Hours after the high-profile memorial for Kirk, the company that owns ABC explained that they chose to remove Kimmel indefinitely to \u201cavoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive<\/a>,\u201d Disney said in a statement.<\/p>\n Officials, conservative groups, and lawmakers, including President Donald Trump<\/a>, had condemned Kimmel for mischaracterizing the suspected assassin who killed Kirk as \u201cMAGA\u201d on his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live<\/a>! Authorities say the suspected shooter did not agree with Kirk\u2019s ideology. <\/p>\n ABC decided to \u201cindefinitely\u201d remove Kimmel after FCC chair Brendan Carr pressured the network.<\/p>\n But the fallout of ABC\u2019s decision has led to protests and concerns from entertainers and lawmakers about the government infringing on free speech.<\/p>\n Disney said after having \u201cthoughtful conversations\u201d with Kimmel, they are choosing to return the show.<\/p>\n <\/a>Watch: White House defends Trump saying he hates his opponentsWhite House defends Trump saying he hates his opponents<\/p>\n Ariana Baio22 September 2025 22:30<\/p>\n <\/a>Sisters accused of vandalizing Charlie Kirk memorial launch GoFundMe after job loss<\/p>\n After two sisters in Arkansas were arrested for allegedly vandalizing a Charlie Kirk memorial, they are now trying to pay for legal fees through a GoFundMe campaign.<\/p>\n Kerri Melissa Rollo, 23, and Kaylee Heather Rollo, 22, were arrested for allegedly vandalizing a memorial set up at the Benton County Courthouse to honor the conservative youth activist, 31, who was shot dead on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University.<\/p>\n Read more from Graig Graziosi:<\/p>\n Graig Graziosi 22 September 2025 22:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Producer of Kirk’s podcast urges TV station operators not to air Kimmel’s show<\/p>\n Andrew Klovert, the executive producer of Charlie Kirk\u2019s podcast, reacted to news that ABC will allow Jimmy Kimmel to return to the air by urging the largest television station operators not to air the show. <\/p>\n \u201cDisney and ABC caving and allowing Kimmell [sic] back on the air is not surprising, but it’s their mistake to make. Nextstar and Sinclair do not have to make the same choice,\u201d Klovert wrote on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n Sinclair Broadcasting Group and Nexstar Media Group are the largest TV station operators in the country, owning and operating most stations across the country. <\/p>\n Both had said they would refuse to air Kimmel\u2019s show after the host made comments about the suspected shooter who killed Kirk. That was after FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened ABC and its parent company, Disney, to hold Kimmel accountable and pressured local stations to preempt Kimmel\u2019s show.<\/p>\n Ariana Baio22 September 2025 21:30<\/p>\n <\/a>Turning Point USA will leave an empty chair in tribute to Charlie Kirk<\/p>\n Turning Point USA, the nonprofit founded by Charlie Kirk, will continue its American Comeback Tour on Monday and pay tribute to Kirk with a gesture. <\/p>\n \u201cThe event will go on,\u201d Michael Knowles, a conservative political commentator, told Fox & Friends.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThere will be an empty chair on stage. I will give a tribute to Charlie and then we will open up the floor to an open conversation. Charlie\u2019s enemies will not have stopped that,\u201d Knowles added<\/p>\n Knowles is expected to host an event in Minnesota with several of Kirk\u2019s friends.<\/p>\n Ariana Baio22 September 2025 21:15<\/p>\n <\/a>Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return on Tuesday<\/p>\n Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will return to television on Tuesday evening, the Walt Disney Company said in a statement on Monday. <\/p>\n Just hours after officials held a high-profile memorial for Charlie Kirk, the company that owns ABC said it would allow Kimmel to return. <\/p>\n \u201cLast Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country,\u201d Disney said in a statement. <\/p>\n \u201cIt is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.\u201d <\/p>\n Ariana Baio22 September 2025 20:54<\/p>\n <\/a>Trump \u2018open\u2019 to adding a Charlie Kirk national holiday after complaining on Juneteenth that there were too many of them<\/p>\n Less than three months after President Donald Trump complained that Americans have \u201ctoo many non-working holidays,\u201d the White House says he would not oppose adding one more \u2014 in honor of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n Andrew Feinberg22 September 2025 20:30<\/p>\n <\/a>Utah Valley University launching review of Charlie Kirk shooting to improve campus security<\/p>\n Utah Valley University is launching an independent, external review of the fatal shooting of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk on its campus earlier this month.<\/p>\n \u201cWe believe the findings of the comprehensive, third-party independent review of this targeted act of violence will offer valuable insights on how college campuses improve response and preparedness moving forward,\u201d Astrid S. Tuminez, the school’s president, said in an emailed statement. \u201cWe will integrate the findings into our efforts to strengthen and improve safety practices for UVU and all of Utah higher education.\u201d<\/p>\n AP22 September 2025 20:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s cousin says there are more \u2018bombshells\u2019 to come after shock axing<\/p>\n Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s cousin and longtime collaborator Sal Iacono says there are more \u201cbombshells\u201d yet to be revealed regarding the late-night host being pulled off the air.<\/p>\n Speaking on The Bill Simmons Podcast, Iacono said he didn\u2019t want to reveal too much as he\u2019s aware many Jimmy Kimmel Live! staff members could still lose their jobs, but continued: \u201cI wish I could say anything. There are a couple bombshells still there. I\u2019m feeling good. We\u2019re going to be all right. Everything\u2019s going to be just fine.\u201d<\/p>\n He also agreed that Kimmel would be fine whatever happens in the fallout, agreeing with host Simmons when he said: \u201cHe\u2019ll be fine, whatever he wants to do. He might just want to be a pop-up chef and start making barbecue around the South Bay. He\u2019ll do a great job.\u201d<\/p>\n Kevin E G Perry22 September 2025 19:30<\/p>\n <\/a>Asked about Trump’s rhetoric, White House says he is ‘authentic’<\/p>\n The White House justified Trump\u2019s harsh statement, saying he hates his political opponents, by contending the president is \u201cauthentically himself.\u201d<\/p>\n During Kirk\u2019s memorial on Sunday, Trump said, “I hate my opponent and I don’t want the best for them.\u201d <\/p>\n When asked whether or not Trump\u2019s statement aligned with turning the temperature down on political violence in the country, Leavitt shrugged it off.<\/p>\n \u201cLook, the president is authentically himself. I think that’s why millions of Americans across the country love him,\u201d Leavitt said. <\/p>\n The administration has said it would target individuals who do not condemn Kirk\u2019s assassination or \u201ccelebrate\u201d his killing. Trump has also blamed the left for using rhetoric that incited political violence. <\/p>\n Ariana Baio22 September 2025 19:15<\/p>\n![\"Leavitt,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Trump-d4cki8gw.jpeg\")
Leavitt, on Monday, attacked those who the administration believes elevated political violence rhetoric but defended Trump\u2019s claims that he hates his political opponents (AP)<\/p>\n