Sinclair, the nation’s largest ABC affiliate group, objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
As discussed with ABC earlier today, Sinclair decided to indefinitely preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” beginning tonight. Following these discussions, ABC has suspended production of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
“Mr. Kimmel’s remarks were inappropriate and deeply insensitive at a critical moment for our country,” said Vice Chairman Jason Smith. “We believe broadcasters have a responsibility to educate and elevate respectful, constructive dialogue in our communities. We appreciate FCC Chairman Carr’s remarks today and this incident highlights the critical need for the FCC to take immediate regulatory action to address control held over local broadcasters by the big national networks.”
Sinclair’s ABC stations will air a special in remembrance of Charlie Kirk this Friday, during Jimmy Kimmel Live’s timeslot. The special will also air across all Sinclair stations this weekend. In addition, Sinclair is offering the special to all ABC affiliates across the country.
Sinclair will not lift the suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on our stations until formal discussions are held with ABC regarding the network’s commitment to professionalism and accountability.
Sinclair also calls upon Mr. Kimmel to issue a direct apology to the Kirk family. Furthermore, we ask Mr. Kimmel to make a meaningful personal donation to the Kirk Family and Turning Point USA.
Regardless of ABC’s plans for the future of the program, Sinclair intends not to return “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to our air until we are confident that appropriate steps have been taken to uphold the standards expected of a national broadcast platform.
If he manages to get back on air he should just change the format and constantly give sarcastic praise to dear leader like the old Colbert show from the Comedy Central days.
Colbert down. Kimmel down.
I can’t wait until they all get replaced with Comrade Noem’s Ultra Funny Late Night Ha Ha Joke Show where you will laugh or go to gulag.
Prep yourself for the late show with Greg Gutfeld and the late late show with Joe Rogan.
Oh I forgot about Rogan… that… that might actually happen ☹️
By 2026 network TV will just be the new Hee Haw.
Wait, so us Kimmel not cancelled, Sinclaire is just, not ajring it?
Both. Sinclair won’t air it, so ABC has suspended production. In theory, ABC could’ve had it keep airing on non-Sinclair affiliates, but they’d be biting the hand that feeds to do so.
We believe broadcasters have a responsibility to educate and elevate respectful, constructive dialogue
This coming from Sinclair is the fucking height of hypocrisy and just plain lying.
need for the FCC to take immediate regulatory action to address control held over local broadcasters by the big national networks."
Says the conglomerate de jure owning 39% of all local tv stations in the country and de facto controlling at least double that by exploiting a loophole in antitrust regulations.
Sinclair also calls upon Mr. Kimmel to issue a direct apology to the Kirk family. Furthermore, we ask Mr. Kimmel to make a meaningful personal donation to the Kirk Family and Turning Point USA.
Trying to bully and blackmail him into lying for and paying money to their fascist overlords. Sinclair is a fucking cancer.
How DARE Jimmy Kimmel
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Pretty much over now. Good luck.
Video of monologue. Kimmel’s comments are at about 2 minutes.
Yeah, I was expecting an understandable slip-up in (I dunno) quoting Kirk’s own hateful opinions. But no, it doesn’t even remotely address Kirk’s death, or make inopportune comments. It’s about Trump’s absolutely transparent lie and his comedically inept use of Kirk as a martyr. There is literally nothing here.
Of course, we recall Trump said Kimmel was “next” in public comments after Colbert was canceled. The conclusion we - living in this mafia-run fascist government bizarro reality - can draw is that these affiliate owners took Trump’s direction and attacked the one Trump directed them to at their earliest convenience, cause and reason be damned.
Really, he didn’t even say anything that Kash Patel and the governor of Utah didn’t already say (“praying it wasn’t one of us”), he just said it as a humorous joke on prime time TV, instead of pathetic jokes during press conferences.
I’d like these dipshits to explain to the American people just what is so offensive to them. Free speech?
Yes. They’ve always wanted to be able to tell you you’re not allowed to say things they don’t like, and now they think they can get away with making it happen. They can’t, in the long run, but they might be able to make some people suffer in the short run before they get consigned to the historical ash-bin.
What’s weird is that they want to ruin the entertainment that others enjoy.
We don’t send people to SisterFuck, Arkansas or wherever the fuck and try to end their pastimes. They can still go to the tractor pull or listen to bad country music or go hunting and fishing, watch NASCAR, etc…
Sinclair also calls upon Mr. Kimmel to issue a direct apology to the Kirk family. Furthermore, we ask Mr. Kimmel to make a meaningful personal donation to the Kirk Family and Turning Point USA.
Man go fuck yourself
Here’s the broadcast, if anyone wants to put these “inappropriate and deeply insensitive” remarks in the context of what he actually said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j3YdxNSzTk
That little shitbag’s family doesn’t need a single penny.
Kirks family got well over 5 million already from a gofundme. As if Kirks family was poor. Kirk was worth over 12 million, as a 32 year old. They dont need to go begging.
Grifters gonna grift
Dingdingding winner.
Newspapers, networks, Twitter, TikTok. Old media and new media alike. YouTube and Facebook are already doing their work for them. What’s left? Seriously, what’s left? NBC? The Atlantic? Rolling Stone? It’s only been 8 months. It won’t be long before they’re made to fall in line too.
Once the fascists finish capturing all major media, they’ll begin turning the screws even tighter while they attempt to capture or bankrupt minor media. Guess what, NBC is owned by Comcast, which is ran by a billionaire. The Atlantic is owned by a multi-billionaire. Rolling Stone’s owner is worth a quarter billion dollars. Ultimately they’ll play ball just like all the other lords and ladies have thus far.
There needs to be consequences for these stains on humanity
Told everybody that Sinclair needed to get dealt with 10 years. My representatives apparently don’t read the innernette
They’re going to take down a major broadcast network, and make another fascist mouthpiece from the ashes.
I heard he suggested to give Kimmel a ‘involuntary lethal injection’ or ‘just kill him’.
