Jimmy Kimmel to return to air Tuesday after outcry over suspension due to Charlie Kirk comments
Date set for Jimmy Kimmel ABC return after Charlie Kirk comments
- Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show is scheduled to return to ABC on Tuesday evening after an indefinite suspension.
- The show was pulled following Kimmel's controversial comments on 14 September about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the identity of the suspected gunman, Tyler Robinson.
- Disney, ABC's parent company, stated the suspension was to avoid 'inflaming a tense situation' and that Kimmel's remarks were 'ill-timed and thus insensitive'.
- Nexstar Media Group, a significant owner of television stations, had previously objected to Kimmel's comments and replaced his show with alternative programming in its ABC-affiliated markets.
- The suspension ignited a debate over free speech, leading over 400 celebrities, including Jennifer Aniston and Meryl Streep, to sign an open letter criticising ABC's decision.