Jimmy Kimmel is returning to TV Tuesday after ABC reinstated his late night show, but the media company that owns WGNO-TV and other Louisiana stations will continue to preempt his show.

Less than a week ago, ABC announced that it was suspending Kimmel in the wake of criticism over comments he made related to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk .

Nexstar Media Group, the owner of New Orleans' ABC affiliate WGNO-TV, announced Tuesday that its stations will keep "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off air.

"We made a decision last week to preempt 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' following what ABC referred to as Mr. Kimmel’s 'ill-timed and insensitive' comments at a critical time in our national discourse," a press release from Nexstar said. "We stand by that decision pending assurance that a

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