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. Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was giving a presentation at Utah Valley University when he was fatally shot last week.

After ABC announced the suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” amid threats by the FCC and affiliate groups, Kimmel, wearing a baseball cap and carrying a backpack, was filmed exiting the Hollywood studio and being guided into a vehicle, according to the Associated Press clip.

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ABC announced Wednesday that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would be off the air indefinitely following comments regarding speculation swirling around the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk.

SAG-AFTRA also released a statement following the news, noting, "The decision to suspend airing 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' is the type of suppression and retaliation that endangers everyone’s freedoms."

Jimmy Kimmel Live!' has been suspended indefinitely by ABC over its titular host's comments about Charlie Kirk.

The move drew praise from President Donald Trump. But Hollywood, where Kimmel is popular as a frequent host of the Oscars and Emmys, leapt to to his defense Thursday.

The network’s decision comes after affiliate group Nexstar said it would pull the late night show, and the chairman of the FCC suggested he might take action against ABC.

Jimmy Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination came under harsh criticism from the head of the Federal Communications Commission.

Jimmy Kimmel must make a “meaningful personal donation” to Charlie Kirk’s family and his political organization, America’s largest ABC affiliate group has demanded after the late-night host was pulled off air. Media giant Sinclair also wants the comedian to “issue a direct apology” to Kirk’s family, claiming his suspension is not enough.

Fans and liberals expressed anger while conservatives hailed ABC’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air after comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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