Jimmy Kimmel returns to late-night television tonight following a suspension that lasted nearly a week.

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is expected to broadcast ABC on Tuesday, Sept. 23, after Disney announced in a statement Monday that it reached the decision to allow the comedian back on the airwaves.

“Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country,” Disney said the statement. “We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.”

The reversal follows a backlash in Hollywood and calls to boycott Disney, with some pushing for Disney+ subscribers to cancel their accounts.

The ABC late-n

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