""We had 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," Kimmel said. The backlash intensified after Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr publicly condemned Kimmel's comments, calling them "the sickest conduct possible." In an interview with YouTuber Benny Johnson, Carr also warned that affiliate licenses could come under review, and that broadcasters are required to operate "in the public interest.""
""A spokesperson of ABC confirmed to Business Insider that the show will be pulled off the air "indefinitely." The decision follows comments Kimmel made on Monday's show. Following Carr's comments, Nextstar said in a statement Wednesday that it will replace Kimmel's show with alternate programming, and that the company "strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk." This is a developing story. Check back for updates.""
ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel's show off the air indefinitely after Kimmel made remarks about Charlie Kirk that prompted widespread backlash. A network spokesperson confirmed the indefinite removal to Business Insider. Kimmel said, "We had 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." Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr publicly condemned the comments as "the sickest conduct possible" and warned affiliate licenses could come under review, saying broadcasters must operate "in the public interest." Nextstar said it will replace the program and strongly objects to Kimmel's comments. The situation remains developing.
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