Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show was suspended indefinitely following the host's comments on the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk .

Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Wednesday, Sept. 17, that it will indefinitely stop airing "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after the late-night host's comments about Kirk's assassination came under harsh criticism from the head of the Federal Communications Commission.

"'Jimmy Kimmel Live' will be pre-empted indefinitely," a spokesperson for the network said to USA TODAY in a statement. USA TODAY has reached out to Kimmel's representatives for comment.

During his Monday, Sept. 15 episode, Kimmel said the following: "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk a

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