Jimmy Kimmel Live! is set to return to ABC on Tuesday night, less than a week after the host was suspended for comments regarding the killing of Charlie Kirk. Disney, ABC’s parent company, confirmed the show’s return, explaining that production had been paused to avoid further inflaming a tense situation during an emotional time for the country. Kimmel had faced criticism after stating that “the MAGA gang” was attempting to portray the suspect in Kirk’s assassination “as anything other than one of them.”
In a statement, Disney said the suspension was due to some comments being ill-timed and insensitive. After several days of discussions with Kimmel, the network decided to resume the show without providing further details.
