Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been yanked off the air indefinitely after the host made controversial remarks about the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
What did Jimmy Kimmel say?
On Monday, Kimmel said, “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 and with everything they can to score political points from it.” Watch the video below.
Broader Fallout Across Entertainment and Media
The fallout from Charlie Kirk’s assassination continues to ripple through entertainment and media.
Figures such as Star Trek actor Tim Russ, Michael Keaton, and Ava Raine, daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, have drawn criticism for their remarks. On the gaming side, companies including Bethesda, Blizzard, Epic Games, and SEGA have faced backlash after developers and artists mocked Kirk’s death online. In comics, DC dropped Gretchen Felker-Martin’s Red Hood series after her inflammatory remarks, while Stephen King issued an apology and faced box office backlash following false claims about Kirk.
