Jimmy Kimmel's ratings jumped to their highest in years with his return to ABC's airwaves

Jimmy Kimmel’s ratings jumped to their highest in years with his return to ABC’s airwaves

The much-anticipated episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following the comedian’s return from his suspension drew a broadcast audience about four times larger than average, according to Nielsen ratings data. This was despite the late-night show being preempted by about a quarter of all ABC affiliate TV stations in the U.S. Tuesday’s show drew an estimated…

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Jimmy Kimmel, in first monologue since show was taken off air, says "it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man"

Jimmy Kimmel, in first monologue since show was taken off air, says “it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man”

Jimmy Kimmel returned to his long-running late-night show Tuesday, less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.  “It’s been overwhelming…I’ve heard from all the people in the world over the last six days,” Kimmel joked to open his monologue,…

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Jon Stewart Addresses Jimmy Kimmel Return, Trump's 'Power Grabs'

Jon Stewart Addresses Jimmy Kimmel Return, Trump’s ‘Power Grabs’

The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart addressed ABC’s reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel‘s late-night show, set to return tomorrow, and issued a stern warning to those who would continue to back president Donald Trump throughout his continued “authoritarian power grabs.” First tackling Kimmel’s forthcoming reprisal following his abrupt and indefinite preemption by the Disney broadcasting network, which…

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Late-night hosts skewer Jimmy Kimmel suspension with humor and solidarity

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to air Tuesday, Disney says, nearly a week after it was pulled

After being pulled off the air nearly a week ago, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return on Tuesday, The Walt Disney Company announced Monday. The late-night show had been “pre-empted indefinitely” last week following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In a statement Monday, The Walt Disney…

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