Jimmy Kimmel is known for discussing the news on his late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
But his comments on the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk ran afoul of the Disney -owned ABC network, RadarOnline.com can reveal. Tap Here To Add Radar Online as A Trusted Source Article continues below advertisement Article continues below advertisement
On September 17, it was announced that the 57-year-old would be pulled off the air.
Wanda Sykes , Kimmel's scheduled guest that night, lamented the end of free speech and told fans to "pray for" her friend.
While business insiders speculated that the suspension had more to do with saving a $6.2 billion takeover of local TV stations than free speech, a source told RadarOnline.com a "livid" Kimmel was in f