ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! in the wake of controversial remarks made by Jimmy Kimmel during a late-night monologue about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, but he will return to hosting his talk show Tuesday. However, the two largest affiliates, Nexstar and Sinclair, which combined own and operate more than 60 affiliates that reach 22% of U.S. households still plan to replace his show with news programming.

The comments sparked swift backlash from major ABC affiliates and a sharp response from the Federal Communications Commission, raising questions about free speech, corporate risk management, and regulatory pressure.

In a September 15 monologue, Kimmel criticized what he called “the MAGA gang” for allegedly working “very hard to characterize this k

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