Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show was suspended indefinitely following the host's comments on the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Wednesday, Sept. 17, that it will indefinitely stop airing "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after the late-night host's comments about Kirk's assassination came under harsh criticism from the head of the Federal Communications Commission.
"'Jimmy Kimmel Live' will be pre-empted indefinitely," a spokesperson for the network said. According to Reuters, Kimmel was seen Wednesday night leaving the El Capitan Theatre, where his show is taped, but did not respond to a request for comment.
During his Monday, Sept. 15 episode, Kimmel said the following: "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it."
The spokesperson added: "Anyway - all of television is filled with nivul peh, leitzanus, dvarim bteilim, lashon hara, motzi sheim ra etc. etc. Jimmy's show is a classic example of all of those. This cancellation is a blessing to Jimmy and the whole world. Charlie didn't die in vain. Just getting Jimmy cancelled is a great accomplishment. It should be an עילוי נשמה for Charlie ben Robert and Kimberly Ann."
