‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ will return to ABC on Tuesday after being benched by Disney

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Jimmy Kimmel will return to ABC on Tuesday night, the Walt Disney Co. said.

This decision comes after discussions between both sides aimed at resolving the conflict that started when Kimmel made comments following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The company announced they paused production of the show last Wednesday to prevent making a difficult national moment even more upsetting. They explained that the decision was made because some remarks seemed poorly timed and insensitive.

After careful discussions with Jimmy over the past few days, we’ve decided to bring the show back on Tuesday.

Representatives for Jimmy Kimmel didn’t respond to requests for comment right away. This news arrives as debates over free speech have intensified, and some people – like radio host Howard Stern – have canceled their Disney+ subscriptions to show their disapproval.

The decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel thrust Disney into a national conversation about politics and free speech. A protester outside Disney’s El Capitan Theatre on Monday even held a sign calling Disney a coward.

The late-night show hasn’t aired since Wednesday, after ABC announced it was pausing production with no set return date. This came after two major ABC affiliate station owners decided to stop broadcasting the show due to comments host Jimmy Kimmel made about the person suspected in the Kirk shooting.

During his monologue on Monday’s show, Jimmy Kimmel implied that Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, might be a supporter of Donald Trump. Kimmel stated that Trump supporters were attempting to distance Robinson from their group and were using the situation to gain a political advantage.

Supporters of Donald Trump were very angry. His comments caused a strong reaction from conservatives online, with many calling for Kimmel to be fired. Kimmel, who previously offered condolences to Kirk’s family on social media, hasn’t publicly responded yet.

People in the creative world were becoming increasingly upset about the decision to remove Kimmel, a move that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr publicly supported in a podcast interview on Wednesday.

Carr warned that if Kimmel wasn’t addressed, the television stations broadcasting his show could face repercussions.

However, some Republicans, like Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, felt Carr overstepped his authority. This gave Disney a chance to appeal to different groups and defend the network’s values and First Amendment rights.

This is a developing story.

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2025-09-22 23:01