
US TV host Jimmy Kimmel taken off air over Charlie Kirk comments
The late-night host said on Monday that Trump's allies were "doing everything they can to score political points from" Kirk's death.
The late-night host said on Monday that Trump's allies were "doing everything they can to score political points from" Kirk's death.
ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! following comments its titular host made during his Tuesday night monologue about the death of conservative activist and podcaster Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last week in Utah during a public debate appearance.
ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk's killing.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
Mr. Kimmel faced criticism from the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for remarks about the motives of the man who is accused of killing Mr. Kirk, the conservative activist.
Disney's ABC said "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will be "pre-empted indefinitely," a spokesperson confirmed to NBC News, after the late night host's Monday monologue about conservative activist Charlie Kirk