Overview

• Disney said it will put Jimmy Kimmel Live! back on ABC on Tuesday, citing “thoughtful conversations with Jimmy” following last week’s suspension.
• The show was pulled after FCC Chair Brendan Carr warned ABC affiliates about potential license consequences, and major station owners Nexstar and Sinclair moved to preempt the program.
• The suspension drew widespread backlash, including an ACLU letter signed by more than 400 entertainers and condemnations from SAG-AFTRA and the WGA, with some Republican figures also criticizing the FCC pressure.
• Even with the reinstatement, owners such as Sinclair and Nexstar can still opt out locally, with Sinclair previously outlining conditions including an apology and a donation to Turning Point USA.
• The dispute began after Kimmel’s monologue about Charlie Kirk’s killing, which critics said implied a far-right motive despite Utah charging documents noting the suspect had recently leaned left; Sinclair later declined to air a planned Kirk tribute on its ABC stations.