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highplainsdem

(59,437 posts) Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:11 PM Sep 17

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

Sinclair, run by right-wing media mogul David Smith, says suspending the Jimmy Kimmel show isnâ€™t enough. It is going to run a tribute to Kirk during Kimmelâ€™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

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Sinclair will run tribute to Kirk in Kimmel's time slot. Wants apology & donation to Turning Point USA from Kimmel. (Original Post) highplainsdem Sep 17 OP

I see Celebrity Family Feud is covering his spot tonight newdeal2 Sep 17 #1

It's not until Greg_In_SF Sep 17 #16

Wow berniesandersmittens Sep 17 #2

I hope he tells them to fuck off! SheltieLover Sep 17 #3

Ooooh, that'll be good for ratings. Shareholders need to watch the results and hold their CEO to account. nt eppur_se_muova Sep 17 #4

Right. All Kimmel has to do is B.See Sep 17 #5

Specifically, what would he be apologizing for? LudwigPastorius Sep 17 #17

Omg BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 17 #6

This looks like an Onion headline. yellow dahlia Sep 17 #7

Oh, for fuck's sake. GoCubsGo Sep 17 #8

I imagine Kimmel has enough money EnergizedLib Sep 17 #9

FAWK, FAWK, FAWK, FAWK, FAWK. and that's all I'm saying anymore..... a kennedy Sep 17 #10

Fuck that! LeftInTX Sep 17 #11

Fuck that! LeftInTX Sep 17 #12

I refuse to watch anything in that timeslot on ABC again unless Kimmel is reinstated. GoodRaisin Sep 17 #13

By his own account Kirk was an acceptable casualty of his vigorous defense of the second amendment. hunter Sep 17 #14

Wonder if Kimmel has grounds to sue for breach of contract? nt PufPuf23 Sep 17 #15

Not just that, I hope he takes Benny Johnson to SCOTUS. Initech Sep 17 #23

Blatantly sick UTUSN Sep 17 #18

They cant air Kirks own words at his tribute Johonny Sep 17 #19

Really?? Lose their license?? You have got to be kidding....his own words?? a kennedy Sep 17 #22

He should tell them to shove their blackmail up their ass. Efilroft Sul Sep 17 #20

This is going too fucking far. Fuck Sinclair Broadcasting! Initech Sep 17 #21

newdeal2

(4,658 posts)

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

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:14 PM

Sep 17

Must not be owned by Sinclair thank god.

Greg_In_SF

(774 posts)

16. It's not until

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:01 PM

Sep 17

Friday night.

berniesandersmittens

(12,982 posts)

2. Wow

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:15 PM

Sep 17

Just wow. Don't do it Jimmy.

SheltieLover

(75,731 posts)

3. I hope he tells them to fuck off!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:18 PM

Sep 17

eppur_se_muova

(40,757 posts)

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

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:26 PM

Sep 17

B.See

(7,601 posts)

5. Right. All Kimmel has to do is

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:28 PM

Sep 17

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

(13,998 posts)

17. Specifically, what would he be apologizing for?

Reply to B.See (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:48 PM

Sep 17

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,507 posts)

6. Omg

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:29 PM

Sep 17

yellow dahlia

(4,170 posts)

7. This looks like an Onion headline.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:29 PM

Sep 17

But sadly, no.

GoCubsGo

(34,614 posts)

8. Oh, for fuck's sake.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:32 PM

Sep 17

This has gotten beyond ridiculous.

EnergizedLib

(2,908 posts)

9. I imagine Kimmel has enough money

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:32 PM

Sep 17

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

(35,111 posts)

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

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:34 PM

Sep 17

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

LeftInTX

(34,013 posts)

11. Fuck that!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:35 PM

Sep 17

LeftInTX

(34,013 posts)

12. Fuck that!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:35 PM

Sep 17

GoodRaisin

(10,682 posts)

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

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:40 PM

Sep 17

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

hunter

(40,311 posts)

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

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:50 PM

Sep 17

Yes, I do think we should recognize that.

PufPuf23

(9,677 posts)

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

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:58 PM

Sep 17

Initech

(107,162 posts)

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

Reply to PufPuf23 (Reply #15)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:07 PM

Sep 17

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.