'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' suspended after host's Charlie Kirk comments

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" has been suspended indefinitely by ABC, following his comments about Charlie Kirk's death.

According to an ABC network spokesperson, they are pulling the show indefinitely and plan to air "Celebrity Family Feud" for the next two nights in its place, with future programming to be determined.

Nexstar was first to announce that it would no longer air Kimmel's late-night show on its 23 ABC affiliates across the country.

There was no immediate comment from Kimmel, whose contract is up in May 2026.

Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr appeared on a podcast Wednesday, where he suggested that local affiliates should pull Kimmel from the air, because of the comments that Jimmy Kimmel on his show about Charlie Kirk's death.

Later in the day, Carr posted on X, saying, "I want to thank Nexstar for doing the right thing. Local broadcasters have an obligation to serve the public interest. While this may be an unprecedented decision, it is important for broadcasters to push back on Disney programming that they determine falls short of community values. I hope that other broadcasters follow Nexstar’s lead."

Trump celebrated ABC's move on the social media site Truth Social, writing: “Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done.”

Trump also targeted two other late-night hosts, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, and said they should be canceled too, calling them “two total losers.” In July, after CBS canceled “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert."