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Johonny

(26,618 posts)
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:53 PM Sep 2025

That ABC Kirk Tribute show going to be surreal

First tribute where they don't air the honoraries words, action or motives.

Just going to be JD Vance for 60 minutes fund raising for 2028.

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Initech

(109,269 posts)
1. This is going way too fucking far.
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:58 PM
Sep 2025

Sinclair, Nextstar and ABC should be punished for this.

tulipsandroses

(8,299 posts)
3. Did I hear correctly recently, I heard that he did not go to the 9/11 Memorial, choosing instead to escort Kirk's casket
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:58 PM
Sep 2025

with Air Force II?
Cam you imagine VP Harris doing that for Louis Farrakhan? The media reaction??

Wiz Imp

(10,428 posts)
4. ABC is not airing a Kirk Tribute show
Thu Sep 18, 2025, 12:39 AM
Sep 2025

Sinclair Broadcasting who owns many ABC affiliates will be broadcasting it in place of Jimmy Kimmel. It will only air on Sinclair stations, that represents only about 10% of all ABC stations.

LeftInTX

(34,852 posts)
5. That means NBC over here. Hubby will be disgusted. That's the only station his TV gets...LOL
Thu Sep 18, 2025, 12:41 AM
Sep 2025

newdeal2

(5,613 posts)
6. You bring up an interesting point
Thu Sep 18, 2025, 12:59 AM
Sep 2025

Since they cannot share CK’s actual words because that apparently is illegal or in bad taste, how are they going to fill the hour? I’m guessing some AI generated nonsense and testimonials from his fans.

misanthrope

(9,629 posts)
7. They'll have a live feed ready
Thu Sep 18, 2025, 02:54 AM
Sep 2025

to capture him rising from the tomb and ascending to the skies.

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