{"id":4180,"date":"2025-09-18T14:51:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T14:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/09\/18\/jimmy-kimmel-faces-pressure-to-apologize-as-sinclair-airs-charlie-kirk-tribute\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T14:51:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T14:51:37","slug":"jimmy-kimmel-faces-pressure-to-apologize-as-sinclair-airs-charlie-kirk-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/09\/18\/jimmy-kimmel-faces-pressure-to-apologize-as-sinclair-airs-charlie-kirk-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel Faces Pressure To Apologize As Sinclair Airs Charlie Kirk Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s37284.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Jimmy-Kimmel.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/jimmy-kimmel\/\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> will be pulled from dozens of ABC affiliate stations as Sinclair Broadcast Group plans to replace Jimmy Kimmel Live! with a tribute to Charlie Kirk, while demanding both a public apology and a personal donation to Turning Point USA in response to Kimmel\u2019s on-air criticism of the political right\u2019s reaction to Kirk\u2019s assassination.<\/p>\n<p><em>Deadline<\/em> reports the programming change will take place Friday (September 19), with Sinclair citing what it called \u201cinappropriate and deeply insensitive\u201d remarks made by Kimmel during his September 15 and 16 monologues. Sinclair\u2019s vice chairman, Jason Smith, said the company expected Kimmel to issue \u201ca formal, direct apology to the Kirk family and make a meaningful personal donation\u201d to both the family and the conservative organization Kirk founded.<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel had used his monologues to mock Donald Trump\u2019s televised eulogy, accuse Republicans of politicizing Kirk\u2019s death, and criticize efforts to shift blame away from far-right extremism.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Moment Jimmy Kimmel makes Charlie Kirk comments that see him indefinitely taken off air\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7WeKjQ_F5_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The backlash was swift. ABC and Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/jimmy-kimmel-live-axed-indefinitely-over-charlie-kirk-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">suspended<\/a> the show across several major markets, and the Federal Communications Commission backed the move.<\/p>\n<p>FCC Chairman Brendan Carr signaled support for Sinclair\u2019s action and hinted at upcoming regulatory reviews of national networks\u2019 influence over local broadcasting, calling for greater broadcaster accountability.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jimmy-kimmel-axing-triggers-intense-criticism\">Jimmy Kimmel Axing Triggers Intense Criticism<\/h2>\n<p>The decision ignited outrage across Hollywood and Capitol Hill. Critics called it censorship and a direct attack on free speech.<\/p>\n<p>Actor Ben Stiller, comedian Wanda Sykes, actress Sophia Bush and MSNBC\u2019s Chris Hayes all condemned the blackout, with Hayes calling it \u201cthe most straightforward attack on free speech from state actors I\u2019ve ever seen in my life and it\u2019s not even close.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u2018Chilling\u2019: Hayes reacts to Jimmy Kimmel suspension following Trump FCC threats\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7UXYxs6ZmzA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>California Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Senator Chris Murphy also blasted the move, accusing the Trump administration and GOP leaders of using Kirk\u2019s death as a tool to silence dissent.<\/p>\n<p>Online, the reaction was no less intense. Supporters of Kimmel and free expression called the blackout \u201cpathetic,\u201d \u201cfascism,\u201d and said \u201cthe First Amendment doesn\u2019t exist in America anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others compared the move to broader cancel culture trends, pointing to similar removals of journalists and academics who criticized Kirk or the right.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the uproar, Kimmel has yet to make a public statement. A network spokesperson confirmed the show is \u201cpreempted indefinitely\u201d while internal discussions continue.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/jimmy-kimmel-pulled-charlie-kirk-tribute-until-donates-apologizes\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Kimmel will be pulled from dozens of ABC affiliate stations as Sinclair Broadcast Group plans to replace Jimmy Kimmel Live! with a tribute to Charlie Kirk, while demanding both a public apology and a personal donation to Turning Point USA in response to Kimmel\u2019s on-air criticism of the political right\u2019s reaction to Kirk\u2019s assassination. 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