ABC has introduced the swift return of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to his present, “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!,” simply six days after suspending him for false feedback linking the assassination of conservative icon Charlie Kirk to the MAGA motion.
Kirk, the founding father of Turning Level USA, was fatally shot throughout a speech at Utah Valley College on September 10.
The person arrested for the assassination, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, has been described by household as a leftist who was residing along with his transgender boyfriend.
Kimmel wasted no time exploiting the nationwide mourning for political factors. On September 15, throughout his monologue, Kimmel lied to tie the suspected killer to the MAGA motion.
The backlash was swift and intense, with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr stepping in to stress ABC to take motion in opposition to the host’s false claims.
The Hollywood reporter explained, “On Wednesday, FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened ABC’s affiliate licenses over the remark. Affiliate teams Nexstar — which is searching for FCC approval for an upcoming merger — and Sinclair advised ABC they’d pre-empt Kimmel’s present (Nexstar insisted in a subsequent assertion that their resolution was made unbiased of Carr’s feedback, however the timing made that robust to consider).”
ABC introduced an indefinite suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!” on September 17.
The transfer sparked large protest by Hollywood elites and distinguished Democrats and politicians.
BREAKING
Jimmy Kimmel’s present is returning to ABC.
“Final Wednesday, we made the choice to droop manufacturing on the present to keep away from additional inflaming a tense state of affairs at an emotional second for our nation. It’s a resolution we made as a result of we felt a number of the feedback have been… pic.twitter.com/VD5Lzvn6FF
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) September 22, 2025
On Monday, the twenty second, ABC introduced that he could be returning to air on Tuesday.
The community additionally claimed his statements have been “ill-timed,” ignoring that they have been solely false.
“Final Wednesday, we made the choice to droop manufacturing on the present to keep away from additional inflaming a tense state of affairs at an emotional second for our nation. It’s a resolution we made as a result of we felt a number of the feedback have been ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have now spent the final days having considerate conversations with Jimmy, and after these conversations, we reached the choice to return the present on Tuesday.”
