Overview

• Disney restored Jimmy Kimmel Live! after suspending it, saying the decision followed days of conversations with Kimmel as public and industry backlash mounted.
• The comeback episode averaged about 6.3 million viewers, up 343% from last season’s average, posted a 0.87 rating among adults 18–49, and the show’s YouTube clip topped 15 million views in roughly 18 hours.
• Nexstar and Sinclair kept the show off their stations, leaving the program unavailable in approximately 23% of U.S. households despite its national feed.
• President Donald Trump attacked Kimmel and ABC on Truth Social and suggested he could pursue action against the network.
• The dispute follows FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s threat of regulatory measures against ABC, while Kimmel’s on-air return criticized political pressure on media and clarified he did not seek to downplay Charlie Kirk’s killing.