Jimmy Kimmel attends the 28th Annual UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation’s “Taste for a Cure” event at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 2, 2025. Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation
Sinclair Broadcast Group and Nexstar Media Group said on Sept. 26 they would resume airing “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”—ending a multi-day pause sparked by Kimmel’s remarks about the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
Sinclair, the nation’s largest operator of ABC stations, said in a statement that its earlier decision to preempt the show was independent of any government influence, and that it sought to balance free-speech concerns with community standards. The company said it will continue discussions with ABC about measures to strengthen accountability and viewer trust.
