Disney's ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk's suspected killer.
The Federal Communications Commission's Trump-aligned chairman on Wednesday threatened to "take action" against Disney and ABC over Jimmy Kimmel's recent comments about Charlie Kirk's suspected killer.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely," an ABC spokesperson said, declining to share any further details.
A representative for Kimmel did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The abrupt announcement came Wednesday evening after at least one major operator of ABC-affiliated stations said it would not broadcast the show "for the foreseeable future."
The operator, Nexstar, said it "strongly objects t