<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>Nexstar, which owns dozens of ABC stations, said it will not air “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” when the late-night show returns to the network Tuesday, joining Sinclair Broadcast Group in boycotting the show amid controversy over the host’s comments critical of Republicans and Donald Trump following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. </p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-1" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68d2b9cbfa78a0a1c5f0f43d/JIMMY-KIMMEL/960x0.jpg?cropX1=161&amp;cropX2=2789&amp;cropY1=64&amp;cropY2=1542" alt="JIMMY KIMMEL" width="100%" height="auto"></div><div style="--article-bg-color:#faf3f1"><div class="bMqrj"><div class="Jp--BF7-"><span style="-webkit-line-clamp:2" class="Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM">ABC announced on Monday Kimmel would return to the air Tuesday night.</span></div><small class="pGGCM2aD">Disney</small></div></div></figure>

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Nexstar pulled Kimmel’s late-night show, citing what ABC called “ill-timed and insensitive” remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.{ai:summary}<p>Nexstar says it will not air Jimmy Kimmel Live! when it returns Tuesday, joining Sinclair in a boycott amid controversy over host's comments critical of Republicans and Trump after the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.</p><p>ABC had announced Kimmel would return Tuesday night. #politics</p>

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Won’t Air On Over 30% Of ABC Stations—Nexstar Joins Sinclair In Boycott

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