For nearly a week, the late-night spotlight dimmed — replaced by fury over free speech, corporate muscle, and a host's fate. Now the backlash is blazing into a cultural war far bigger than one show. Late-night firebrand Jimmy Kimmel is returning to his namesake talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, after a six-day suspension from ABC, which has rocked the entertainment world and divided the nation. The shocking pause in production came after an explosive backlash to the comedian's comments regarding the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Now, ABC and its parent company, The Walt Disney Co., are moving forward, insisting the hiatus was never meant to be permanent. Disney Breaks Its SilenceIn a rare and carefully worded statement released on Monday, Di

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