Update: Disney’s ABC said “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “will be will be pre-empted indefinitely,” a spokesperson confirmed to NBC News, after the late night host’s Monday monologue about conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is threatening immediate action against Jimmy Kimmel, ABC, and Disney for deliberately misleading the public by claiming Charlie Kirk’s assassin was a MAGA Conservative.
He called Kimmel’s malicious lies “truly sick.”
Kimmel could be immediately suspended and ABC could lose its license.
Chairman Carr confirmed the agency has a “strong case” to hold Kimmel, ABC, and Disney accountable for spreading dangerous, politically motivated misinformation.
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BREAKING: The FCC Chairman is threatening immediate action against Jimmy Kimmel, ABC, and Disney for deliberately misleading the public by claiming Charlie Kirk’s assassin was a MAGA Conservative.
“This is a very, very serious issue right now for Disney. We can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to take action on Kimmel or there is going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”
“They have a license granted by us at the FCC, and that comes with it an obligation to operate in the public interest.”
“There are calls for Kimmel to be fired. I think you could certainly see a path forward for suspension over this.”
“The FCC could make a strong argument that this is sort of an intentional effort to mislead the American people about a very core fundamental fact, a very important matter.”
“Disney needs to see some change here, but the individual licensed stations that are taking their content, it’s time for them to step up and say this, you know, garbage to the extent that that’s what comes down the pipe in the future isn’t something that we think serves the needs of our local communities. But, but this sort of status quo is obviously not, not acceptable where we are.”
Chairman Brendan Carr calls Kimmel’s malicious lies are “truly sick” and says they… pic.twitter.com/mGhtGMPReI
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 17, 2025
Nexstar controls almost two-dozen ABC stations in MAJOR American cities. The network announced they will no longer air Jimmy Kimmel’s show
“Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse, and we do not believe they reflect the spectrum of opinions, views, or values of the local communities in which we are located,” said Andrew Alford, President of Nexstar’s broadcasting division.
“Continuing to give Mr. Kimmel a broadcast platform in the communities we serve is simply not in the public interest at the current time, and we have made the difficult decision to preempt his show.”
Kimmel’s comments were vicious, particularly in light of the death of Charlie Kirk.
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BREAKING: Nexstar, who controls almost two-dozen ABC stations in MAJOR American cities, just announced they will NO LONGER AIR Jimmy Kimmel’s show pic.twitter.com/x2NA0vUFOf
“Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in…
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 17, 2025
Hopefully it was a good flush and he’s on his way to the sewage plant.
Bravo Chairman Carr.
Darn, I never got to see his show. Oh well.
He’s been saying garbage like this for a long time. He doesn’t go a single show without telling a lie.
Who’s he???
They have to be sued for such a large amount that they will go out of business!
then the same must be done to CNN, MSNBC and any other media that lies 24/7 to demonize the right.
Media inversing facts to convince millions of people the right are evil people has to stop.
Another one bites the dust, another bites the dust.