AP Spotlight Jimmy Kimmel's rise from radio to cultural icon hits roadblock with ABC's suspension JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. Associated Press Sep 21, 2025 Sep 21, 2025 Updated Mar 25, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LOS ANGELES — In a crowded late-night field, Jimmy Kimmel rose to become a cultural fixture.kAmu@C EH@ 564256D[ 96VD 366? @?6 @7 E96 >@DE 72>:=:2C 7246D @? E6=6G:D:@?] w6VD E96 <:?5 @7 6?E6CE2:?6C H9@ 4@F=5 3=6?5 D=2ADE:4< 9F>@C H:E9 D92CA A@=:E:42= D2E:C6 2?5 DE:== 7:?5 9:>D6=7 6?ECFDE65 H:E9 9@DE:?8 w@==JH@@5VD >@DE AC6DE:8:@FD 46C6>@?:6D] w:D 42C66C 2C4 :D :>AC6DD:G6[ C:D:?8 7C@> C25:@ 8:8D :? {2D '682D E@ CF33:?8 6=3@HD 2E E96 ~D42CD 2?5 EFC?:?8 H@C=5 =6256CD :?E@ AF?49 =:?6D @? Qy:>>J z:>>6= {:G6PQk^AmkAmx? 2? :?5FDECJ E92E E9C:G6D @? EFC?@G6C[ z:>>6=VD DE2J:?8 A@H6C 92D 366? C2C6] w:D G@:46 96=A65 2?49@C pqr :? 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News ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death ASSOCIATED PRESS
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