New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Several major ABC television stations in the United States have decided not to air the return of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on Tuesday, following controversial comments made by the show's host, Jimmy Kimmel.

Nexstar Media Group, one of the largest owners of ABC affiliates, said it would preempt the show on around 30 of its stations in cities such as Salt Lake City, Nashville, and New Orleans. Sinclair Broadcast Group, which operates nearly 40 ABC stations, also announced it would not air the programme and would show local news or other programming instead.

The move comes after Kimmel linked the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to former President Donald Trump's MAGA movement in a recent monologue, co...