Overview

• Disney and ABC put Jimmy Kimmel Live! back on the air Sept. 23 after a weeklong suspension the network called a response to 'untimely' and 'insensitive' comments.
• Opening his return, Kimmel apologized for how his remarks were perceived, said he never intended to make light of the killing or blame a group, and framed the episode as a test of free expression.
• Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group said they will continue not to carry the show on their ABC affiliates, producing partial blackouts across many markets.
• FCC chair Brendan Carr publicly warned of possible regulatory consequences before the suspension, saying 'we can do this the easy way or the hard way.'
• President Trump praised the suspension, then denounced the reinstatement on Truth Social and threatened to 'put ABC to the test' with potential action.