Jimmy Kimmel 's return to the small screen following Disney's decision to put his late-night show on pause has hit a roadblock, after the Sinclair Broadcast Group shared its plans to keep him off the air. The company, which runs Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 38 ABC stations across the US (including Washington D.C.), has opted to replace the comedian's show with a different program altogether. This comes after Jimmy made a comment on the death of Charlie Kirk , a conservative political podcaster who was shot during a university event in Utah.

"Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show's potential return," a statement from the co

See Full Page