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Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Stephen Colbert celebrated that he was the "only martyr in late-night" after Disney announced Jimmy Kimmel's show will return following his suspension over controversial comments.
In many cities, Jimmy Kimmel’s return to the airways wasn’t happening as ABC affiliate owners Nexstar and Sinclair are refusing to air the show. Sinclair and Nextar both indicated that Kimmel's show could return. People in Washington, DC and Nashville, for example, can only watch the show on streaming or YouTube.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
Since "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was suspended "indefinitely" by ABC nearly a week ago, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, reactions and statements of support from government officials, Hollywood stars, and late-night talk show hosts poured in.
Disney subsidiary ABC said last week the show would be cancelled indefinitely following comments Kimmel made about Trump supporters and conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
President Nixon tried and failed to cancel ‘The Dick Cavett Show.’ Since then, deregulation and consolidation have made media conglomerates more willing to accommodate those in power.
Kimmel’s late-night show, which is owned by Disney’s ABC, was yanked off the air ‘indefinitely.’ Find out what this means for the comedian.