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Jimmy Kimmel’s future as the "face" of ABC is in limbo after Disney benched the late-night host indefinitely after he made controversial remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Disney on Wednesday sidelined Kimmel "indefinitely" amid mounting pressure from ABC affiliate stations across the country and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Kimmel had planned to address the growing controversy in his monologue that evening, according to The Wall Street Journal . But Disney Entertainment co-Chair Dana Walden, a top Kimmel ally, believed his planned remarks "could make the situation worse."

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