Jimmy Kimmel was due to return to ABC ‘s late-night television lineup on Tuesday after a nearly week-long suspension over his on-air remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin that drew the ire of the Trump administration.

On his first night back, the comedian was expected to address his comments from last week that rankled some viewers, prompted threats of federal regulatory action and led to a boycott of the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show by two major television station groups.

Nexstar Media and Sinclair keep Kimmel off air

While ABC parent Walt Disney announced on Monday that it was ready to restore Kimmel to the airwaves, station owners Nexstar Media and Sinclair have said they will continue to preempt Kimmel’s time slot with other programming on their network

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