Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night return was supposed to be a triumphant one\u2014ABC announced “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would resume Tuesday after a weeklong suspension over his controversial comments on conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. But the victory lap just skidded to a halt.<\/p>\n
Major ABC affiliate owners Sinclair and Nexstar, controlling over 20% of U.S. stations, are preempting the show indefinitely. Sinclair will swap it for news programming on its 30+ affiliates, while Nexstar follows suit on 23 stations and partners. This means millions of viewers in key markets won’t see Kimmel’s monologue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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