Posted on 09/20/2025 7:03:00 AM PDT by TigerClaws
Sinclair, the broadcasting company that makes up the nation's largest ABC affiliate group, is giving a list of demands for Jimmy Kimmel to return to air following the show being "indefinitely" pulled.
The media company said in a press release on Wednesday, Sept. 17, that it "objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the assassination of Charlie Kirk" and, after discussions with ABC, made the decision to "indefinitely preempt" Jimmy Kimmel Live! beginning that night.
"Mr. Kimmel's remarks were inappropriate and deeply insensitive at a critical moment for our country," Sinclair vice chairman Jason Smith said in a statement. "We believe broadcasters have a responsibility to educate and elevate respectful, constructive dialogue in our communities."
"We appreciate FCC Chairman [Brendan] Carr's remarks today and this incident highlights the critical need for the FCC to take immediate regulatory action to address control held over local broadcasters by the big national networks," Smith added.
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Does ABC have tons of money to waste ?
Apology not accepted. It’ll be meaningless. Money? All day
This fool thinks he’s a martyr for free speech. Forever celebrity is his goal. He’ll never go back on his wild thoughts and sentiments and words. Hateful street cred is far more important.
WTH?? Just have him say “I’m sorry” and BUY his way out of it? That infuriates me.
He should have his head lopped off. Then we can talk.
Jimmy wanted this.
There were stories he was getting his Italian citizenship papers in order and prepared to move to Italy.
He is jealous of Charlie Kirk and all the love given to Charlie who was a “thought leader” although he was much more than that.
Jimmy wants the attention given to a “thought leader” and I think he wants to be living “martyr” of sorts.
The lefts loves victimhood although the victimhood they love is fictitious and involves staying alive.
If truth be told, Jimmy is lovin’ this.
He is deluded into thinking he is the good guy wearing the white hat.
Kimmel’s remarks were inappropriate and deeply insensitive.
Black flag the punk he hasn’t earn to be in the business of entertainment he has no idea what it’s all about.
He’s only another Hollywood reprobate in the crew.
Did the Sinclair reaction come before and cause the government response, or the other way around?
They were somebody else’s thoughts. He has a team of 20 writers. He’s the size and mentality of a marionette.
It would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle.
Jimmys gonna get you Kramer. Jimmy doesn’t like people who take money out of Jimmy’s mouth.
Seriously though, Jimmy think this is his meal ticket to fame and a bigger career. How wrong Jimmy is.
It appears this nonsense was nothing more than a publicity stunt to improve his sagging viewership... Hopefully it backfires and his terrible Trump hating show will be dumped permanently.
👏👏👏 they made Kimmel an offer that Kimmel will NOT accept…. I like this.!
“Does ABC have tons of money to waste ?”
Apparently the JK show was loosing $40,000,000 per year.
That’s more than $100,000 every day of the week — if they bring the show back it’s because they hate Trump, not because ABC/Disney have a successful business model.
Charlie Kirk had God on his side. Jimmy Kimmel, not so much.
What? He insulted President Trump and then MAGA. What is this?
Interesting take. Yes, he was on the chopping block potentially, and everyone knew it after what happened with Stephen Colbert. Kimmel probably got paid something from someone to blame it on Trump.
“On Megyn Kelley’s podcast Walter Kern suggested that Kimmel knew his low rated show was on the chopping block and did this flame throwing on purpose for the publicity and the martyrdom.”
That’s what I said the other day
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