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American TV Network Apologizes for “Kill Everyone in China” Comedy Skit

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American TV Network Apologizes for “Kill Everyone in China” Comedy Skit

Jimmy Kimmel Live segment prompted outrage , Hitler comparison.

The American Broadcasting Company (ABC), the fourth most popular television network in the U.S., has issued a formal apology after fallout from a controversial late-night comedy skit led to widespread outrage, petitions, and a comparison of the show’s host to Hitler.

Jimmy Kimmel Live, an hour-long talk and variety show hosted by the American comedian that shares its namesake, aired a segment titled “Kid's Table” on October 16 – an unscripted current events roundtable, hosted by suit-and-tie-wearing children sipping from juice boxes and eating candy. While it was intended to parody the U.S. government shutdown, a comment from one of the children may have elicited more gasps than guffaws.

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