Hura for common sense. Once Disney helped carry out an unprecedented attack on free speech from The withdrawal of comedian Jimi Kimmel and his late night show "Jimi Kimmel live!" from air wavesThe company officially returns its controversial decision just days later. The move fueled a fierce and ruthless amount of reaction almost immediately, as the figures in the policy and entertainment industry also united in disgust and anger from what was widely described as a state -sponsored censorship. Fortunately, the company seems to have read the room and decided to call things back. According to Hollywood reporterDisney (who owns the ABC network that Myii Kimmel has previously called home) news that Kimmel will return to his show on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, following "careful talks" with the host. As the company explained in the statement:

"Last Wednesday, we decided to suspend the production of the show to avoid further inflammation of the tense situation at an emotional moment for our country. It is a decision we made because we felt that some comments were bad and insensitive.

A sharp face is the last (and hopefully the last) chapter of this saga, which began with Kimmel's comments on the air over the Republican Party members' attempts to politicize the recent death of right -wing podge Charlie Kirk. This was followed by pressure adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), essentially threatening ABC and Disney as a whole with unspecified regulatory consequences, "Myii Kimmel live!" Stay in the air. The Nexstar Media conglomerate has been doubled, announcing their intentions of "pre-crafted airs" on the show unless Disney has taken things into his own hands. A sign A wave of calls to Disney's boycottWith various public figures, adding their names to open letters and other organized efforts to correct this obviously wrong.

Everything is good that ends well ... right? Not so fast. An indefinite suspension of "Jimi Kimmel Live!" There was the potential to mark a strict division line in the country's history. Never before was the president and head of the FCC (Brandon Carr, the president's well -known ally) united to shorten the free speech that happened to disagree with political lines, and there has never been a whole company capitulated at greater speed and readiness as Disney - at least, not in the United States. The mounting reaction began to paint this as a possible creator of inheritance (or, more precisely, Legacy-Ruiner) for Disney CEO Bob Iger, which makes the consequence of Disney Key Key aspect of the following days and weeks.

What does this mean for "My Kimmel live!", Yet? In the short term, Kimmel's staff should return to work with only a minimal disorder (in terms of time, ie), instead of possibly prolonged, and even permanent halting of the job - a key point of debate from the Kimmel camp as he tried to return his ABC show, according to various reports. But as to whether Sinclair, the largest accompanying group of ABC, will also follow Disney's lead and return the show late at night to its local ABC companions continues to be an open question. Sinclair had earlier promised that not unless Kimmel issued an official apology and did not make a financial donation to Charlie Kirk's non -profit organization Turning Point USA. Depending on what Sinclair and Nextstar decide, "Jimi Kimmel live!" It may not be fully available throughout the country except online.

As for Kimmel, Thr reports that his contract expires at the end of 2026. Rumors have given up potential retirement, although it is currently unknown how events in the past week or so can affect his thinking in this regard. For now, "Jimi Kimmel live!" Tomorrow he will return to the ABC - though in which capacity remains to be seen.