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FCC Chairman's Podcast Threat Leads to Jimmy Kimmel Show Suspension in Just 5.5 Hours
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On September 19, 2025, ABC announced the indefinite suspension of its flagship late-night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The decision came just 5 hours and 30 minutes after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr issued public threats on a right-wing podcast, following Kimmel's criticism of MAGA supporters regarding the Charlie Kirk murder case two days earlier.
Timeline of Events
September 17, Monday 11:35 PMJimmy Kimmel delivered his opening monologue addressing the Charlie Kirk murder case from the weekend. "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them," Kimmel criticized.