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00:00Jimmy Kimmel returns after ABC criticizes his Charlie Kirk jokes.
00:05Jimmy Kimmel Live! is returning to television screens after the late-night show's suspension caused fears about a war on free speech.
00:13Nearly one week after ABC pulled the comedian's gig due to comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination and President Donald Trump, the show will resume on September 23rd.
00:22Last 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.
00:31It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive, the Walt Disney Company declared in a statement to press on Monday, September 22nd.
00:40We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.
00:49The message concluded.
00:50Kimmel's suspension followed backlash from his September 15th monologue, amid FCC threats against ABC affiliate licenses.
00:58We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, Kimmel claimed.
01:07Kimmel's comments drew FCC criticism, leading ABC to shockingly pull his show indefinitely.
01:14Trump celebrated Kimmel's suspension on Truth Social.
01:16Great news for America, the ratings challenge Jimmy Kimmel show is canceled.
01:22The U.S. Commander-in-Chief declared, congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done.
01:29Kimmel has zero talent, and worse ratings than even Cole Bayer, if that's possible.
01:34That leaves Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, two total losers, on Fake News NBC.
01:39Many viewed the suspension as censorship, accusing Trump's administration of targeting dissenters.
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