Amid Disney/ABC’s decision to yank “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from its lineup over comments about the Charlie Kirk killing, the Sinclair Broadcasting Group said it will use his late night timeslot for a tribute special to the late ultra conservative figure.

The Maryland-headquartered local broadcast giant announced it will air a remembrance special honoring Kirk on all Sinclair stations on Friday. The show will be offered to ABC affiliates nationwide.

Sinclair owns the ABC affiliate in Portland, KATU.

Jason Smith, the company’s vice chairman, called the comedian’s remarks during Monday’s broadcast — suggesting the alleged killer Tyler Robinson was linked to Donald Trump’s MAGA movement — “inappropriate” and “deeply insensitive.”

Attributing the action to Federal Communications Commission cha

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