Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday night will break his silence on the controversy that temporarily sidelined his late-night show, amid a still-swirling storm of political and corporate standoffs.
The show will air on ABC at 11:35 p.m. Eastern.
Tuesday’s program is one of the most anticipated episodes of late-night television in years. ABC and Disney executives pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air last week after an uproar over the host’s comments about the suspected shooter of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
Among the critics was the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, who suggested that his agency could take action against the network, setting off a debate about free speech.
What will Kimmel say?
It is not yet clear how Mr. Kimmel will approach his opening monologue on Tuesday. But he is expected to address the events of the last week in full.
His guests on Tuesday will be the actor Glen Powell and the singer Sarah McLachlan.
How to watch?
Not everyone in the country will be able to watch “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday. Two large station groups, Nexstar and Sinclair, said they would pre-empt episodes of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from the ABC affiliates they own. Those two station groups represent a little more than 20 percent of ABC’s national reach combined.
Disney owns and operates the local affiliates in some of the country’s largest markets, including in the New York, Los Angeles and Chicago areas, which will air the episode. Other local television owners, including Hearst and Gray Media, will also air “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” as normal.
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