By Nimakshi Chanotra
Copyright republicworld
Jimmy Kimmel, the Emmy award-winning host of ABC’s late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live, is facing criticism over his comments on conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Nexstar announced it will preempt the show from its ABC stations for the foreseeable future.Apart from hosting the Late Night show since 2003, Kimmel has also hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Oscars. According to Forbes, Jimmy Kimmel’s net worth is estimated at approximately $50 million and has ranked 23rd position of the highest-paid hosts in 2025. The artist has been working for over two decades on ABC and has gained popularity and earned himself a lavish life. He has hosted multiple events, including Emmys and Oscars and is considered one of the most influential TV hosts of all time.Jimmy Kimmel is ranked among the highest-paid hosts. The comedian, producer, host and director earns approximately $ 15 million from other non-hosting resources. The host began his career working at a radio station, and later he started writing at FOX, and then he hosted the television show, co-hosting The Man Show, and in 2003 he launched his own show ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!”READ MORE: ABC Suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s Late-Night Show Indefinitely Over His Remarks About Charlie Kirk’s DeathDuring the Monday episode, he said, “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterise this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.”His controversial comments on the conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing led to ABC suspending his show indefinitely. He is also facing severe backlash online.
