ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s killing

ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s killing. The network's decision

Disney’s ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer. FCC chair issues warning to ABC,

Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will be taken off air “indefinitely” after remarks he made Monday about the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, ABC announced Wednesday evening.

Nexstar Media Group said on Wednesday that it will indefinitely preempt broadcasts of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on its ABC affiliates after the late-night host made comments about the suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination.

"Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely," an ABC spokesperson told CBS News in a statement. There was no word on if or when the show may return. ABC's announcement came after media giant Nexstar announced in a news release that it would preempt Kimmel's show indefinitely on all its stations over Kimmel's remarks.

Walt Disney Co.-owned broadcaster ABC said it is pulling "Jimmy Kimmel Live" indefinitely following backlash over the host's remarks about slain right wing activist Charlie Kirk. The move comes after station owner Nexstar Media Group said it is pulling "Jimmy Kimmel Live" from its ABC affiliate stations as a result of the comments.

Nexstar Media Group plans to preempt the late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for the foreseeable future, citing comments the host made about the killing of Charlie Kirk. The media company, which owns stations affiliated with Walt Disney Co.