Posted on 09/17/2025 9:52:02 PM PDT by Morgana
Controversial late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has been pulled off the air 'indefinitely' by ABC over his divisive comments regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
The veteran host's Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be removed from the network 'for the foreseeable future,' a spokesperson announced on Wednesday.
This drastic move comes after Kimmel, 57, falsely insinuated that the man accused of killing Kirk, Tyler Robinson, 22, was a conservative.
Instead, investigators say Robinson held far-left ideologies and was dating his transgender roommate.
Kimmel was reportedly set to address his remarks on his show Wednesday night, before he received news that he had been axed, according to Deadline.
He is now said to be livid over the sudden change of plans.
The television personality's remarks had caught instant flak from Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr, who told conservative podcaster Benny Johnson earlier on Wednesday that he was considering an investigation into Kimmel and his network ABC for his claims.
'When you look at the conduct that has taken place by Jimmy Kimmel, it appears to be some of the sickest conduct possible,' Carr told Johnson.
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Yes...now the Left is saying Kimmel was pulled off the air for “making comments about Charlie Kirk.” That’s what their social media posts say. His show cancelled just for making “comments”.
They lie, then lie some more. And more, and more, and more.
We are not like them. The problem has been addressed. Everyone needs to clam down and quite making absurd comments, even me. If not, we’re going to have REALLY bad problems in this country.
First Stern, and now Jimmy! At least they still have each other to cry to.
May Charlie rest in peace. He ran the race, he fought the good fight. He kept the faith. God Bless you Charlie and your family.
Well said.
After all, an empty chair draws a smaller paycheck than an employee who just poisoned your brand.
I don’t think they should cancel the show; just try something different - like hiring a comedian to host it.
Jimmy Kimmel lost his BULLY PULPIT....NOT his free speech. Big difference!
Going from The Man Show to whatever his jumbled mess of a show is is what happens when you don’t marry well. His wife runs his show.
Kimmel was at the end of his run, so to speak, anyway.
He was never funny.
And he gave them an excuse to, finally, dump him!
I keep reading articles and posts using terms in quotes like ‘indefinitely’ and ‘foreseeable future’. I get the impression that he’ll have his show back soon.
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