Viewers and members of the entertainment community were shocked last week when Jimmy Kimmel Live! was abruptly pulled from ABC after comments that Jimmy Kimmel made regarding the shooting of Charlie Kirk.
But the pause in programming wasn’t permanent.
A spokesperson for ABC announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would be returning after “thoughtful conversations” with the host.
The Watch With Us team has all the details about when and how the show will return — read on to learn more.
When Will ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Return to TV?
Jimmy Kimmel Live! will resume on Tuesday, September 23, at its usual time of 11:35 p.m. EDT/10:35 CDT.
What Did Disney and ABC Say About Kimmel’s Return?
A spokesperson from ABC’s parent company, Disney, made the following statement to Deadline:
“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. 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.”
Has Kimmel Commented on ABC and Disney’s Actions?
No, Kimmel has not yet spoken publicly about these events.
What Did Kimmel Say on Air?
Kimmel’s comments on air addressed the shooting of popular far-right influencer Charlie Kirk. “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and with everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel said on Wednesday, September 15.
The majority of Kimmel’s comments focused less on the shooter than on Donald Trump’s reaction to the murder. Watch the clip above.
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