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(170,297 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2025, 03:54 PM Monday

Jimmy Kimmel's show returning on Tuesday, ABC announces

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ABC and Disney caved

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Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show will return to ABC's airwaves on Tuesday, nearly a week after it was pre-empted amid criticism of the host's remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

"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 said in a statement Monday. "It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive."

"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," Disney added.

The network pulled the show Wednesday after Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke ABC affiliate licenses over Kimmel’s comments, which he described in a podcast interview as “the sickest conduct possible.”

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Jimmy Kimmel's show returning on Tuesday, ABC announces (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Monday OP

Hope Jimmy Did Not Have to Sign a Loyalty Oath.. MrWowWow Monday #1

I don't think so. mobeau69 Monday #3

I hope he comes back guns blazing. flvegan Monday #2

Interesting. Can't wait to hear Carr and Felon47's responses. bluesbassman Monday #4

TSF knew nothing about it. mobeau69 Monday #7

What a bullshit statement by Disney. mobeau69 Monday #5

Sounds like the agreement is both Tree Lady Monday #12

Still not going back to Disney+ or Hulu... Moostache Monday #6

" a decision WE made because WE FELT (his) comments were ill-timed... insensitive." Grins Monday #8

People spoke up and made a difference. We have had enough of the bullying. Next. Deuxcents Monday #9

Yea!!!!!!!!!!!! N/T Upthevibe Monday #10

I'm staying up just to vote with clicker C_U_L8R Monday #11

Jimmy Kimmel announces that Gavin Newsom will be tomorrow nights return to the air guest. LetMyPeopleVote Monday #13

Statement from Disney LetMyPeopleVote Monday #14

MrWowWow

(1,377 posts)

1. Hope Jimmy Did Not Have to Sign a Loyalty Oath..

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 03:57 PM

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Time will tell if he's been politically neutered.

mobeau69

(12,137 posts)

3. I don't think so.

Reply to MrWowWow (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 03:59 PM

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flvegan

(65,301 posts)

2. I hope he comes back guns blazing.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 03:57 PM

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Rather than some "kinder, softer" silenced Kimmel. I hope he rips the shit out of everyone. Colbert and Stewart can dogpile on.

bluesbassman

(20,325 posts)

4. Interesting. Can't wait to hear Carr and Felon47's responses.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:01 PM

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Of course Disney probably made a generous donation to the “library”, so maybe they’ll just move on.

mobeau69

(12,137 posts)

7. TSF knew nothing about it.

Reply to bluesbassman (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:05 PM

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mobeau69

(12,137 posts)

5. What a bullshit statement by Disney.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:03 PM

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How about something like “we fucked up. We should’ve told that orange obscenity to pound sand.”

Tree Lady

(12,761 posts)

12. Sounds like the agreement is both

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:45 PM

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Sides don't have to apologize. Before Disney was asking Jimmy to do that.

Moostache

(10,814 posts)

6. Still not going back to Disney+ or Hulu...

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:03 PM

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That ship has sailed for the remainder of 2025. Corporate needs to FEEL the impact of their mistake on the only thing they truly give a fuck about - quarterly earnings. The lesson? DO NOT SIDE WITH DICTATORS AND SURRENDER THE RIGHTS OF AMERICANS WITHOUT A FIGHT.

I can easily see a future where I NEVER go back to them if they fail to learn and intenralize this truth - The Freedom of the Press and Speech are the most fundamental freedoms for Americans of all stripes. That can NEVER be compromised or taken away to placate anyone for any reason.