A string of US TV stations have refused to show Jimmy Kimmel's show despite it returning to the airwaves after severe backlash to its cancellation. Jimmy Kimmel Live! It said: "We made a decision last week to preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! following what ABC referred to as Mr Kimmel's 'ill-timed and insensitive' comments at a critical time in our national discourse. Josh Denny, a stand-up comedian and podcaster, said following Mr Kimmel's return: "Jimmy Kimmel is back?