Jimmy Kimmel returns to late-night television tonight following a suspension that lasted nearly a week.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is expected to broadcast ABC on Tuesday, Sept. 23, after Disney announced in a statement Monday that it reached the decision to allow the comedian back on the airwaves.
“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,” Disney said the statement. “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.”
The reversal follows a backlash in Hollywood and calls to boycott Disney, with some pushing for Disney+ subscribers to cancel their accounts.
The ABC late-night show was “pre-empted indefinitely” by the network on Sept. 17, following comments Kimmel made on a Sept. 15 episode regarding the fatal shooting of the conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and apparent threats against ABC parent company Disney and network affiliates made by the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr.
Here’s what to know about Kimmel airing tonight.
When does ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ return?
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is set to return Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Where can I watch ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’?
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs on ABC and some of its affiliates. The show also streams on Hulu.
What time does ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ start?
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” begins at 11:35 p.m. ET/10:35 p.m. CT.
What did Kimmel say?
In his show’s opening monologue on Sept. 15, Kimmel said supporters of President Donald Trump were “desperately trying to characterize” Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged in Kirk’s murder, as “anything other than one of them.” Last week, Kimmel also criticized Trump for saying Democrats were responsible for Kirk’s death at a Utah campus on Sept. 10.
Watch the monologue below:
Jimmy Kimmel guest tonight
While there has been much speculation on who would be featured on Kimmel’s show on the night of his return, no guests have been officially announced as of Tuesday morning.
Sinclair, Nexstar will not air Jimmy Kimmel
In a statement to USA TODAY on Monday, Sept. 22, a Sinclair representative said, “Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live! across or ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming.”
Nexstar won’t be airing “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” either, according to the company’s news release on Tuesday.
“We made a decision last week to preempt ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ following what ABC referred to as Mr. Kimmel’s ‘ill-timed and insensitive’ comments at a critical time in our national discourse. We stand by that decision pending assurance that all parties are committed to fostering an environment of respectful, constructive dialogue in the markets we serve,” Nexstar said in a Tuesday statement.
Nexstar owns roughly 30 stations affiliated with ABC in markets including Salt Lake City, Nashville and New Orleans, according to CNBC.
What stations does Sinclair own?
Sinclair owns 294 television stations across the United States in 89 markets.
Nearly 40 of those are ABC affiliates and are not expected to air “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” according to Newsweek.
USA Today contributed to this story.
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