Walt Disney-owned ABC said it was pulling Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air, after remarks by the show's late-night host about Charlie Kirk's assassination sparked harsh criticism by the head of the FCC.
Reuters
ABC indefinitely suspended late-night talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel’s show Wednesday over comments on the assassination of Charlie Kirk following a threat by the U.S. communications regulator against the network’s owner, the Walt Disney Company.
Mr. Kimmel is only the highest-profile figure in a wave of firings and suspensions roiling the country following Mr. Kirk’s killing, drawing accusations of censorship and cancel culture against U.S. President Donald Trump , his administration and supporters.
The President celebrated ABC’s move and urged NBC to fire Jimmy Fallon and Seth Mey