Disney ended the suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” following intense blowback from Hollywood actors and the American public.
Stephen Colbert welcomed his pal Jimmy Kimmel back to late-night. On a recent episode of “The Late Show,” the comedian reacted to news that ABC is ending Kimmel’s suspension and bringing his show back to the air this week. When Colbert announced news of Kimmel’s return, his studio audience erupted in cheers. He described the lifting of Kimmel’s suspension as “wonderful news for my dear friend Jimmy and his amazing staff.” Colbert also continued a bit from his Sept. 18 monologue, where he acted like he was upset that the Kimmel controversy was overshadowing news of “The Late Show” winning an Emmy for outstanding talk series.
Kimmel was pulled off the air after ABC faced pressure from the FCC over a comment the comedian made, saying that “the MAGA gang” was “desperately trying to characterize” Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer “as anything other than one of them.” Kimmel also mocked President Donald Trump’s reaction to Kirk’s fatal shooting.