ABC suspended "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" indefinitely. What to know about his Charlie Kirk shooting suspect comment and FCC Chair Brendan Carr's threats.

Viewers of David Muir's World News Tonight are bidding "farewell" to the anchor as they launch their boycott of ABC, while some think the anchor could be next to face the axe, following the network's choice to suspend Jimmy Kimmel for his recent remarks about Charlie Kirk.

ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air, indefinitely — an unprecedented move that followed backlash from affiliated broadcasters and the head of the Federal Communications Commission over the comic’s remarks after last week’s killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

ABC pulled the host’s show after conservative backlash to a monologue reached the FCC chairman. It’s a foreboding sign for anyone else whose job involves telling topical jokes on TV. The remaining late-night talk show writers have their work cut out for them in coming up with material suitable for Thursday night’s episode.

The crew of Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be paid next week. Deadline understands that the ABC show sent a note out to staff to inform them on the move as talks between the company and Kimmel continue. It’s seen as a positive sign in terms of the show’s potential return to the airwaves with the

Sept. 18, 2025

Newsweek takes a look at your highlighted comments, this week focusing on the fallout from the suspension of the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show.

Stephen Colbert came to the defense of fellow late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday’s “The Late Show” on CBS, using his monologue to blast ABC executives for indefinitely suspending “Jimmy Kimmel Live!