Everything you need to know about what's going on with Jimmy Kimmel and the war on late-night

""Jimmy Kimmel Live!" could be dead. Depending on who you ask, that's the start of something great or terrible. I've been living under a rock for the past 36 hours. What's going on with Kimmel? ABC pulled Kimmel's late-night show off the air on Wednesday and suspended it "indefinitely." The move came after the FCC threatened the network to take action over the host's comments about how President Donald Trump's base reacted to Charlie Kirk's killing."

"I'm guessing that decision didn't go over so well? Uh, ya think? Plenty of Hollywood celebrities were not happy, voicing support for Kimmel. As for politicians, you're never going to believe this, but it mostly went along party lines: Democrats were outraged; many Republicans cheered the decision. Trump was particularly pleased and suggested NBC take action against fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers. But if you were looking for a view from "The View," better luck next time."

"Why did ABC cave to the FCC's threat? One of the biggest local TV operators that pressured ABC to pull the plug on Kimmel is also looking to stay in the FCC's good graces as it tries to get approval for a $6.2 billion deal. TV operators of affiliate stations might carry ABC programming, but the network doesn't own them."

ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show off the air and suspended it indefinitely after the FCC threatened the network over Kimmel's comments about how President Donald Trump's base reacted to Charlie Kirk's killing. The suspension provoked strong reactions: many Hollywood celebrities voiced support for Kimmel, Democrats expressed outrage, and many Republicans applauded the decision. One major local TV operator pressured ABC while seeking FCC approval for a $6.2 billion deal, raising conflict-of-interest concerns. Observers warned that regulators urging media companies to shut down shows raises First Amendment issues. Supporters of the suspension framed it as enforcement of consequences for speech.

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