As Twitchy reported earlier on Monday, Disney released a statement that it had had "thoughtful discussions" with Jimmy Kimmel and as a result, was going to return the show to the air on Tuesday night. They can keep producing the show, but who's going to watch it and who's going to advertise it if ABC affiliates don't carry it? Sinclair weighed in on Monday evening to let the public know that its ABC affiliates would be preempting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" with news programming starting Tuesday.
Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return. pic.twitter.com/beGC6VID2x
— Sinclair, Inc. (@WeAreSinclair) September 22, 2025
Take that, Disney.
Suck it, Jimmy Kimmel! Lol
— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) September 22, 2025
Thank you @WeAreSinclair.
— T Bradley (@TBradleyNC) September 22, 2025
Patriots
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) September 22, 2025
Good. Jimmy Kimmel will be canned eventually. His ratings are in the toilet. https://t.co/IiXpOJSfZS
— Anthony Sisk (@AnthonyJSisk) September 22, 2025
Way to go Sinclair! We appreciate you helping return common decency to the air waves.
— RichardSloeWinslow (@SloeWinslow) September 22, 2025
LOVE THIS!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
— Legal Beagle🇺🇸💪🇺🇸 (@LegalBeagle_USA) September 22, 2025
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Great job, Sinclair! It takes integrity to do what’s right. Please stand firm.
— Winter_Rewind (@WinterRewind) September 23, 2025
Thank you Sinclair for standing up for human decency.
— Downtown Fairy (@Downtownfairy) September 22, 2025
Based.
— Phantom Platypus (@PhantomPlatypus) September 23, 2025
If Jimmy Kimmel produces a show but no station airs it, does it make a sound?
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