Jimmy Kimmel learned in a phone call Wednesday afternoon that his 22-year late-night run on ABC was put on hold, at least for now.

Deadline understands that the person on the other end of the line of the phone was Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden .

Just hours before Kimmel was set to start filming tonight’s show, Disney’s top TV exec had a “thoughtful conversation” with the comedian, per sources. This came after the decision was made by Walden and CEO Iger.

“Both sides were very businesslike and polite,” one source said.

Walden and Iger made the decision to “preempt” Jimmy Kimmel Live! “indefinitely” to tamp down controversy after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called Kimmel’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s killer “some of the sickest conduct possible”.

Kimmel made it c

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