SaralnamaAn emotional Jimmy Kimmel has criticised "anti-American" threats to free speech during his return to late-night US television – following a brief suspension after comments he made about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The comedian said during Tuesday's show – his first since the controversy – that "it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man". Kimmel also compared Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr to a mob boss, and poked fun at President Donald Trump's appearance at the UN – including an escalator mishap. But Tuesday's episode was not viewable in all markets, due to resistance from many local stations affiliated with ABC. It was, however, available on streaming service Hulu + Live TV, owned by Disney – which is also the parent of ABC. Dozens of local TV stations… (Updated 24 Sep 2025, 13:08 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- An emotional Jimmy Kimmel has criticised "anti-American" threats to free speech during his return to late-night US television – following a brief suspension after comments he made about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
- The comedian said during Tuesday's show – his first since the controversy – that "it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man"
- Kimmel also compared Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr to a mob boss, and poked fun at President Donald Trump's appearance at the UN – including an escalator mishap