Jimmy Kimmel on his show comeback
Standing ovation, emotional apology
After a six -day break, Jimmy Kimmel is back. In an emotional monologue, he apologized for controversial statements.
With a shaky voice and visibly moved, Jimmy Kimmel (57) returned after the six-day forced break on Tuesday evening with his TV show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” back. The moderator, comedian and producer again stood in front of his audience in the ABC studio after Disney’s exhibition “In an indefinite period”. With a standing ovation and for minutes long applause.
“As I said before I was interrupted,” Kimmel joked before he got serious. Then followed an exceptionally personal monologue in which the comedian asked for forgiveness.
“I want to clarify one thing because it is important to me as a person, namely that it was never my intention to trivialize the murder of a young man,” he said, alluding to the murder of Charlie Kirk (1993-2025). “I don’t find anything funny about it.” : “On the day of his murder I posted a message on Instagram in which I spoke out my condolences to his family and asked for compassion, and I meant seriously and still do it.” The conservative influencer was shot on September 10 during an appearance at Utah Valley University.
Warning of freedom of expression
Kimmel’s controversial statements on the show of September 15 had kicked off an avalanche, the subsequent removal of the show as well.
Surprisingly, Kimmel thanked his comeback with political opponents who had defended his freedom of expression. “Perhaps the most I want to thank the people who do not support my show and my beliefs, but still defend my right to express these beliefs,” he said. Names such as Ben Shapiro, Clay Travis, Candace Owens and even Ted Cruz fell.
His late night colleagues also strengthened his back. Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon and John Oliver – they all contacted him, Kimmel reported gratefully. “I will never forget that,” he promised.
The moderator also used his return for a haunting warning. “If we have no freedom of expression, then we don’t have a free country. It’s that simple,” he warned. In the course of this, Kimmel played a clip of President Donald Trump (79), who had commented on his suspension.
Despite Kimmel’s emotional comeback, Nexstar and Sinclair remain in their refusal. Both broadcasting families announced “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” continued not to show in their local markets.
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