Nexstar Media Group Reverses Course On Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Nexstar Media Group announced Friday that it will reinstate “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” across its ABC-affiliated stations. Executives suspended Kimmel’s show believing he wouldn’t “take down the temperature,” but after talks…

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