Overview

• The Walt Disney Company said the late‑night show will resume Tuesday after “conversations” with Kimmel following last week’s suspension.
• Sinclair says it will keep the program off its stations absent a public apology, meetings with executives and a donation to Turning Point, and Nexstar has not guaranteed carriage.
• FCC chairman Brendan Carr condemned Kimmel’s monologue and floated license consequences for ABC affiliates, intensifying commercial and compliance pressure.
• The White House said ABC executives made the suspension call as President Trump cheered it publicly, while figures including Sen. Ted Cruz criticized the regulatory threats.
• Hollywood unions, the ACLU and more than 400 entertainers rallied behind Kimmel, with protests and calls to cancel Disney streaming subscriptions.