India, Sept. 18 -- Jimmy Kimmel, the Emmy-winning host of ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, is facing flak over his comments on conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination. Nexstar, meanwhile, said that it will preempt the show from its ABC stations 'for the foreseeable future'.

The company stated, "Nexstar's owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network will preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! for the foreseeable future beginning with tonight's show. Nexstar strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets."

Kimmel has yet to issue a statement on Nexstar's move.

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