Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show will return on Tuesday after being suspended by ABC last week following pressure from a top federal regulator.
Kimmel was taken off the airwaves for comments he made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed on Sept 10.
His removal prompted concerns over free speech and censorship, as it came soon after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr suggested he would take action against ABC.
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ABC’s parent company, Disney, said that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return on Tuesday.
“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,” Disney said in a statement Monday.
“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,” it added.
Carr, an appointee of President Donald Trump, said of Kimmel’s comments: “We can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to take action on Kimmel or there is going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”
Trump celebrated Kimmel’s suspension.
“Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED,” the President posted on Truth Social. “Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done. Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that’s possible.”
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