Sinclair will run tribute to Kirk in Kimmel's time slot. Wants apology & donation to Turning Point USA from Kimmel.

[highplainsdem]

Sinclair, run by right-wing media mogul David Smith, says suspending the Jimmy Kimmel show isn’t enough. It is going to run a tribute to Kirk during Kimmel’s time slot.

Sinclair stations will run not consider putting Kimmel back on air until he apologizes and donates to Turning Point USA

— Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2025-09-18T00:58:58.678Z

[newdeal2]

1. I see Celebrity Family Feud is covering his spot tonight

Must not be owned by Sinclair thank god.

[Greg_In_SF]

16. It's not until

Friday night.

[berniesandersmittens]

2. Wow

Just wow. Don't do it Jimmy.

[SheltieLover]

3. I hope he tells them to fuck off!

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Ooooh, that'll be good for ratings. Shareholders need to watch the results and hold their CEO to account. nt

[B.See]

5. Right. All Kimmel has to do is

apologize and donate to a group that promotes racism, bigotry, hate speech and white supremacist ideology.

A read of Sinclair's history reveals not only the breath of their control over the media, but that they have LONG been coercing their stations' news coverage in ways that favoured and promoted right winged, conservative ideology and viewpoints:

Sinclair Broadcast Group - Wikipedia

Sinclair's stations have been known for featuring news content and programming that promote conservative political positions. They have been involved in various controversies surrounding politically motivated programming decisions, such as news coverage and specials during the lead-ups to elections that were in support of the Republican Party.

A 2019 study by Emory University political scientists Gregory J. Martin and Josh McCrain in the American Political Science Review found that "stations bought by Sinclair reduce coverage of local politics, increase national coverage and move the ideological tone of coverage in a conservative direction relative to other stations operating in the same market"

A 2021 study found that viewers in areas with a Sinclair TV station had lower approval of President Barack Obama and were less likely to vote for Democratic presidential nominees.

A 2023 study found that Sinclair-owned stations aired fewer reports mentioning masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, but their reports were more likely to focus on partisan views of the issue.

[LudwigPastorius]

17. Specifically, what would he be apologizing for?

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

6. Omg

[yellow dahlia]

7. This looks like an Onion headline.

But sadly, no.

[GoCubsGo]

8. Oh, for fuck's sake.

This has gotten beyond ridiculous.

[EnergizedLib]

9. I imagine Kimmel has enough money

Don't cave. Don't kiss up.

Go be canceled with dignity and courage instead of uncancelling yourself with no shame.

Sinclair can pound sand.

[a kennedy]

10. FAWK, FAWK, FAWK, FAWK, FAWK. and that's all I'm saying anymore.....

Fawk, fawk, fawk, fawk, fawk, fawk, fawk, fawk, fawk, fawk, fawk,

[LeftInTX]

11. Fuck that!

[LeftInTX]

12. Fuck that!

[GoodRaisin]

13. I refuse to watch anything in that timeslot on ABC again unless Kimmel is reinstated.

And Sinclair can fuck themselves. I have alternatives to the Sinclair owned networks locally.

[hunter]

14. By his own account Kirk was an acceptable casualty of his vigorous defense of the second amendment.

Yes, I do think we should recognize that.

[PufPuf23]

15. Wonder if Kimmel has grounds to sue for breach of contract? nt

[Initech]

23. Not just that, I hope he takes Benny Johnson to SCOTUS.

This is such an abuse of power and it's fucking frightening. I'd love to see this come to SCOTUS and for the MAGA dude bro podcast sphere to be exposed. They've been hiding in the shadows too long.

[UTUSN]

18. Blatantly sick

[Johonny]

19. They cant air Kirks own words at his tribute

Or they will lose their FCC license . . .

[a kennedy]

22. Really?? Lose their license?? You have got to be kidding....his own words??

Ha ha ha…… Jimmy Kimmel is gone but if they show Krik’s own words they’ll lose their license??? But Jimmy Kimmel is gone because ABC has no balls??

[Efilroft Sul]

20. He should tell them to shove their blackmail up their ass.

[Initech]

21. This is going too fucking far. Fuck Sinclair Broadcasting!