Stephen Colbert has optimistically announced the “late-nightmare” is over after the return of Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The late-night host celebrated news of Kimmel’s return in his monologue Monday night, despite President Donald Trump’s warning that other hosts and shows might be next.

Kimmel, whose late-night show was suddenly pulled “indefinitely” from the air last week after threats from the Trump-appointed FCC chairman, Brendan Carr, will be returning to screens on Tuesday.

“Just a few hours before we taped this broadcast, we got word that our long, national, late-nightmare is over,“ Colbert said, jokingly echoing the inauguration speech President Ford gave after the Watergate scandal.

Colbert’s news drew massive cheers from his audience.

“This is wonderful news for my dear friend J

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