
Jimmy Kimell, host of late night TV show Jimmy Kimel live show was taken off the air after comments he made after the assassination of Charlie Kirk in his opening monologue.
Essentially he called the out hypocrisy of the MAGA movement, those hard core supporters and loyalists of President Donald Trump who were distancing themselves from Tyler Robinson, accused assassin of Mr Kirk.
Mr Robinson, was once an avowed Republican was believed to have left the party based on what he saw was the direction the party was taking. and Kimel called MAGA out on it.
Republicans and the hard right called the comments disrespectful and complained. and Donald Trump weighted in. Trumps comments drew in FCC Commissioner, Brendon Carr, who statted directly that the companies involved in the ownership of Nextstar, a media company and owner of many TV stations “Need to do something about this”.
Nextstar wants to acquire Tegna, a competitor who also owns many TV stations.
The rub is they both carry the ABC owned Jimmy Kimmel show.
For the merger to happen it requires FCC approval.
Nextstar and other right wing leaning broadcast owners dropped the late night show from their schedules as a form of protest. Many believe Nextstar did this to appease the FCC in the upcoming merger acquisition of Tegna.
Besides the public outrage, and public gloating from President Donald Trump other forces lept into action.
To the long and short of the story, Kimmel returns to the air on Tuesday September 30, 2025.
Many believe this strikes a blow for the defense of “Free speech”.
What do you think and do you agree?