The Jimmy Kimmel show was suspended indefinitely

ABC has indefinitely suspended the late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live following a series of controversial comments made by its host, Jimmy Kimmel, about the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The decision was announced Wednesday, just days after Kimmel claimed the MAGA movement was trying to gain political advantage from the murder of Kirk.

“We hit rock bottom over the weekend with the MAGA gang trying to paint the guy who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of their own,” the comedian said.

Following Kimmel’s comments, Nexstar, a major operator of ABC-affiliated stations, condemned the comedian’s remarks and announced it would replace the show in its markets.

Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar’s broadcasting division, said the host’s remarks were “offensive and insensitive at a critical moment in our national political discourse” and did not represent the values ??of his local communities.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a source said the comedian planned to address the controversy over his Kirk remarks and explain that they were taken out of context.

The source also indicated that Kimmel did not plan to apologize for his remarks, believing that what he said does not warrant an apology.

The episode comes after other tensions between networks and entertainment figures associated with political positions, especially those linked to Trumpism.

Jimmy Kimmel is known for his stance against President Donald Trump, a stance that has generated mixed reactions. ABC, which is owned by Disney, is under pressure for these and other incidents with controversial figures.

So far, there is no official information on whether Kimmel's show will return to the air. The event marks another blow to the network's late-night lineup, following the suspension of Stephen Colbert's The Late Show, announced in July.

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