All eyes were on Jimmy Kimmel — literally — as he returned to late night TV after a brief departure.

Six days after ABC temporarily suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kimmel, 57, opened the Tuesday, September 23, episode of his show with a monologue watched by millions of viewers.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the segment quickly became the most popular Jimmy Kimmel Live! monologue on YouTube ever.

While some of the show’s sketches and guest interview segments have racked up millions of clicks over the years, Tuesday’s 28-minute monologue earned more than 14 million views in 15 hours.

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ABC Entertainment also reported that 6.26 million viewers watched the show, despite significant preemptions across 23 percent of U.S

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