By Naman Trivedi

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Late-night television took a sharp turn this week as ABC, owned by Disney, announced the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! following controversial remarks Kimmel made regarding the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The move comes amid mounting backlash, including public criticism from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. “Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be preempted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson confirmed Wednesday, signaling what could be the end of Kimmel’s decades-long run on the network. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jimmy Kimmel had amassed an estimated net worth of $50 million before his firing, largely driven by his successful tenure as host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which debuted in 2003. Kimmel was earning a reported $15 million annually from the show, placing him among the top-paid late-night hosts. What Did Jimmy Kimmel Say About Charlie Kirk? During his Monday night monologue, Jimmy Kimmel made pointed remarks about the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder. Kimmel accused the “MAGA gang” of trying to politicize Kirk’s death and manipulate the narrative around the suspect, saying, “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them.” Kimmel also criticized the decision to fly flags at half-staff in Kirk’s honor and mocked President Donald Trump’s response to the shooting. He aired a clip of Trump redirecting a press question about mourning Kirk’s death to discuss construction of a new White House ballroom. Kimmel sarcastically remarked, “This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he calls a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a gold fish.”