United Kingdom, Sept. 20 -- Jimmy Kimmel's staff "know nothing" in the wake of ABC axing his show.

The 57-year-old host had his Jimmy Kimmel Live! series pulled after he came under fire for remarks about Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist shot dead aged 31 on 10 September while addressing a university event in Utah.

A staff member on Jimmy's show has now described the uncertainty behind the scenes after ABC indefinitely shelved the late-night programme following the host's comments about the assassination.

The unnamed employee told People: "We don't know anything. We're all on standby. Jimmy and the producers have had to keep this close to the vest.

"There's been nothing by way of communication from the network since ABC placed the...