Jimmy Kimmel’s comeback to late-night TV on Tuesday following a weeklong hiatus will be blacked out of dozens of markets after Sinclair Broadcast Group announced its ABC affiliates will not air “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

“Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming,” the company posted on X on Monday.

“Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return.” 4

The decision affects dozens of ABC affiliates in key markets, including WJLA in Washington, DC, KOMO in Seattle, KDNL in St. Louis, KATU in Portland, Ore., and WHAM in Rochester, NY.

Other key affiliates affected include in WSYX in Columbus, Ohio, WBMA in Birmingham, Ala., and KATV in Little Rock-Pine Blu

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