RELATEDL ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ is returning to air: Celebs, politicians and more reactBut two groups of ABC affiliates that denounced Kimmel last week said they would not carry his return. ABC, which suspended Kimmel’s show last Wednesday following criticism of his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, announced Monday that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would return after the network had “thoughtful conversations” with the host. “Our long national late nightmare is over,” Stephen Colbert joked on his CBS show in response to Kimmel’s reinstatement. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Demonstrators hold signs outside El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where the late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is staged, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. Trump had hailed Kimmel’s suspension, even inaccurately saying the show had been canceled.