Kimmel not airing Wednesday; show’s future under evaluation
Matthew Sanders
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will not air Wednesday night as ABC evaluates the show’s future.
A reshowing of “Celebrity Family Feud” will run in Kimmel’s place at 10:30 p.m., John Paek, executive director of ABC Broadcast Distribution. A networking note indicates Kimmel’s program will be preempted “indefinitely.”
Kimmel has come under fire for comments about the shooting of Charlie Kirk and the reaction to it from Kirk’s conservative allies. Kimmel, in his Monday monologue, talked about shooting suspect Tyler Robinson and said supporters of President Donald Trump were trying to score political points from Kirk’s death.
Kimmel’s show debuted in 2003. Before that, he gained noteriety as the host of “The Man Show” on Comedy Central.