Jimmy Kimmel’s replacement has been confirmed in the wake of his indefinite suspension at ABC.ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely following a firestorm over comments host Jimmy Kimmel made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing, who was fatally shot in Utah last week while on the first stop of his “The American Comeback Tour.”Kimmel had accused MAGA supporters of trying to “characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them … to score political points.” Many criticized his remarks as inaccurate, since investigators say the alleged shooter reportedly held left‐wing, pro-LGBTQ views (per The New York Times)Credit: ABCMajor ABC affiliates, including those owned by Nexstar and Sinclair, responded strongly. Nexstar pulled Kimmel’s show from all its ABC stations “for the foreseeable future,” calling his comments “offensive and insensitive.”Federal regulators also weighed in. FCC Chair Brendan Carr condemned Kimmel’s statements as misleading and threatening action if ABC did not respond. He praised Nexstar and Sinclair’s decisions to stop airing the show. Meanwhile, some broadcasters and commentators raised concerns that the response reflects broader political pressure on media, and critics argued this might threaten free expression.Credit: ABCJimmy Kimmel Live! Replacement ConfirmedSinclair announced it will replace the show in Kimmel’s timeslot with a tribute to Charlie Kirk—first airing this coming Friday on its ABC stations—and called for Kimmel to issue a direct apology to the Kirk family and make a meaningful personal donation to both the family and to Turning Point USA.“Media conglomerate Sinclair will replace the Friday timeslot of Jimmy Kimmel Live! with a Charlie Kirk tribute special on its ABC affiliate stations–and is offering the special to all other ABC stations across the country,” Variety reported last night.Credit: Disney“In addition, the company is demanding that Kimmel apologize to Kirk’s family and send ‘a meaningful personal donation’ to them as well as Turning Point USA, the organization Kirk founded that advocates for conservative politics in high schools and colleges,” the outlet added. “Sinclair, one of the U.S.’s large TV station owners, has long had a reputation for having a politically conservative tilt.”The President Trump-appointed Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, spoke out on Kimmel’s comments earlier this week, saying (via CNN): “We can do this the easy way or the hard way; These companies can find ways to change conduct and take actions on Kimmel, or there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”Later, Sinclair vice chairman Jason Smith acknowledged Carr’s statements and explained his views on how the incident could affect the wider political landscape.Credit: Gage Skidmore, Flickr“We believe broadcasters have a responsibility to educate and elevate respectful, constructive dialogue in our communities,” he said, via Variety. “We appreciate FCC Chairman Carr’s remarks today, and this incident highlights the critical need for the FCC to take immediate regulatory action to address control held over local broadcasters by the big national networks.”In sum, the controversy has triggered a chain of corporate, regulatory, and political reactions: Kimmel’s show is off air indefinitely; major station groups are refusing to broadcast it; his timeslot is being replaced (at least in Sinclair’s stations) with a commemorative Charlie Kirk special; and regulators are demanding accountability—even threatening license consequences.How do you feel that the Jimmy Kimmel fiasco has been handled by the companies involved in the broadcast? Let Inside the Magic know in the comments down below!The post We Now Know ‘Jimmy Kimmel’s Replacement for ABC Network appeared first on Inside the Magic.