ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live after comments on Charlie Kirk

[Chesterton]

Jesse Waters on Fox News, on the channel live, reported it. Did a single fact check even occur at some point? Evidently not. They thought he was important enough to include during his rant, along with clips when he's appeared on CNN, but didn't bother to fact check his bait? Yeah, it wasn't clever, which shows how bad it really is.

Don't know if you're familiar with the concept of "high trust societies" vs. "low trust societies", but we conservatives tend to trust more.

 

[NxNW]

"Or words to that effect." Are you just repeating something you heard and don't know better, or are you being dishonest?

It's been posted on this forum so many times, it's safe to assume most here have read the words recently, and therefore no need to look up the actual quote.

 

[iluvatar5150]

So we're all okay with cancel culture now?

 

[Chesterton]

It's been posted on this forum so many times, it's safe to assume most here have read the words recently, and therefore no need to look up the actual quote.

Oh man, that is classic! I'm going to print your post, have it framed and hang it on my wall.

 

[NxNW]

ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live indefinitely after host's Charlie Kirk commentary​

"In response to Kimmel's commentary and goading his audience to laugh at the killing,

Never happened.

Nextstar said the company "strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets."

All he did was call attention to Trump's insensitive remarks about Kirk's killing.

When asked by a reporter how he was "holding up," [after Kirk's death] Trump had said, "I think very good," before speaking about the White House's ballroom construction. Kimmel said, "He's at the fourth stage of grief, construction," Kimmel said through audience laughs. "This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he called a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish."

 

[NxNW]

"Or words to that effect." Are you just repeating something you heard and don't know better, or are you being dishonest?

Fine, I googled it for you.

Kirk said, "If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like, 'Boy, I hope he's qualified.'"

 

[Tuur]

Hooray for right-wing censorship! Hooray!

ABC didn't have to yank Kimmel. They could have continued to air him for those affiliates who didn't pre-empt the show. Of course, ABC is in it for the money, so loss of revenue was apparently a factor. This, I supposes, is "right-wing censorship."

 

[Chesterton]

So we're all okay with cancel culture now?

Hilarious when someone's been punching you in the face for 10 years then when you finally throw a punch they scream "That's not fair! You can't do that!"

But this isn't simple disagreement, it's a public safety issue. I shouldn't have to work alongside a co-worker who might poison my coffee because I express a conservative opinion.

 

[Chesterton]

Fine, I googled it for you.

Kirk said, "If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like, 'Boy, I hope he's qualified.'"

I applaud your modicum of effort, but what else did he say before and after that?

 

[iluvatar5150]

Hilarious when someone's been punching you in the face for 10 years then when you finally throw a punch they scream "That's not fair! You can't do that!"

So the answer is yes. Cancel culture is okay when it's people you don't like. Got it.

But this isn't simple disagreement, it's a public safety issue.

lol what are you talking about? We're talking about Jimmy Kimmel, who didn't even say anything about Charlie Kirk. His comments were about Trump, Kash Patel, and the rest of the MAGAsphere.

You can watch the whole segment here:

I shouldn't have to work alongside a co-worker who might poison my coffee because I express a conservative opinion.

uh... k?

 

[NxNW]

Hilarious when someone's been punching you in the face for 10 years then when you finally throw a punch they scream "That's not fair! You can't do that!"

Yes, and the right is the one doing all the punching.

But this isn't simple disagreement, it's a public safety issue. I shouldn't have to work alongside a co-worker who might poison my coffee because I express a conservative opinion.

Nobody's saying otherwise. But conservative opinions seem to include being OK with assassinating the VP and Speaker, judging by how they vote. Why is the right so violent?

 

[NxNW]

lol what are you talking about? We're talking about Jimmy Kimmel, who didn't even say anything about Charlie Kirk. His comments were about Trump, Kash Patel, and the rest of the MAGAsphere.

You can watch the whole segment here:

You think the truth matters here? The right has worked themselves into a lather over this, after declaring that all their multiple assassination attempts don't count.

 

[Chesterton]

So the answer is yes. Cancel culture is okay when it's people you don't like. Got it.

No, not when it's a matter of differing opinions, but when it's an actual safety issue.

lol what are you talking about? We're talking about Jimmy Kimmel, who didn't even say anything about Charlie Kirk. His comments were about Trump, Kash Patel, and the rest of the MAGAsphere.

I thought you asked a general question about cancel culture. I wasn't talking about Kimmel.

uh... k?

Yeah. Would you feel safe working around conservatives who applaud the murder of lefties and say more should be killed?

 

[NxNW]

No, not when it's a matter of differing opinions, but when it's an actual safety issue.

Trump's lack of concern is a safety issue?

Yeah. Would you feel safe working around conservatives who applaud the murder of lefties and say more should be killed?

Conservatives have been saying that for years. One of my coworkers stated that he supported armed insurrection shortly before Jan6 happened, so I already know what it's like.

 

[Servus]

ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live indefinitely after host's Charlie Kirk commentary​

"In response to Kimmel's commentary and goading his audience to laugh at the killing, Nextstar said the company "strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets."

https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-abc-pulls-jimmy-kimmel-live-indefinitely-after-hosts-charlie-kirk-commentary?utm_campaign=64483

It was the right move by ABC.

Did he play TikTok posts celebrating the murder for laughs? That seems to be about his speed. Bye bye, Jimmy. Next!

 

[Valletta]

Never happened.

All he did was call attention to Trump's insensitive remarks about Kirk's killing.

When asked by a reporter how he was "holding up," [after Kirk's death] Trump had said, "I think very good," before speaking about the White House's ballroom construction. Kimmel said, "He's at the fourth stage of grief, construction," Kimmel said through audience laughs. "This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he called a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish."

“Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse, and we do not believe they reflect the spectrum of opinions, views, or values of the local communities in which we are located,” said Andrew Alford, President of Nexstar’s broadcasting division. “Continuing to give Mr. Kimmel a broadcast platform in the communities we serve is simply not in the public interest at the current time, and we have made the difficult decision to preempt his show in an effort to let cooler heads prevail as we move toward the resumption of respectful, constructive dialogue.”

Nexstar ABC Affiliates To Preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Indefinitely Beginning Tonight | Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Company Objects to Talk Show Host’s Comments on Killing of Charlie Kirk IRVING, TX (Sept. 17, 2025)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today

www.nexstar.tv

I'm really tired of political leaders and commentators trying to deceive and demonize and shift blame to "MAGA Republicans."

 

[NxNW]

I applaud your modicum of effort, but what else did he say before and after that?

Do you expect anyone to believe you haven't seen the clip? It was all over the news when it happened, and has been recently too. But I'll let you put forth a modicum this time.

 

[Landon Caeli]

Get him OUTTA HERE..!!!

 

[Landon Caeli]

I feel like everytime the far left gets crazy, their entire movement takes two steps back. This is very good. Justice is finally being served.

...With social much more potential craziness on the horizon too. The times are changing.

 

[iluvatar5150]

“Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse, and we do not believe they reflect the spectrum of opinions, views, or values of the local communities in which we are located,” said Andrew Alford, President of Nexstar’s broadcasting division. “Continuing to give Mr. Kimmel a broadcast platform in the communities we serve is simply not in the public interest at the current time, and we have made the difficult decision to preempt his show in an effort to let cooler heads prevail as we move toward the resumption of respectful, constructive dialogue.”

Nexstar ABC Affiliates To Preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Indefinitely Beginning Tonight | Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Company Objects to Talk Show Host’s Comments on Killing of Charlie Kirk IRVING, TX (Sept. 17, 2025)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today

www.nexstar.tv

I'm really tired of political leaders and commentators trying to deceive and demonize and shift blame to "MAGA Republicans."

I agree. There’s plenty of real stuff from “MAGA Republicans” to criticize, like Brian Kilmeade suggesting that homeless people be euthanized, which is a million times worse than what Kimmel said, but barely registered a blip with the Magadonians.