Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Nexstar Media Group will not air "Jimmy Kimmel, Live!" and joined the Sinclair Broadcast Group in pre-empting the ABC talk show when it is scheduled to resume on Tuesday.
Nexstar officials announced their decision a day after Sinclair said it also would pre-empt Kimmel's show due to his falsely claiming the alleged shooter of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was a MAGA supporter.
"We made a decision last week to pre-empt 'Jimmy Kimmel, Live!' following what ABC referred to as Mr. Kimmel's' ill-timed and insensitive' comments at a critical time in our national discourse," Nexstar officials said in a news release, as reported by NBC News.
"We stand by that decision pending assurance that all parties are committed to fostering an environment of respectful, constructive dialogue in the markets we serve."
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