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Nexstar Blocks Jimmy Kimmel's Return As $6.2B Merger Awaits Trump Approval
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night return won't be seen on many ABC stations owned by Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar said it will preempt "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" when it returns at 11:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The local media giant owns 28 ABC affiliates across the country, including eight in the Northeast. Disney announced on Monday, Sept. 22, that the show will resume with new episodes after "thoughtful conversations" with Kimmel. ABC temporarily pulled the show after Nexstar announced it would not air the program due to Kimmel's comments on Monday, Sept. 15, in the aftermath of conservat…
Politics
John Oliver Rips FCC, Trump Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension (
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Late-night comedian John Oliver is calling ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel a "turning point," arguing that the Trump administration pressured the Disney-owned network. Oliver devoted the majority of his Sunday, Sept. 21, episode of "Last Week Tonight" to Kimmel's suspension. ABC took "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off its schedule indefinitely on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Kimmel was sidelined due to his remarks in the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing. "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered…
Politics
Watch Late-Night Hosts Speak Out On Their Shows About Jimmy Kimmel After ABC Pullback
Late-night TV's biggest names are standing by Jimmy Kimmel after ABC pulled his show from the air, blasting the move as political censorship and calling President Donald Trump an autocrat. Hosts on CBS, NBC, and Comedy Central gave their first monologues since Kimmel's suspension on Thursday, Sept. 18. ABC took "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off its schedule indefinitely on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Kimmel was sidelined after making comments in the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing. "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to char…
Politics
Obama Accuses Trump Of Threatening Free Speech After 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Pulled
Former President Barack Obama is warning that the Trump administration is taking cancel culture "to a new and dangerous level" after ABC abruptly pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" from the air. Obama accused President Donald Trump of pressuring media companies to silence voices he doesn’t like. The accusation comes one day after ABC took its late-night comedy show off the air indefinitely due to Kimmel's comments in the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Sept. 18, Obama called the Trump administration's actions hypocritical. …
Politics
ABC Slammed For Pulling 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' To Appease Trump: 'This Is State Censorship'
Union leaders, comedians, and politicians are blasting ABC's decision to pull "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," calling the move a dangerous escalation of political censorship. ABC took its late-night comedy show off the air indefinitely on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The move came shortly after Nexstar Media Group announced that it would preempt "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" across its 32 ABC affiliates "for the foreseeable future" over remarks he made about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. During his Monday, Sept. 15, monologue, Kimmel criticized conservatives who rushed to portray t…
Business
Massive $6.2B Merger Would Reshape Local TV: See Which Stations Are Affected
Two companies that together own more than 260 local TV stations have agreed to a massive merger that could reshape their industry. Nexstar Media Group will acquire Tysons, Virginia-based TEGNA in a $6.2 billion cash deal, the companies announced in a joint news release on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Nexstar will purchase TEGNA for $22 per share, a 31% premium over TEGNA's 30-day average stock price before reports of the deal surfaced. The overlap is significant in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC, where Nexstar and TEGNA already own major affiliates. If approved, the merge…
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