{"id":2043103,"date":"2025-09-23T07:42:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T07:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2043103"},"modified":"2025-09-23T07:42:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T07:42:20","slug":"jimmy-kimmel-to-return-after-controversial-axing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jimmy-kimmel-to-return-after-controversial-axing\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel to return after controversial axing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!\u00a0will return to the air tonight, following its controversial suspension due to comments relating to the death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Last week, it was announced that Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s show had been pulled \u201cindefinitely\u201d from ABC<\/strong><\/a>, which is owned by Disney.<\/p>\n

During his show, Kimmel criticized what he called the \u201cMAGA gang\u201d for \u201cdesperately 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.\u201d\u00a0 <\/p>\n

The move sparked a strong response from both sides of the political spectrum<\/strong><\/a>, with Donald Trump celebrating the decision and calling for more late-night hosts to be taken off air<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n

As if to prove Kimmel right, Trump even worked the issue in his speech at Kirk\u2019s memorial service on Sunday<\/strong><\/a>. He took aim at his political opponents on the \u201cradical left\u201d and addressed the backlash about Kimmel\u2019s show being axed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe same commentators who this week are screaming fascism over a cancelled late-night TV show, where the anchor had no talent and no ratings, last week were implying that Charlie Kirk deserved what happened to him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Trump has faced some backlash for his speech. One user commented: \u201cThis is what trump talks about at the funeral of his friend? Kimmel was accurate.\u201d Another wrote: \u201cI thought this was a memorial service? Silly me, total political rally & propaganda spew.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, celebrities and opposing political voices reacted to the decision with anger. <\/p>\n

A huge number of prominent creative voices condemned the decision<\/strong><\/a>, with many expressing concern over the endangerment of free speech and the proliferation of government censorship in Trump\u2019s America. Celebrities \u2013 including those associated with Disney IPs like Marvel<\/strong><\/a> – and fellow talk show hosts took a stand<\/strong><\/a>, denouncing the suspension as an attack on First Amendment Rights.<\/p>\n

Part of the outcry led many to boycott Disney<\/strong><\/a>, who acquired ABC in 1996 \u2013 and also owns Fox Entertainment, ESPN, National Geographic, FX and Hulu.<\/p>\n

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