Jimmy Kimmel 's triumphant return to late-night TV has not only garnered a sea of praise for the comedian, who defended the right to free speech in his monologue and clarified the comments that led to his removal, but also a surge in viewership. The host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! was absent from his usual ABC slot for almost a week, after he made a comment on the show about the death of Charlie Kirk , a conservative political podcaster who was killed at a university speaking event in Utah.

Jimmy brought in a whopping 6.26 million broadcast viewers alone according to the ABC, despite affiliate stations owned by Nexstar and Sinclair preempting his show, effectively blocking 23% of US TV households from watching. The star typically brings in 1.6 million broadcast viewers per episod

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