Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Wednesday (September 17) it will indefinitely stop airing "Jimmy Kimmel Live" after remarks the late-night host made about Charlie Kirk's assassination came under harsh criticism from the head of the Federal Communications Commission.

Earlier, Nexstar Media Group Inc said it would stop airing the show on its 32 ABC affiliates, citing comments that Kimmel made.

“Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse,” said Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar’s broadcasting division.

Earlier on Wednesday, FCC Chair Brendan Carr had urged local broadcasters to stop airing the show on ABC.

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1. TV HOST JIMMY KIMMEL WITH WIFE MOLLY MCNEARNEY AT THE EMMY AWARDS

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2. VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR OF BUILDING WHERE JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE IS FILMED

3. SHOT THROUGH DOORS OF TECHNICIANS GETTING READY FOR SHOW

4. COMEDIAN AND CO-HOST GUILLERMO RODRIGUEZ ARRIVING BACKSTAGE

5. SIGN READING (English) 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!'

6. BANNER FOR JIMMY KIMMEL AUDIENCE LINE

7. PEOPLE IN LINE FOR EXTRA TICKETS FOR THE SHOW

8. VARIOUS EXTERIORS OF JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE

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9. VARIOUS OF COMEDIAN JIMMY KIMMEL, OSCARS HOST, AT RED CARPET UNROLLING BEFORE OSCARS

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10. VARIOUS OF KIMMEL WITH HIS WIFE, WRITER AND PRODUCER MOLLY MCNEARNEY, AT THE EMMY AWARDS

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11. VARIOUS OF KIMMEL AND MCNEARNEY POSING ON CARPET CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS