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Charlie Kirk Killing Drives Viewers to Cable News
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Charlie Kirk Killing Drives Viewers to Cable News

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As is often the case with a big news event, viewing for cable news channels surged Wednesday and Thursday with coverage of the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Fox News, MSNBC and CNN all saw increased ratings Wednesday and Thursday as they offered extensive coverage of Kirk’s death by a gunman during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon. Police arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Utah in connection with the murder late Thursday.

In primetime Wednesday, the three networks collectively averaged 6.89 million viewers, a 65 percent jump from the 4.17 million who watched a week earlier. Thursday’s combined audience of 6.2 million was up 72 percent from the prior week’s 3.6 million.

Per usual, Fox News held big leads over its rivals on both nights. The channel averaged 4.67 million viewers Wednesday, led by the 5.28 million viewers for Jesse Watters Primetime. It drew 4.48 million viewers Thursday, with a two-hour edition of Hannity (4.6 million) leading the night. (On both Wednesday and Thursday, Fox News pre-empted its 10 p.m. comedy show Gutfeld! for an extra hour of Hannity.)

The two primetime blocks were up by 69 percent (Wednesday) and 100 percent (Thursday) over the same nights a week earlier.

MSNBC delivered 1.28 million primetime viewers on Wednesday and 1.02 million Thursday, up 40 percent and 8 percent from a week ago. CNN averaged 940,000 viewers Wednesday night and 699,000 Thursday, gains of 91 percent and 73 percent week to week.

Fox News (2.46 million viewers) and CNN (496,000) both had substantially larger audiences than a week ago for the full day Thursday, growing by 68 percent and 27 percent, respectively, from Sept. 4. MSNBC saw a modest 3 percent uptick for its full day to 683,000 viewers.

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Coldplay Asks Fans to "Send Love" to Charlie Kirk's Family
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Coldplay Asks Fans to “Send Love” to Charlie Kirk’s Family

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Coldplay asked fans to “send love” to conservative activist Charlie Kirk during their concert at London’s Wembley Stadium Friday night. Prior to the band’s performance of “Fix You,” frontman Chris Martin encouraged the audience to raise their hands and “send love anywhere you wanna send it in the world. There are so many places that might need it today.”

“You can send this to your brother or your sister, you can send it to the families of people who have been going through terrible stuff, you can send it to Charlie Kirk’s family,” Martin continued. “You can send it to people you disagree with, but you send them love anyway… You can send it to peaceful people in the Middle East, in Ukraine and Russia.”

Kirk was shot an killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. A 22-year-old Utah native identified as Tyler Robinson has since been arrested and charged with suspicion of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily harm, and obstruction of justice.

@metroentertainment

On their final night at @Wembley Stadium, @coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin suggested that fans could send love to Charlie’s Kirk’s family. Charlie was a right-wing activist and a close ally of @President Donald J Trump. He was shot dead on Wednesday whilst speaking at an event in Utah. 🎥 video by @Lisa Mc #coldplay #charliekirk #chrismartin #donaldtrump #london

♬ original sound – Metro Entertainment

 

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'Two and a Half Men's Jon Cryer Made "A Third" Of Charlie Sheen's Pay
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‘Two and a Half Men’s Jon Cryer Made “A Third” Of Charlie Sheen’s Pay

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A decade after Two and a Half Men concluded, Jon Cryer has some choice words about his onscreen brother Charlie Sheen.

The 2x Emmy winner recently compared his former co-star to a dictator, recalling that he was paid “a third” of what Sheen made for their CBS sitcom, which ran for 12 seasons from 2003 to 2015.

“He’s in the midst of falling apart in every way that I can imagine, and he’s renegotiating his contract for another year of a show that I’m supposed to be on too,” he explained in the Netflix documentary aka Charlie Sheen.

“The dictator of North Korea was a guy named Kim Jong-Il. He acted crazy all the time and thus got enormous amounts of aid from countries who were so scared of him that they would shovel money at him,” added Cryer. “Well, that’s what happened here. [Sheen’s] negotiations went off the charts because his life was falling apart. Me, whose life was pretty good at that time, I got a third of that.”

Cryer noted that CBS “pre-sold a couple extra seasons of the show,” which motivated them to “spend this astonishing amount of money on Charlie.”

Two and a Half Men

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In Two and a Half Men, hedonistic jingle writer Charlie Harper’s (Sheen) life is thrown for a loop when his recently divorced brother Alan (Cryer) moves into the bachelor’s beachfront house with his son Jake (Angus T. Jones). Following Charlie’s death on the show, billionaire Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher) bought the house and filled out the trio.

Amid his addiction battle, Sheen was fired from the show in 2011 after taking public swipes at CBS, Warner Bros. and series co-creator Chuck Lorre. Season 8 was cut short amid the ordeal, and Kutcher replaced Sheen for the remainder of the series.

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Charlie Kirk: A Controversial Voice Whose Legacy Leaves a Mark
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Charlie Kirk: A Controversial Voice Whose Legacy Leaves a Mark

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Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was more than just a political activist.

He was a figure who shaped conversations, sparked debates, and built a following that stretched across college campuses and social media platforms. His sudden death following the tragic shooting in Utah has left a ripple of shock not only in political circles but also among young Americans who grew up seeing his name trend almost daily.

Born in 1993 in the suburbs of Chicago, Kirk rose from obscurity to national attention in less than a decade. In 2012, at just 18 years old, he founded Turning Point USA, an organization dedicated to mobilizing young conservatives. What started as a small project quickly grew into a powerhouse with thousands of campus chapters across the country. To his supporters, Kirk was a fearless advocate for free markets, limited government, and traditional values. To his critics, he was a polarizing voice who thrived on culture-war clashes and headline-grabbing soundbites.

Kirk’s ability to tap into the energy of Gen Z and millennials was undeniable. He mastered the art of podcasting, live events, and social media clips that traveled faster than news broadcasts. His Turning Point conferences drew big names, from senators to former presidents, and gave thousands of students access to the type of political networking that usually lives behind closed doors.

But what stood out about Charlie Kirk was not just his career but also the personal side that those close to him highlighted after his passing. Friends and colleagues describe him as deeply committed to his faith and family. Married to former Miss Arizona USA Erika Frantzve, Kirk became a father of two young children in recent years, a role he often said was his most important legacy. In interviews, he admitted that while politics was his passion, his greatest joy came from raising a family and building a future outside the spotlight.

The tragic circumstances of his death have triggered a nationwide conversation about political violence and its dangerous rise. Leaders across the political spectrum have condemned the attack, emphasizing that disagreements should never spill over into such acts. Candlelight vigils and memorials have taken place in Arizona, Utah, and beyond, where supporters remember not just a controversial political figure but a man who dared to step onto the stage young, untested, and unapologetic.

Charlie Kirk’s story is ultimately one of ambition, risk, and the power of ideas in the digital age. Whether you agreed or disagreed with his views, it is impossible to deny his influence. He built an organization from scratch, gave young conservatives a platform, and became a household name before his 30th birthday. His loss leaves an empty space in American political life, one that will fuel debates, inspire tributes, and remind many of both the promise and peril of being a public figure in today’s divided world.

Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Martin Sheen's Reaction to aka Charlie Sheen Documentary
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Martin Sheen’s Reaction to aka Charlie Sheen Documentary

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Martin Sheen wants his son to have the spotlight. 

Two days after Charlie Sheen released his Netflix documentary, aka Charlie Sheen, the director of the two-part film Andrew Renzi shared how the actor’s famous dad felt about bringing his tumultuous real-life story to life. 

“I watched the documentary sitting next to Martin,” the filmmaker told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Sept. 11, adding that the West Wing star was the “scariest person” to view the doc with. “I was, like, sitting next to the president of the United States, watching one of the earlier cuts of this film.”

But Andrew’s nerves were ultimately unnecessary. After all, he said Martin—who, along with Charlie’s brother Emilio Estevez, opted not to sit down for an interview for the project—remained supportive of the final result. 

“My perspective on it was that he wanted his son to have his moment to tell his story,” Andrew explained, “and didn’t feel like he needed to add to all of the stuff that he lived throughout.”

And while Martin may not share his perspective on his son’s life in the documentary, Andrew still found a way to nod to the patriarch. 

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Was Charlie Kirk’s Family There When He Was Shot Dead? – Hollywood Life
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Was Charlie Kirk’s Family There When He Was Shot Dead? – Hollywood Life

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Charlie Kirk is dead after he was shot at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. He was on his nationwide “American Comeback Tour” and was discussing mass shooters minutes before he was fatally struck by a bullet. Though his security team responded quickly and rushed him to the hospital, the 31-year-old right-wing activist died. As his supporters come to terms with his violent death, mourners are concerned about his family and are wondering whether they were present when he was killed.

Several celebrities, including Donald Trump, expressed their condolences about Kirk in public tributes. The president wrote via Truth Social, “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”

Who Killed Charlie Kirk? Shooter Manhunt Updates

The identity of Kirk’s shooter is still unknown, but a manhunt is underway. The FBI asked the public for help in tracking down a person of interest in the case, releasing images of a man believed to be college aged, per ABC News.

FBI Special Agent Robert Bohls informed the public that a “high-powered bolt action rifle” was found in a wooded area near Utah Valley University.

The FBI announced via X that it’s offering a $100,000 reward in exchange for any information about “individual(s) responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.”

Was Charlie Kirk’s Family There When He Was Shot?

The Kirk family has not released a statement regarding his death at the time of publication. Therefore, it’s unclear if any of his family members, including his wife, was present when he was fatally shot.

Who Are Charlie Kirk’s Parents?

Not much is known about Kirk’s parents; he kept them away from the limelight. However, his mother worked as a mental health counselor, according to NBC News and The Guardian, and his father was as an architect for a firm that designed Trump Tower in New York City, per NBC News and People.

Who Is Charlie Kirk’s Wife?

Kirk married his wife, Erika Frantzve, 2021, and they were together until he died in 2025. She was Miss USA Arizona, and she became a podcaster and founded her own nonprofit called Every Life Is Worthy: an organization dedicated to advocating for pro-life causes and underprivileged communities.

How Many Children Did Charlie Kirk Have?

Kirk shared two children, a daughter and a son, with his wife.

Where Did Charlie Kirk Live With His Family?

Kirk mostly grew up in Prospect Heights, Illinois. Once he reached political stardom, Kirk kept his family’s residence private from the public eye. Therefore, it’s unclear where he lived before he died.

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Celebrities React To Charlie Kirk's Death: Barack Obama And More
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Celebrities React To Charlie Kirk’s Death: Barack Obama And More

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Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist, was shot and killed this week during an event at Utah Valley University. The 31-year-old held polarizing beliefs about gun control, Black gangs, and Black women, which have forced the country to be heavily split on its responses to his passing.

While indifference to the passing of someone with whom you have ideological differences is understandable, celebrating the death on anyone is wrong. Additionally, violence within politics is archaic and upsetting, as people should ideally be able to disagree in a healthy enough manner so that things do not get to that point. Nonetheless, this country’s history has shown that people often feel oppressed to the point where violence is the only resolution, in their minds.

Kirk was a father and a husband, so it is difficult to think about what his family may be enduring. However, how far can empathy go when considering the things he said and campaigned for while alive? Kirk was a strong advocate for President Donald Trump and helped influence young voters to support the convicted felon’s reelection to office. Looking at all Trump has done in his first nine months back in the White House understandably makes people even more unwilling to feel sympathy toward his supporters.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at how celebrities have reacted to Kirk’s death.

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bitchy | Charlie Kirk, 31-year-old right-wing media figure, was shot & killed in Utah
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bitchy | Charlie Kirk, 31-year-old right-wing media figure, was shot & killed in Utah

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There’s a whole movement of Gen Z and Millennial hard-right conservative guys who all sort of blend together for me. Before this week, I would not have been able to pick Charlie Kirk out of a line-up. But now the image of Kirk getting shot in the neck at a Utah college campus is seared into my memory bank. Kirk, who was only 31 years old, was shot and killed at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. He was on some kind of platform or stage, doing a “Prove Me Wrong” Q&A session. The last question he was asked was “do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last ten years?” Kirk answered with a question, “counting or not counting gang violence?” Then he was shot in the neck.

Charlie Kirk has died at age 31 after being shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, according to President Donald Trump.

“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” the president shared on Truth Social on Wednesday afternoon. “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us.”

Kirk, a right-wing media personality who founded conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA, was manning his signature “Prove Me Wrong” table on the first stop of his American Comeback Tour in Orem, Utah, when shots were fired. Video posted from the event appeared to show Kirk being struck in the side of the head or neck as he spoke to the crowd from under a white pop-up tent.

After the shot rang out, the crowd dispersed in a panic, with onlookers shouting, “Run, run, run!”

[From People]

There are multiple angles of the shooting from people in the crowd, and each angle is worse than the next. I don’t recommend watching any of the videos, but they’re all over social media. As many have pointed out, Kirk spent the past nine or ten years demonizing minorities, women and marginalized communities and he ended up getting killed by someone who I’m 99.999% sure is a white-male shooter. In the whitest state in America, on a campus which is overwhelmingly white.

In 2023, Kirk was asked about the second amendment, mass shootings and America’s gun problem. He said: “You will never live in a society when you have an armed citizenry and you won’t have a single gun death. That is nonsense. It’s drivel. But I am, I, I — I think it’s worth it. I think it’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal.”

I’m including an assortment of reactions from Democratic leaders. Republican leaders did not bother to offer any kind of similar sentiments when Minnesota’s Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman was assassinated in her home alongside her husband and their dog. That happened less than three months ago.

Photos courtesy of Cover Images.

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South Park's Charlie Kirk Episode Pulled from Rotation
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South Park’s Charlie Kirk Episode Pulled from Rotation

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Comedy Central has temporarily removed the South Park episode “Got a Nut,” the second episode of the show’s ongoing Season 27, from cable rotation following the killing of Charlie Kirk.

According to Newsweek, Comedy Central was scheduled to rerun “Got a Nut” Wednesday night as part of a block that was airing all three available episodes of Season 27. They ultimately pulled the episode, which satirized Kirk via Eric Cartman, from the schedule in the wake of the political figure’s death.

Comedy Central, Paramount, and the South Park team all have yet to comment, but confirmed the episode will remain absent from cable for the time being, as reported by the New York Post.

Notably, “Got a Nut” remains available to stream on both Paramount+ and YouTube TV.

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Jeremy Clarkson "Frightened" to Voice Views After Charlie Kirk Death
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Jeremy Clarkson “Frightened” to Voice Views After Charlie Kirk Death

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Jeremy Clarkson has said he feels scared to be a newspaper columnist following the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the influential right-wing activist.

In a comment shortly after Kirk’s death was confirmed, Clarkson wrote on X/Twitter: “For the first time in my life, I’m genuinely frightened about being a newspaper columnist.”

An X user implored the former Top Gear presenter to stick to writing about cars, to which Clarkson replied: “But what if someone disagrees with my view that, say, the new M5 is a bit dull. Everyone is so angry all the time these days.”

The Clarkson’s Farm star writes weekly op-eds for Rupert Murdoch’s The Sun and The Sunday Times newspapers, where he is known for being deliberately provocative.

After Clarkson’s remark about being frightened to voice his views, some people pointed out that the presenter has often turned to violent imagery in his own prose. Clarkson’s supporters have defended his darkly comic humor, but he has expressed regret about his language in the past.

Most notably, Clarkson apologized after he used a 2022 column in The Sun to imagine a Game of Thrones-inspired scenario in which Meghan Markle was paraded naked through British towns being pelted with excrement.

In 2011, Clarkson apologized after he appeared on BBC1’s The One Show and said that he would have striking public sector workers “shot.” He added: “I would take them outside and execute them in front of their families.”

Piers Morgan was among the other British media personalities to speak out after Kirk’s death on Wednesday in Utah. “An appalling assault on free speech and democracy. Charlie always welcomed debate, with anyone. This is disgusting, and heart-breaking,” Morgan said.

Morgan later added: “Seeing so many clips/posts of supposedly ‘kind tolerant’ liberals gleefully celebrating Charlie Kirk’s murder. They’re so utterly disgusting.”

The Turning Point USA founder was hailed by Donald Trump as being “loved and admired by all.” A manhunt is ongoing for Kirk’s killer.

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