On Friday, Sinclair was planning to replace “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Timeslot, a station belonging to ABC, featuring a special news segment from Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist who was assassinated earlier this month.
However, the owners of the TV station group suddenly turned around. “Viewers can continue with ABC programming,” as they decided to post a Kirk special on YouTube, rather than on ABC’s local station. On Friday, ABC’s 11:35pm slot was a rerun of “Celebrity Family Feud,” hosted by Steve Harvey. Also, ABC ran the “Celebrity Family Feud” EPS on September 17th and 18th after halting Kimmel’s show “indefinitely” for on-air comments he made about Kirk’s murderer.
“Tonight, Sinclair will continue to air ABC Network Programming, scheduled for midnight. The Charlie Car Special will instead be available on the National News Desk YouTube channel, providing full access to special online while ensuring you enjoy ABC programming.”
Another large ABC affiliate, Sinclair and Nexter Media Group, said they were pulling “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on September 17th. From their lineup around what Kimmel said on Monday’s show: “We desperately tried to characterize the child who murdered Charlie Kirk over the weekend, and then we hit some new lows over the weekend by doing everything we can to score political points.” Magazine supporters interpreted Kimmel as furious, as he said Kirk’s assassin was “one of them.” Before the announcement of Nexstar and Sinclair, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr makes a conservative podcast, strongly hinting at ABC, and its affiliates will be targeted by the agency if they “do not take action” in Kimmel (in other words, pulling the show away from the air). “We can do this in an easy or difficult way,” Kerr said.
Following pressure from affiliate and car threats, an ABC spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday: It will be pre-empted indefinitely. ” Kimmel has not commented on the issue. Variety reported Friday that Kimmel and Disney executives were discussing compromises to air the show.
Sinclair, well known for his conservative politics, said Wednesday that he should send “meaning personal donations” to Kirk’s family and “meaning personal donations” to Turning Point USA before considering returning “Kimmel” to ABC affiliates.
“Kimmel’s remarks were inappropriate and deeply insensitive at a moment of crucial to our country,” Sinclair Vice President Jason Smith said in a statement issued on September 17th. Broadcasting stations by large national networks. ”
Sinclair’s 55-minute special at Kirk is entitled “The National News Desk: Special Edition; The Life and Legacy of Charlie Kirk,” and is described by an outlet like this. The evolved state of American democracy. ”
Sinclair operates 38 ABC affiliates, including WJLA (Washington, DC). Como (Seattle); kdnl (St. Louis); KATV (Little Rock, Ark); Ktul (Tulsa, Oklahoma); WTVC (Chattanooga, Tennessee); and WCIV (Charleston, South Carolina).
For the record, the episode of “Celebrity Family Feud,” which aired on ABC Station on Friday, originally aired on August 21st. Singer Normani competed with actor comedian Michelle Boto, and actor-comedian Andy Richter took on the role of actor Jason Ritter. The prize money from the show will be sent to a selected charity of the award-winning celebrities.
