"Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country, the company, which owns the ABC television network, said on Monday. It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday."
"The move comes after an extraordinary week that found late-night television in the political crosshairs. The tumult began last Monday, when Kimmel said during his monologue that the Maga gang [is] 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. The quote went viral by Wednesday Brendan Carr, the FCC chair, threatened ABC's affiliate licenses if Disney did not take action against the host."
Disney suspended production of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after broadcaster affiliates pre-empted the show and the FCC chair threatened ABC's affiliate licenses following Kimmel's monologue about MAGA and the killing of far-right activist Charlie Kirk. Nexstar and Sinclair led pre-emptions; Sinclair also demanded that Kimmel donate to Turning Point USA. Disney said some comments were ill-timed and insensitive and cited a desire to avoid inflaming a tense national moment. The company held conversations with Kimmel and decided to resume the show on Tuesday. The episode prompted national debate over free speech and political pressure on late-night television.
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