Late night host Jimmy Kimmel made an emphatic return to television on Sept. 23, 2025.

Not that regular viewers of Vermont's ABC/Disney-affiliate network WVNY would have known, as that channel did not run "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on the air last night, preempting it as per a Nexstar statement.

"We made a decision last week to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following what ABC referred to as Mr. Kimmel’s 'ill-timed and insensitive' comments at a critical time in our national discourse," Nexstar said. "We stand by that decision pending assurance that all parties are committed to fostering an environment of respectful, constructive dialogue in the markets we serve."

The Vermont network has not made any public statements about this decision. The Burlington Free Press has reached out to them f

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