ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! from broadcast indefinitely. The decision comes amidst Republican criticism toward Kimmel for recent comments about right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk's killer.

Announced on Wednesday evening, Jimmy Kimmel Live! 's suspension came not long before filming for its next episode had been scheduled to commence. The long-running talk show's future is now unclear, with the looming possibility that its 22-year run may come to an abrupt end.

" Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be pre-empted indefinitely," an ABC spokesperson told CNN .

The decision followed an announcement from Nexstar Media Group that its ABC-affiliated stations will not air Jimmy Kimmel Live! "for the foreseeable future," citing objections to Kimmel's comments on Kirk's death.

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