EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is back on TV, but Nexstar-owned ABC affiliates still aren't airing the late-night show.

In a new statement released Wednesday, the media company said it's having "productive discussions" with ABC's parent company, Disney.

"Nexstar is continuing to evaluate the status of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on our ABC-affiliated local television stations, and the show will be preempted while we do so," the statement read. "We are engaged in productive discussions with executives at The Walt Disney Company, with a focus on ensuring the program reflects and respects the diverse interests of the communities we serve."

Disney pulled Kimmel off the air for several days in response to comments he made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, calling them "ill

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