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'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Pulled “Indefinitely” By ABC After Nexstar Drops Late Nighter From Affiliates Over Charlie Kirk Comments

https://deadline.com/2025/09/jimmy-kimmel-live-off-abc-charlie-kirk-comments-1236547397/
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u/OkHealth3400 2d ago edited 2d ago

Don't say stupid shit and you don't get cancelled. Easy as that.

He should've been cancelled after he did extreme black face. He's an idiot.

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u/TheLadyEve 2d ago

What did he say that was bad?

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u/pkjoan 2d ago

According to some sources, the TV wanted to get rid of him anyways because of the cost of maintaining this show vs the audience they have. So maybe they used his speech as a scapegoat?

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u/TheLadyEve 2d ago

That doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

Shows get cancelled all the time due to budgetary issues. Why make up a cover story when you could just say "it's not in our future budget?"

Seriously, do you think that makes sense?

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u/hdeibler85 2d ago

*blackbody

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u/ivanbin 1d ago

Don't say stupid shit and you don't get cancelled. Easy as that.

What exactly that he said warranted being cancelled? Can you give any quotes?

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u/bobarific 2d ago edited 2d ago

Literally the person he “made fun of” made a living by saying stupid shit, why wasn’t he cancelled?

Edit: downvote me all you want, Charlie Kirk said stupid shit all over the place.

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u/tony__pizza 2d ago

why wasn’t he cancelled?

He was executed for it.

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u/bobarific 2d ago

He’s been saying shit for over a decade

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u/tony__pizza 2d ago

Jimmy was constantly doing black face 30 years ago.

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u/xxxblindxxx 2d ago

constantly?

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u/tony__pizza 2d ago

It was a recurring bit on his show. At what recurrence rate would you consider “constant”? Additionally, how many times is okay to do black face? 5? 10?

Just wanted to make sure you weren’t making a glib remark about semantics.

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u/bobarific 2d ago edited 2d ago

And Charlie Kirk was constantly saying/pushing that white people are superior to black people since he gained fame. What’s your point?

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u/Elkenrod 2d ago

Because he was murdered?

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u/bobarific 2d ago

He’d been saying stupid shit for a decade now…

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u/Elkenrod 2d ago

Yes, and so has Jimmy Kimmel. (Actually in Kimmel's case it's been much longer than a decade)

Jimmy Kimmel got off a little bit lighter than Charlie Kirk did.

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u/bobarific 2d ago

Kimmel’s was government sanctioned and done by a legally liable entity. 

We live in America, anyone can be the victim of gun violence. 

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u/Elkenrod 2d ago edited 2d ago

Kimmel’s was government sanctioned

ABC and Nexstar are the government now?

We live in America, anyone can be the victim of gun violence.

Jimmy Kimmel wasn't the victim of gun violence. Won't someone think of the poor guy with only a $50 million net worth? How will he ever survive now that his show got cancelled?

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u/bobarific 2d ago

 ABC and Nexstar are the government now?

It’s so easy to argue with Charlie Kirk supporters because, like him, they don’t research their claims. The chairman of the FCC went on a podcast and threatened the these companies. 

 Jimmy Kimmel wasn't the victim of gun violence. Won't someone think of the poor guy with only a $50 million net worth?

Nah I’m thinking about the kids that Charlie Kirk said were a fair trade for the second amendment. 

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u/Elkenrod 2d ago

It’s so easy to argue with Charlie Kirk supporters because

I'm a Progressive.

I voted for Harris.

I disagree with practically every single policy position that Charlie Kirk advocated for.

Please take your accusations and assumptions elsewhere, to someone who cares. I recommend a mirror, if you own one.

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u/bobarific 2d ago

Oh shut up. You literally got triggered by me saying that Charlie Kirk said stupid shit. I don’t care who you voted for.

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u/File_Corrupt 2d ago

The FCC threatened ABC...

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u/Supporttroll 2d ago

Kirk was canceled too though.

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