ABC has suspended late-night host jimmy kimmel after remarks he made about the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, ABC and news outlets reported.
Multiple outlets said Disney-owned ABC pre-empted “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and pulled the show off the network “indefinitely” following comments Kimmel made on the program about Kirk’s killing, according to reporting by AP News and Reuters.
Reports said the decision to pull the program came amid broad criticism of Kimmel’s on-air comments, which touched off reaction from lawmakers and media regulators, and prompted coverage in outlets including Variety and CNBC.
Reporting in The New York Times said the show returned to the air nearly a week later, describing the pause as temporary while the network reviewed the comments and public reaction.
Media coverage traced both the network move and the public fallout as the primary developments; the press reports do not present a single official transcript of Kimmel’s remarks in full, and outlets described the suspension as ABC’s choice to pre-empt the program “indefinitely” at the time of their reporting.
This article links to previous coverage of Kimmel’s political engagement and late-night peers for context, including an earlier profile of his role around the 2026 midterm convention and reporting on other late-night hosts.
For readers following late-night media fallout and corporate response, the key verified points are that ABC pre-empted “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after his comments about Charlie Kirk’s death and that the program returned to air after a short suspension, according to The New York Times and the news outlets above.
Sources
- AP News — reported ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show after remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death.
- Reuters — reported Disney’s ABC pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air “indefinitely” following Kimmel’s comments.
- The New York Times — reported the show returned to the air nearly a week after the suspension.
- Variety — reported industry reaction and details about the network’s decision.
