(This story was updated to add new information.)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is returning just days after it was suspended indefinitely after the late-night talk show host’s comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk were criticized by the head of the Federal Communications Commission.
“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,” the Walt Disney Company made in a statement provided to the Desert Sun.
ABC is owned by Disney.
“It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive,” the statement continued. “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 move had prompted celebration by President Donald Trump and critics of Kimmel’s comments about Kirk, the 31-year-old Turning Point founder who was fatally shot at a Utah college earlier this month. But it also quickly spurred backlash, including prompting some to cancel their subscriptions to Disney+ and the Disney-owned Hulu.
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ tickets: Here’s how to see Kimmel make his late night return
Viewers eager to be part of the audience for upcoming shows on the heels of its suspension can visit abc.com to get tickets, where they’ll be redirected to another website that lists upcoming dates for when people can request tickets for. As of the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 22, the registration is closed for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for Tuesday, Sept. 23 as well as Wednesday, Sept. 24. People can request tickets for Thursday, Sept. 25.
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