I have never watched Jimmy Kimmel Live! other than occasionally seeing a video clip. Neither have I ever watched late-night talk shows staring Seth Myers, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Conan O'Brien, or David Letterman; again, other than seeing a video clip. I think the only late-night talk shows I have ever actually watched  were those hosted by Johnny Carson and Jay Leno.

Although I have never watched his show, I am familiar enough with Kimmel to not be surprised at his remarks about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Said Kimmel: "The MAGA Gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it."

Although I did not agree with them, I thought Kimmel's remarks were rather tame, especially since he did not attack or even criticize Charlie Kirk himself.

Nevertheless, Nexstar Media Group, which owns about 25 of the approximately 225 ABC affiliate stations, said that it would preempt Kimmel's show "for the foreseeable future beginning with tonight's show" because of Kimmel's remarks. Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar's broadcasting division, said that Kimmel's comments "are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse."

President Trump cheered the Kimmel suspension as "great news for America" and urged other networks to cancel their late-night shows.

What a private business does in response to political remarks or events, whether we like its decision or not, is not a cause for concern. If a company wants to fire everyone who it thinks is Jewish or Muslim, voted for Biden or Trump, is Catholic or Protestant, or eats vanilla or chocolate ice cream is its own business and an example of the free market at work. If someone does not like a company's actions, then he can patronize another company that stays neutral when it comes to politics or sides with positions he agrees with.