Conan O’Brien is the latest late-night icon to address ABC’s decision to yank “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air.
On Wednesday, a network spokesperson told The Post that “‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ will be pre-empted indefinitely” following the host’s comments about right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk’s murder.
Kirk, founder of the conservative organization Turning Point USA, was shot and killed at age 31 while addressing an audience at Utah Valley University on September 10.
Taking to social media on Friday, O’Brien showed his support for Kimmel, which doubled as a stark warning to others.
“The suspension of @jimmykimmel and the promise to silence other Late Night hosts for criticizing the administration should disturb everyone on the Right, Left, and Center,” the comedian wrote. “It’s wrong and anyone with a conscience knows it’s wrong.”
Conan left late-night in 2021 after two different stints on NBC.
He first hosted “Late Night” from 1993 to 2009 and “The Tonight Show” from 2009 to 2010 before jumping ship to TBS for his eponymous “Conan” from 2010 to 2021.
Other late-night stars like Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers and David Letterman have all approached Kimmel’s suspension in similar ways.
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