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Kimmel learned in a phone call from top Disney exec Dana Walden on Wednesday afternoon that his show was being removed indefinitely.
The late-night host wanted to address the firestorm over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s killing on Wednesday’s show. Company leaders worried it would make matters worse.
Disney on Wednesday sidelined Jimmy Kimmel "indefinitely" on the heels of controversial comments the late-night host made about the assassination of conservative icon Charlie Kirk. The move came as Disney faced mounting pressure from ABC affiliate stations around the country,
Jimmy Kimmel had planned to directly confront the MAGA backlash to his comments on Charlie Kirk and President Trump hours before his talk show was yanked off the air by ABC on Wednesday. Kimmel had a pre-show meeting with Dana Walden,