The decision to indefinitely suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was made by top executives at Disney, specifically Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden. This occurred on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, following mounting pressure after Jimmy Kimmel's controversial remarks about the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The remarks prompted criticism from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr and influenced local TV station owners, such as Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group, who refused to air the show. Dana Walden reportedly had a polite but serious conversation with Kimmel prior to the show's suspension announcement. The network, ABC (owned by Disney), officially pulled the show off air indefinitely without providing a return date.