Nexstar is following Sinclair and will begin broadcasting Jimmy Kimmel’s show tonight, which will be a rerun of Tuesday’s episode where he doesn’t apologize for his comments.
Via AP:
Nexstar Media Group joined Sinclair Broadcast Group in bringing Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show back to its local TV stations on Friday night, ending a dayslong TV blackout for dozens of cities across the U.S.
The companies suspended the program over remarks the comedian made in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing. The move means “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to local TV on Nexstar’s ABC affiliates in 28 cities, along with the 38 stations where Sinclair agreed to restore the show.
The show will also return to Sinclair’s local TV markets from Seattle to Washington, D.C.
The Maryland-based broadcast giant, which is known for conservative political content, called on Kimmel at the time to apologize to Kirk’s family — and taking it a step further, asked him to “make a meaningful personal donation” to Turning Point USA, the nonprofit that Kirk founded.
New episodes of the show air Monday through Thursday. Friday night’s rerun will be of Tuesday’s show — so viewers of Sinclair stations can see Kimmel’s emotional return to the air.
This ends the Jimmy Kimmel saga over his horrible comments about Charlie Kirk and MAGA. I hope he’s learned some kind of lesson in all of this – I really do.