Jimmy Kimmel chokes up as he returns to live show: ‘It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man’
Jimmy Kimmel apologises for ‘making light’ of Charlie Kirk’s death in TV return
- Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show after an "indefinite" suspension, apologising for comments made about the death of MAGA commentator Charlie Kirk.
- Kimmel clarified that it was "never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man" and thanked supporters, including those from opposing political views.
- Donald Trump criticised ABC for reinstating Kimmel, claiming the network had previously indicated the show was cancelled and threatening to "test ABC" again.
- Kimmel defended free speech on his return, while FCC Chairman Brendan Carr had previously suggested Kimmel was trying to "directly mislead the American public."
- Despite his return, Nexstar Media and Sinclair Inc. announced they would continue to boycott Jimmy Kimmel Live! on their local ABC affiliate stations, replacing it with news programming.