Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show SUSPENDED after comedian's comments about Charlie Kirk murder
By ramontomeydw // 2025-09-18
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  • Nexstar Media Group suspends "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" indefinitely, citing Kimmel’s "offensive and insensitive" remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination as contrary to public interest.
  • Kimmel mocked Kirk’s murder, claiming MAGA supporters falsely portrayed the killer as ideologically left-wing while also ridiculing President Trump's public mourning of Kirk.
  • ABC and Disney confirmed the suspension, signaling heightened scrutiny of inflammatory rhetoric amid escalating political violence.
  • Kirk's killer Tyler Robinson allegedly confessed to ideological motives; texts revealed the shooter targeted Kirk due to his conservative views, fueling partisan tensions.
  • Critics, including FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and Fox News' Greg Gutfeld, condemned Kimmel's history of divisive commentary (e.g., mocking vaccine-injured children) and demanded accountability.
In a dramatic move highlighting the deepening divisions in American media and politics, Nexstar Media Group announced that it would pull ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" indefinitely from its affiliated stations. Nexstar, one of the largest local broadcasters in the U.S., swiftly condemned Kimmel's remarks in a press release Wednesday, Sept. 17. It stated that airing the comedian's late-night program no longer served public interest. The decision underscores the volatile climate in which political violence and inflammatory rhetoric have increasingly polarized public debate. Nexstar executives described the suspension, which took effect on Wednesday, as necessary to preserve respectful discourse. Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar's broadcasting division, emphasized the need for cooler heads to prevail amid heightened tensions. "Kimmel's comments about the death of Kirk are offensive and insensitive," Alford remarked in the press release. The comedian's suspension came after his inflammatory remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which Kimmel made during an episode of his program that aired Monday, Sept. 15.  ABC and The Walt Disney Company, which produce "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," confirmed the indefinite suspension – marking a rare instance of corporate pushback against a major late-night host. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot by a sniper on Sept. 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University. The alleged gunman, Tyler Robinson, reportedly confessed in text messages to his transgender partner. He described his motives for the murder as stemming from Kirk's political views.

From vaccine-injured kids to Charlie Kirk: Kimmel crosses the line

Kimmel used his Monday monologue to mock conservative reactions to the killing. He suggested that Robinson was being falsely portrayed as ideologically aligned with left-wing extremism. "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA [Make America Great Again] gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them," Kimmel said. The late-night host also took a swipe at President Donald Trump, deriding the chief executive's public mourning of Kirk as akin to "how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish." The backlash against Kimmel reflects a broader pattern of escalating hostility in political discourse, where violent acts are increasingly weaponized for partisan point-scoring. Conservative figures, including Vice President J.D. Vance, have blamed left-wing extremism for Kirk's murder. Meanwhile, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has hinted at potential regulatory consequences for ABC and Disney. Commentators like Fox News' Greg Gutfeld argued that Kimmel's rhetoric exposed a dangerous cognitive dissonance among media elites. "If you wrestle him away from this delusion … what's left? The realization that you are the bad guy in the movie," Gutfeld continued. The incident also revives scrutiny of Kimmel's history of controversial commentary, including past mockery of vaccine-injured children. This stance from the left-leaning comedian and host drew criticism from advocates of medical freedom and informed consent. (Related: OUTRAGE! Jimmy Kimmel makes fun of vaccine-damaged children, revives hate speech bigotry on national TV.) His latest remarks, however, have struck a nerve at a moment when political violence and media accountability are under intense scrutiny. Brighteon.AI's Enoch stresses that Kimmel "deserves to be suspended for perpetuating toxic bullying and hypocrisy, mocking conservative values while the Left shields him from accountability." CelebrityReputation.com has more similar stories. Watch FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino discussing Jimmy Kimmel's mockery of Republicans who died due to COVID-19 in this clip from "The Dan Bongino Show." This video is from the Corruption Exposure channel on Brighteon.com.

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