Nexstar Media Group said Tuesday that the ABC stations it owns and partners with will not resume airing "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" "We made a decision last week to preempt 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr subsequently threatened to “take action” against Disney and ABC over Kimmel’s remarks. But station owners Nexstar and Sinclair have stood their ground on pre-empting the show on their ABC affiliates. Congress members responded sharply after ABC suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following host Jimmy Kimmel’s comments on Charlie Kirk’s assassination.