India, Sept. 18 -- Talk-show host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel's show Jimmy Kimmel Live! is being preempted from Nexstar's ABC stations for the 'foreseeable future'. This comes after comments Kimmel made on Monday regarding the suspect arrested in Charlie Kirk's shooting.

"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," the company said in a statement.

Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot when attending an...