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Jimmy Kimmel Show To Return Tuesday

The sudden suspension by ABC came after conservative complaints about comments Kimmel had made in the wake of the shooting of Charlie Kirk.


Television host Jimmy Kimmel attends the Hollywood Walk of Fame star unveiling ceremony for British radio personality Richard Blade, in Hollywood, California, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP)

 

Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show, which was abruptly pulled from the air last week after the US government threatened broadcasters, will be back on Tuesday, Disney announced Monday.

The sudden suspension by ABC, which is owned by Disney, came after conservative complaints about comments Kimmel had made in the wake of the shooting of Christian activist Charlie Kirk.

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on September 18, 2025 shows, L/R, US President Donald Trump in Morristown, New Jersey on September 14, 2025 and television host Jimmy Kimmel in Hollywood, California, June 6, 2024. (Photo by Mandel NGAN and Robyn Beck / AFP)

 

“Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country. It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive.

“We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.”

Kimmel’s abrupt disappearance from the airwaves, apparently after government pressure on broadcasters who distribute ABC, sparked fury in liberal America, with critics saying Kimmel had been targeted because he is a frequent critic of President Donald Trump.