Isn’t playing along

But the comeback isn’t going as planned.

Sinclair Inc., the company that operates local ABC affiliates, isn’t playing along. Known for its conservative stance, the company has faced criticism for making programming decisions that appear to push a conservative political agenda.

Now, they announced they will preempt Kimmel’s show in nearly 40 major TV markets, replacing it with local news programming instead.

”Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return,” the company said.