Overview

• Jimmy Kimmel Live! resumed after roughly a week off the air, with Kimmel opening by apologizing for any perceived trivialization of Charlie Kirk’s killing and by defending free expression.
• Nexstar and Sinclair said they will continue to withhold the show from many ABC affiliates, creating a partial national blackout despite the network’s reinstatement.
• FCC commissioner Brendan Carr previously warned broadcasters about Kimmel’s comments and suggested possible regulatory consequences, a posture critics called coercive.
• President Donald Trump celebrated the suspension, denounced the return on Truth Social, and threatened to take action against ABC.
• Disney and ABC said the initial suspension sought to avoid escalating tensions, then reversed course after talks with Kimmel as entertainers and the ACLU rallied publicly for reinstatement.