Jimmy Kimmel taken off air over Charlie Kirk comments

ABC pulled the host late at night, Jimmy Kimmel, from the air indefinitely due to the comments he made about the shooting of the right -wing effect Charlie Kerk.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live will be anti -named,” said Disney network spokesman for the Disney Network. Kimmel did not comment on the British Broadcasting Association, as it appeared shortly from the TV studio in Los Angeles.

Earlier this week, Kimmel said during his presentation that the “Maga Gang” was trying to score political points from Kirk’s killing.

A 22 -year -old suspect appeared before the court on Tuesday for tightening murder for shooting at the 31 -year -old conservative activist.

“The Maga gang is trying desperately describing this child who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and did everything in its power to score political points from him,” Kimmel said in Monuhouj Monday night.

The host also criticized the flags that were transferred to half of the mast in honor of Kirk, and mocked US President Donald Trump’s reaction to the shooting.

“This is not the way an adult is saddened by killing someone he calls a friend. This is how four -year -old grieves a golden fish,” said Kimmel, who often mocking Trump.

On the day Kirk was shot, Kimmel moved to Instagram to condemn the attack and send “love” to the family of the conservative activist.

The authorities did not define a motivation in Kirk’s deadly shooting on September 10.

According to shipping documents, the suspect’s mother explained that over the past year or so, he became politician and began to tend more to the left-to become more pro-gay and equip the rights. “

The suspect, Tyler Robinson, was not registered in any political party and did not vote in the 2022 or 2024 elections, according to the authorities.

Shortly after ABC announced that Kimmel had been suspended, Trump said it was “great news for America”.

“The categories of the Jimmy Kimmel exhibition were canceled. Congratulations on ABC on the brave to do what to do,” the president wrote as social media.

Trump also criticized two other hosts late at night, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Maires, whom he described as “two total losers, on fake NBC news. Their rankings are also horrific.”

The President has previously exchanged criticism with Kimmel. Last year, the ABC star – who hosted four Academy Awards celebrations – read a loud audio review of his performance while on stage in the middle of the presentation of the Academy Awards.

On Monday, Monologa Kimmel has caused criticism, including the Chairman of the Federal Communications Committee (FCC), Brendan Car.

The head of the US Communications Regulatory in the United States said on Wednesday that the ABC host showed “the most sick behavior” and urged Disney to take action.

“[Broadcasters] The Benny Show, a conservative podcast, told us that you have a license granted us to the Federal Communications Committee (FCC), and comes with a commitment to work in the public interest.

He pointed out that an apology from Kimmel will be “a very reasonable step, minimum.”

But Anna Gomez, the only democratic member of the Federal Communications Committee, criticized Car’s comments.

I was published on X that “an indispensable political violence by a turbulent individual should never be exploited as a justification for monitoring or broader control.”

The American Writers Syndicate (WGA) condemned the Hollywood Union, the decision to remove Kimmel from the air as a violation of the constitutional freedom rights.

“A shame for those in the government who forget this foundational fact,” he said in a statement.

Another union, Sag-Aftra, said this step was “the type of repression and revenge that displays everyone’s freedoms.”

The ABC announcement came after one of the largest owners of TV stations in the United States, NexStar Media, it will not broadcast Jimmy Kimmel Live! “For the foreseeable future that begins with a show tonight.”

Nexstar said that the comedy actor’s statements about Kirk were “offensive and not sensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse.”

“[We] “Do not think that it reflects a set of opinions, opinions, or the values ​​of the local communities in which we are present,” said Andrew Alford, head of the broadcasting department at Nexstar.

The Federal Communications Commissioner thanked the FCC NexStar “for doing the right thing” and said he hoped that other broadcasters will follow his progress. NexStar is currently seeking to obtain the approval of the Federal Communications Committee (FCC) for its planning 6.2 billion dollars with Tegna.

Senkler, the largest ABC group in the United States, followed. He said that he will broadcast a special memory program for Kerk on Friday during the original opening of Kimmel’s offer.

A person familiar with Kimmel CNBC mode was not launched, adding that the network’s presidents were aiming to speak to the comedy about what he should say when he returned on the air.

Kimmel is the last host at night to see his program faces problems as more viewers turn to broadcast on the traditional network show.

In July, the CBS network announced that it would end the late offer with Stephen Colbert next year after 11 seasons.

The network’s executive officials said that this step “was not related to any way to perform the presentation, content or other issues that occur in Paramount.”

However, Colbert tore the network and its mother company because of the decision.

CBS was accused of leaking the financial numbers of the press, and alluded to a $ 16 million settlement (13.5 million pounds) with Trump after he filed a network suit on an interview on its 60 -minute program last year with the former Vice President Kamala Harris.

This payment came several months after the approval of the Disney -owned ABC to pay 15 million dollars (12 million pounds) to Trump to settle a defamation lawsuit after the anchor of its star George Stefanopoulos was found falsely and in an interview stating that the president had been found “responsible for rape.”

The jury in a civil case decided that Trump is responsible for “sexual assault”, which has a specific definition under the New York Law.

After being removed from the air on Wednesday, Kimmil left the studio on Hollywood Street wearing a shirt and a vanilla hat and rode in a car without a comment.

The fans of the show, who were lining up in queues to join the direct audience, expressed their disappointment about cancellation.

“You know, this becomes ridiculous and stupid,” said Jana Blackwail, who was on Virginia vacation.

“Freedom of expression. Share his opinion and be canceled. For me, this is strange.”

A small protest was held outside the studio with a sign saying, “Trump should go now.”

With additional reports from Reagan Morris in Los Angeles.