Nexstar Media Group announced it will not air the return of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday (September 23) night, following similar actions taken by Sinclair Broadcast Group.

“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,” Nexstar said in a statement obtained by the New York Post . “We stand by that decision pending assurance that all parties are committed to fostering an environment of respectful, constructive dialogue in the markets we serve.”

Sinclair Broadcast Group had previously announced it would instead air local news programming instead of Kimmel's return Tuesday night.

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