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Legal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning'

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Jimmy Kimmel, winner of the Outstanding Host for a Game Show Award for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", attended the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. On Wednesday, ABC suspended Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely after he made comments about Charlie Kirk's killing. (Getty Images)
Jimmy Kimmel, winner of the Outstanding Host for a Game Show Award for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", attended the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. On Wednesday, ABC suspended Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely after he made comments about Charlie Kirk's killing. (Getty Images)

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