Overview

• Jimmy Kimmel reopened his show by saying he never intended to minimize Charlie Kirk’s killing and by calling it anti-American for a government to threaten artists.
• Nexstar and Sinclair continue to withhold Jimmy Kimmel Live! from their local stations, with Nexstar saying it wants assurances of a respectful environment before resuming carriage.
• President Donald Trump attacked ABC on Truth Social and threatened to “test” the network legally after previously praising Kimmel’s suspension and urging other late‑night hosts be taken off air.
• FCC chair Brendan Carr had suggested stations airing the program could face licensing consequences, keeping regulatory pressure in the spotlight.
• Disney reported 6.2 million viewers for Kimmel’s return, the show’s best audience in more than a decade, despite roughly a quarter of local stations not carrying the episode and tens of millions viewing the opening monologue online.