The protests, of course, aren't just about Kimmel, but about the principle that the government shouldn't be able to censor speech it disagrees with.

Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show was suspended after the host made controversial comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

"Mr. Kimmel's comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse," said Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar's broadcasting divis...