Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show to return after suspension. What ABC is saying now

ABC has reinstated “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” which it had suspended indefinitely following the host’s comments about the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

ABC said the late-night show and how are reinstated and will return Tuesday night, Sept. 23.

“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 in a Monday, Sept. 22, 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 backlash in Hollywood and among the public that led to a growing boycott campaign against Disney.

During his opening monologue on Sept. 15, the “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” the host criticized supporters of President Donald Trump following the arrest of Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old charged in Kirk’s murder.

Following the show, the the late-night host’s comments came under criticism from the head of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr.

“This is a very, very serious issue right now for Disney. We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” Carr said. “Disney needs to see some change here, but the individual licensed stations that are taking their content, it’s time for them to step up and say this, you know, garbage to the extent that that’s what comes down the pipe in the future isn’t something that we think serves the needs of our local communities.”

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“There’s calls for Kimmel to be fired,” he added. “I think you could certainly see a path forward for suspension over this.”

After Carr’s comments, Nexstar Media Group Inc. said it would stop airing the show on its 32 ABC affiliates.

After Nexstar announced its decision, ABC also stated that it would pull Kimmel from the air indefinitely.

Sinclair, which owns some TV stations in Michigan, said the suspension wasn’t enough.

“Mr. Kimmel’s remarks were inappropriate and deeply insensitive at a critical moment for our country,” said Vice Chairman Jason Smith. “We believe broadcasters have a responsibility to educate and elevate respectful, constructive dialogue in our communities. We appreciate FCC Chairman Carr’s remarks today and this incident highlights the critical need for the FCC to take immediate regulatory action to address control held over local broadcasters by the big national networks.”

Sinclair, the chain said, will not lift the suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on its stations until “formal discussions are held with ABC regarding the network’s commitment to professionalism and accountability.”

The television group reaches approximately 38.7% of U.S. television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates.

Here’s what to know in Michigan:

What did Kimmel say about 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 doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel said during his Monday, Sept. 15 episode.

Tyler Robinson, 22, has since been charged with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering. His precise motive remains unclear.

In a Sept. 11 episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” the TV show host condemned people who celebrated the killing of Kirk, who died at a Utah college speaking event on Sept. 10 in what Gov. Spencer Cox called a “political assassination.”

Kimmel started his show by stating he has seen “extraordinarily vile responses from both sides of the political spectrum” and recounted the Sept. 10 shooting at a Colorado high school, where a male student shot and injured two of his peers before dying from self-inflicted injuries.

Where was Jimmy Kimmel be pulled from in Michigan?

Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, which appears on ABC network stations, was pulled from all Sinclair, Nexstar, and ABC stations.

What is ABC saying about Kimmel’s return?

In a statement, ABC said, “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.”