Disney Announces ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Returns After Suspension
ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ will return on Tuesday after a brief suspension, The Walt Disney Company has announced. The decision to suspend production on the show was made to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country. The company has stated that some of Kimmel’s comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive, leading to the suspension. After thoughtful conversations with Kimmel, Disney has decided to bring the show back on Tuesday.
Kimmel’s late-night show was pulled off the air last Wednesday after his remarks about the alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk sparked outrage and a veiled threat from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Disney decided to suspend the show after two major affiliate owners pulled airings of Kimmel from their stations, and Kimmel reportedly had told executives he would not apologize for his comments. The situation caused outrage among liberals, while some conservatives argued Kimmel’s comments that suggested the suspected killer was a MAGA member were outrageous and offensive.
Hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside Disney’s location in Burbank, California, to demand that Disney put ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ back on the air last week. Protesters also gathered outside Kimmel’s studio on Hollywood Boulevard on Thursday, where they were recorded chanting,