
Jimmy Kimmel's professional turmoil has escalated dramatically as his cousin and collaborator, Sal Iacono, suggests that ABC's temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! may just be the beginning of a more serious fallout.
In the early days of the controversy, ABC (owned by The Walt Disney Company) suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely on 17 September 2025, after the host's monologue criticised reactions to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.