More Than 70 ABC-TV Affiliates to Preempt Jimmy Kimmel’s Return

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THE CENTER SQUARE—ABC is bringing back “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Tuesday night, but some stations won’t carry the program after the host’s controversial remarks about activist Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10 assassination. Nexstar Media Group Inc. announced Tuesday the company’s owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC television network will continue to preempt Kimmel’s show. “Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming,” the broadcaster said in a statement. “Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return.”The Walt Disney Co. announced Monday it will air “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” again starting Tuesday night. “The decision to suspend airing ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ is the type of suppression and retaliation that endangers everyone’s freedoms,” the union said.