Sinclair Broadcasting to air Charlie Kirk tribute Friday in place of Jimmy Kimmel's show on ABC
By: Natalia Mittelstadt
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Sinclair Broadcasting Group says it will air a tribute Friday on its ABC stations to conservative political activist Charlie Kirk in place of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show.
Disney's ABC on Wednesday indefinitely suspended Kimmel's show after he made comments related to Kirk's killing last week.
The comment led to Sinclair and Nexstar - the country's two largest station groups - to pull Kimmel's show from its ABC stations and Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatening to "take action" against Disney and ABC over Kimmel's remarks.
"Sinclair's ABC stations will air a special in remembrance of Charlie Kirk this Friday, during the Jimmy Kimmel Live! timeslot," the broadcast company posted on X on Wednesday. "The special will also air across all Sinclair stations this weekend. In addition, Sinclair is offering the special to all ABC affiliates across the country.
Sinclair did not provide details in the post about the special programming.
The company also said it will not lift its suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on its stations until formal discussions are held with ABC regarding the network's "commitment to professionalism and accountability."
Sinclair is also asking Kimmel to issue a direct apology to the Kirk family and that he make a "meaningful" personal donation to the Kirk Family and Turning Point USA, which the 31-year-old Kirk founded.
During a monologue on Monday, Kimmel said that the "MAGA gang" was trying to politically benefit from the murder of Kirk.
"We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Kimmel said.
Kirk was assassinated Sept. 10 while speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University by alleged shooter Tyler Robinson, 22, whose mother told police that he "had started to lean more to the left," according to a charging document.
"Mr. Kimmel's remarks were inappropriate and deeply insensitive at a critical moment for our country," Sinclair Vice Chairman Jason Smith said. "We believe broadcasters have a responsibility to educate and elevate respectful, constructive dialogue in our communities."
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This just keeps getting better and better.
That is fitting
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That's hilarious, commercial free would be even better.
Ah, the lefts chickens are coming home to roost. Too bad they aren’t laying hens ….
Outstanding.
No loss here. I don't watch Jimmy Kimmel and won't watch this tribute either. There's gotta be something else on, or maybe I'll read a book
in the age of streaming , there is always something else on .
Lol maybe I should look into doing that
Based on his declining viewership, not many do.
read an article yesterday that since he started he has lost 70-73% of his viewership, seems the younguns aint liking him either otherwise they would replace those he lost through attrition .
I started watching late night with Johnny Carson , he came on right after the 11 pm news where i lived
, so it was always fun to see how he would joke about the news of the day .
Then came Leno and Letterman i was ok with either right up til they both retired , the next crop , Kimmel , Colbert , Fallon Fergusson , of those i liked Fergusson until he went away , after that i didnt stay up to watch late night , none of them appealed to or had my interest .
When Colbert got the axe , i figured it was the beginning of the end for late night political commentary, which i feel is what it had become , i just figured it would take a couple years before the losing of money , sponsors , and advertisers would make them all go away .
I might have been wrong .
Anywho, Mr Kimmel , you had a 22-23 year run on your own show , you made some bank while you could , you can sign this not a fan of your style , but i know youll land on your feet elsewhere . there is always subscription pod casts ...... but Carson will always be king of late-night, at least to me .
Yep me too. Carson number #one, Letterman a close #2 but only in his earlier years. Last one I watch a little was Leno. None of these new guys does anything for me.
To be honest I haven't watched any late night shows since Leno (and that was only occasionally)