Overview

• Kimmel returned with a monologue defending free speech, saying he never intended to trivialize Charlie Kirk’s killing.
• Despite ABC’s reinstatement, Nexstar and Sinclair kept the show off many local ABC stations, leaving streaming on Hulu and Disney+ as a workaround.
• President Trump celebrated the initial suspension and now threatens legal action against ABC over the show's return.
• FCC chair Brendan Carr praised affiliates that dropped the program and rejects accusations that he pressured companies to sideline the show.
• Disney said production was paused because some comments were inappropriate, then reversed course after days of discussions and a backlash led by the ACLU and more than 400 Hollywood figures.