Nexstar Media Group said Tuesday that it will continue to preempt Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night TV show after ABC announced it would allow the program to return after a weeklong hiatus following Kimmel’s remarks about conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
“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,” the company said in a statement. “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.”…
Nexstar Announces It Will Preempt Jimmy Kimmel’s Show After ABC Reinstates Him
