- Jimmy Kimmel's show was indefinitely suspended by ABC after he made comments linking Charlie Kirk's assassination to the “MAGA gang”.
- Conan O'Brien publicly defended Kimmel, stating that the suspension and silencing of hosts for criticizing the administration is wrong.
- It was a rare venture into hot-button issues for O'Brien, who has long said he prefers to leave political commentary to other comedians and has criticized boilerplate anti-Trump barbs in the past.
- Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr criticized Kimmel for allegedly misleading viewers and suggested revoking broadcast licenses for stations airing “garbage” content, also threatening to investigate The View.
- Numerous actors, celebrities, journalists, and politicians rallied behind Kimmel, with other late-night hosts like Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart also speaking out against perceived political pressure on broadcasters.
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