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. According to Reuters, Kimmel was seen Wednesday night leaving the El Capitan Theatre, where his show is taped, but did not respond to a request for comment.

During his Monday, Sept. 15 episode,

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