Jimmy Kimmel gave a nearly 18-minute opening monologue on the first night back following his show's temporary suspension over comments he made about Charlie Kirk .

In his Sept. 23 episode, the late-night TV show host addressed the suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" publicly for the first time after remaining silent amid a wave of backlash against ABC and its parent company, Disney.

The Emmy-winning comedian teared up while recounting the support he received from friends and supporters, and echoed sentiments about the importance of free speech.

"This show is not important," Kimmel said at one point. "What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this."

Kimmel's suspension sparked widespread outrage among Kimmel's high-profile friends and s

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