Jimmy Kimmel is back on 'Live!' 6 days after ABC placed the show on an indefinite hiatus over his comments regarding Charlie Kirk 's death and he offered a soft apology without saying "sorry."
Jimmy got emotional as he stressed he never meant to make light of the murder of Charlie Kirk , praised free speech, and condemned the FCC and President Donald Trump for pressuring to take him off the air.
He joked about preempting "Celebrity Family Feud" then admitted the past 48 hours felt surreal. He compared it to the CEO of Tylenol's week. He said everyone he's ever known has reached out, even Larry, the Seattle radio boss who fired him years ago for refusing to do a donut bit.
Kimmel noted solidarity across the political spectrum, thanked ABC for 23 years of support, and pointe