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During
Kimmel’s
Monday,
Sept. 15
monologue,
he
directly
addressed
President
Donald
Trump’s
“Make
America
Great
Again”
supporters,
saying,
“We hit
some new
lows
over the
weekend
with the
MAGA
gang
trying
to
characterize
this kid
who
killed
Charlie
Kirk as
anything
other
than one
of
them.” |
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Jimmy
Kimmel
Show
Pulled
from ABC
After
Host's
Remarks
Spark
Network-Wide
Boycott
Simon
Weinstein
-
Entertainment
Tell Us
USA News
Network
NEW YORK
- ABC
has
suspended
"Jimmy
Kimmel
Live!"
indefinitely
following
controversial
comments
host
Jimmy
Kimmel
made
about
the
shooting
death of
conservative
activist
Charlie
Kirk,
which
provoked
significant
political,
industry,
and
regulatory
backlash.
Details
of the
Suspension
ABC
cited
"offensive
and
insensitive"
remarks
made by
Kimmel
during
his
Monday
monologue,
where he
criticized
the
reactions
of
conservative
figures
and
specifically
referenced
motivations
behind
Kirk's
killing.
Major
ABC
affiliate
groups,
including
Nexstar
and
Sinclair,
immediately
pulled
the
program,
saying
the
comments
did not
reflect
the
values
of their
communities.
The
Federal
Communications
Commission
(FCC)
chairman
publicly
pressured
ABC
stations
to take
action,
intensifying
the
controversy
and
accelerating
the
network’s
decision.
President
Trump
publicly
celebrated
the
suspension
as a
"win for
America,"
framing
it as a
response
to
"canceled"
liberal
media
figures.
Reactions
and
Impact
The ACLU
and
several
Hollywood
unions
condemned
ABC’s
move,
describing
it as
caving
to
political
threats
and a
blow to
free
speech.
Kimmel’s
staff
and
celebrity
guests
were
reportedly
shocked
by the
sudden
suspension.
The
incident
marks a
significant
escalation
in the
ongoing
tensions
between
late-night
comedy
shows
and
political
figures
in the
U.S.,
raising
broader
questions
about
censorship
and
media
independence
amid
regulatory
and
political
pressure.
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