011825.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kimmel\u2019s comments on the death of Charlie Kirk;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Kimmel\u2019s comments on the death of Charlie Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite the announcement, Nexstar and Sinclair, some of the largest owners of local TV affiliates, both said they would not air the show.<\/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_58t56mhak5clubsnm6fbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_58t56mhak5clubsnm6fbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_58t56mhak5clubsnm6fbH1_ { 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_98t56mhak5clubsnm6fbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_98t56mhak5clubsnm6fbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and 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rival Tegna,<\/a> also noted that it would air news coverage instead of Jimmy Kimmel Live pending \u201cassurance that all parties are committed to fostering an environment of respectful, constructive dialogue in the markets we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/convergent-tv\/advertisers-reckon-with-a-culture-of-fear-as-jimmy-kimmel-pulled-off-air\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>ABC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/convergent-tv\/advertisers-reckon-with-a-culture-of-fear-as-jimmy-kimmel-pulled-off-air\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Advertisers Reckon With a Culture of Fear as Jimmy Kimmel Pulled Off Air;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><span class=\"font-primary lh-1\">Advertisers Reckon With a Culture of Fear as Jimmy Kimmel Pulled Off Air<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/disney-breaks-silence-jimmy-kimmel-200512375.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The Walt Disney Company released a statement explaining why Kimmel was pulled from the schedule.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6_QRu4jdDsNEAFTEs13RrA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/adweek_334\/0be22588271321aa8896c6ae833cd281\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Walt Disney Company released a statement explaining why Kimmel was pulled from the schedule.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/disney-breaks-silence-jimmy-kimmel-200512375.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney Breaks Silence on Jimmy Kimmel, Show Returns Tuesday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\"><span class=\"font-primary lh-1\">Disney Breaks Silence on Jimmy Kimmel, Show Returns Tuesday<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/convergent-tv\/kimmel-colbert-and-late-night-in-limbo\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"What\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/slOSFreXdX_4lACw06ahsA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/adweek_334\/d99f3d8e3174635ad019ee3f27149459\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>What<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/convergent-tv\/kimmel-colbert-and-late-night-in-limbo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kimmel, Colbert, and Late Night in Limbo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><span class=\"font-primary lh-1\">Kimmel, Colbert, and Late Night in Limbo<\/span><\/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>Nexstar and Sinclair will continue preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live, despite the show\u2019s return on Tuesday. On Monday, Disney announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live would return on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The show has been out of ABC\u2019s lineup since last Wednesday amid backlash from the FCC and local TV giants Nexstar and Sinclair over Kimmel\u2019s comments [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2043944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[23060,345661,374603,376372],"class_list":["post-2043943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-jimmy-kimmel","tag-jimmy-kimmel-live","tag-nexstar","tag-sinclair"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Nexstar-and-Sinclair-Will-Not-Air-Kimmel-Despite-Shows-Return.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2043943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043943\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2043944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2043943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2043943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2043943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}