IRVING, Texas—Following threats from the Federal Communications Commission and the announcement that the nation's largest station group, Nexstar Media Group, would preempt ABC's late night “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” because of "offensive" comments made by the talk show host, ABC announced that it was taking the show off the air "Indefinitely." ABC and Nexstar made their announcements after FCC Chair Brendan Carr denounced Kimmel's comments as "sick." In an interview on the "Benny Show", Carr threatened to take action to remove the licenses from ABC affiliates who aired the show. Jimmy Kimmel LIES About Charlie Kirk Killer, Blames Charlie For His Murder!? In response to the Nexstar's decision, Carr wrote in a social media post that "I want to thank Nexstar for doing the right thing.