ABC put the show on indefinite hiatus amid threats from the Federal Communications Commission over Kimmel’s remarks following the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Kimmel had said: “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.

ABC's chilling decision to pull "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air could spell the end of late night TV, and its free speech legacy.

ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show following comments he made about the killing of Charlie Kirk has set off a flood of reactions

Democratic lawmakers and Hollywood writers and actors condemned what they called an attack on free speech led by U.S. President Donald Trump after talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off the air for comments about the murdered right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

ABC suspends talk show Jimmy Kimmel indefinitely over remarks about right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk's killing. Release date: 18 September 2025

Trump is following a playbook we have seen successfully run in recent years by authoritarian strongmen in places like Hungary, Turkey and Russia.

Jimmy Kimmel's comments on the Charlie Kirk shooting sparked backlash and led Walt Disney's ABC to suspend his show indefinitely.

ABC decided to indefinitely suspend “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Sept. 17, following criticism of Kimmel's comments after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.