ABC pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' off air 'indefinitely' over Charlie Kirk comments

[Michie]

ABC on Wednesday night pulled the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" late-night show off the air "indefinitely" after controversial comments by its host about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The announcement came hours after the head of the Federal Communications Commissionsuggested that the broadcast licence of ABCv — which is a subsidiary of Disney — was at risk, and shortly after Nexstar Media Group said its stations affiliated with ABC would "preempt 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' for the foreseeable future beginning with tonight's show."

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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/charlie-kirk-jimmy-kimmel-abc-disney.html

 

[Michie]

 

[RileyG]

Good! He did it to himself!

 

[Michie]

You know, I believe in freedom of speech but Kimmel repeatedly spreads misinformation. He is not a political pundit. He is supposed to be a television host and comedian. People seriously need to stay in their lane. He shot him self in the foot this time.

 

[RileyG]

You know, I believe in freedom of speech but Kimmel repeatedly spreads misinformation. He is not a political pundit. He is supposed to be a television host and comedian. People seriously need to stay in their lane. He shot him self in the foot this time.

Agreed.

 

[Tuur]

You know, I believe in freedom of speech but Kimmel repeatedly spreads misinformation. He is not a political pundit. He is supposed to be a television host and comedian. People seriously need to stay in their lane. He shot him self in the foot this time.

Freedom of speech include freedom to utter misinformation. That said, freedom of speech mean free from government censorship, not freedom from consequences. Apparently, a number of affiliates notified ABC of their intent to no longer air the show. Depending on their contract, that could be well within their power. TV affiliates can and have pre-empted network programming. That, apparently, is what prompted ABC to can Kimmel.

 

[Servus]

Kimmel has been on for 22 long years and was probably losing money like Colbert. The late-night reign of woke is coming to an end. All that will remain is Gutfeld haha. I bet he's having a field day with this.

 

[NotreDame]

Agreed.

The FCC threat directly towards ABC and Kimmel doesn’t merit any consideration of free speech protections under the 1st Am for you?

 

[NotreDame]

You know, I believe in freedom of speech but Kimmel repeatedly spreads misinformation. He is not a political pundit. He is supposed to be a television host and comedian. People seriously need to stay in their lane. He shot him self in the foot this time.

Interesting. Is not the government to “stay in their lane” regarding the 1st Amendment free speech clause?

The FCC rep made a threat directly to ABC regarding Kimmel. This doesn’t implicate 1st Amendment free speech clause rights?