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Jimmy Kimmel Returns to Record-Breaking 6.3 Million Viewers Following Controversy
Sep 25, 2025 03:12 pm CST
Jimmy Kimmel made a triumphant return to late-night television with his show Jimmy Kimmel Live! attracting a record-breaking 6.3 million viewers, marking a 343% increase from the previous season. Following a brief suspension over controversial remarks about Charlie Kirk, Kimmel addressed the situation and clarified his position, demonstrating how controversy and subsequent reconciliation can dramatically impact television ratings in today's polarized media landscape.
"Anti-American": Jimmy Kimmel On Donald Trump's Threats To Silence Him
Sep 24, 2025 11:53 pm CST
TV host Jimmy Kimmel defended free speech when he returned to US screens on Tuesday, calling government pressure on his late-night talk show "anti-American" as critics decried his suspension as an attack on constitutional rights.
"Don't Find Anything Funny About Kirk Murder": Kimmel In Tears As Show Returns
Sep 24, 2025 01:03 pm CST
Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension and nearly broke down in tears, saying he wasn't trying to joke about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
"Because His Audience Is Gone": Trump On ABC Reuniting With Jimmy Kimmel
Sep 24, 2025 11:51 am CST
US President Donald Trump is finding it hard to believe that the TV Network ABC has given late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel his job back days after his show was suspended. Trump threatened to "test ABC out on this".
Jimmy Kimmel To Be Back On Air But Still Face Partial Boycott
Sep 24, 2025 09:29 am CST
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show will be back on the air in the United States Tuesday after a week-long hiatus following government pressure on broadcasters that critics said amounted to a chill on free speech -- but it won't be on everywhere.
Jimmy Kimmel Show To Return Days After Suspension Over Charlie Kirk Remark
Sep 23, 2025 10:07 am CST
Jimmy Kimmel's late night talk show, which was abruptly pulled from the air last week after the US government threatened broadcasters, will be back on Tuesday, Disney announced Monday.
Zohran Mamdani Cancels ABC Town Hall Event Over Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension
Sep 23, 2025 04:51 am CST
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced he is pulling out of a town hall held by a local ABC station following the national network's decision to suspend late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Show Taken Off Air 'Indefinitely' Over Charlie Kirk Remarks
Sep 18, 2025 12:03 pm CST
ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk's killing.
"MAGA Gang Desperately Trying...": Jimmy Kimmel Off Air Over Charlie Kirk Jab
Sep 18, 2025 10:39 am CST
Jimmy Kimmel made certain remarks on the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and criticised US President Donald Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel's handling of the investigation into the assassination.
"Kimmel Has ZERO Talent": Trump On Show Suspension Over Charlie Kirk Remark
Sep 18, 2025 10:21 am CST
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised the cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show as "great news for America", as he celebrated the departure of a comedian who is bitingly critical of the US president.