Overview

• Kimmel resumed his show after nearly a week off and said he never intended to make light of Charlie Kirk’s killing or blame a specific group.
• Roughly 70 ABC affiliates owned by Sinclair and Nexstar continued to preempt his program, affecting about a quarter of the network’s footprint, including Washington, D.C., St. Louis, Nashville and Richmond.
• ABC/Disney suspended and then restored the show following public blowback, celebrity support and reported subscription cancellations, after discussions that included Disney CEO Bob Iger.
• Earlier comments by FCC chair Brendan Carr—“We can do this the easy way or the hard way”—remained a flashpoint and drew criticism from figures including Sen. Ted Cruz.
• President Trump denounced Kimmel’s return on Truth Social and suggested he may “test ABC” with further legal action, calling the show’s reinstatement an illegal contribution.