‘Celebrity Family Feud’ will air in its place as ABC affiliates adjust programming amid growing controversy.
DALLAS — ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air indefinitely following controversy surrounding his remarks about Tyler Robinson, the suspected shooter who killed Charlie Kirk.
It’s unclear if or when he will return.
“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel said in his monologue Monday.
Nexstar, which operates about two dozen ABC affiliates, issued a press release saying it “strongly objects” to Kimmel’s remarks and saying its stations would “replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets.” ABC’s parent company, Disney, also announced it was pre-empting Kimmel’s show indefinitely. Nexstar is seeking regulatory approval for a deal to acquire TEGNA, the parent company of this station.
According to ABC, an episode of Celebrity Family Feud will air Wednesday night in place of Jimmy Kimmel Live.
This latest move highlights the increasingly politicized nature of public and social media reactions to the murder of Kirk, as several entities have called for the dismissal of individuals whose comments are seen as critical or unflattering toward him.
Kirk, a conservative political activist, was shot and killed Sept. 10 during an event on the Utah Valley University campus. The suspected shooter, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested Friday.
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