Nexstar's ABC affiliates won't show Kimmel's return

Nexstar Media Group said it would not air the return of Jimmy Kimmel's show on Tuesday.

The Brief

Jimmy Kimmel returns Tuesday after a weeklong suspension.

Nexstar and Sinclair say they won’t air his comeback.

ABC says Kimmel’s reinstatement followed "thoughtful conversations."

Jimmy Kimmel will return to late-night television on Tuesday following a nearly weeklong suspension that sparked a nationwide debate over freedom of speech and President Donald Trump’s efforts to regulate the words of journalists, commentators, and even comedians.

But two groups of ABC affiliates that denounced Kimmel last week said they would not carry his return.

What they're saying:

Nexstar Media Group said it would continue to preempt the show, "pendin

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