ABC stations owned by the Nexstar and Sinclair corporations took Kimmel off the air last week on the same day the network suspended him for comments that angered supporters of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Jimmy Kimmel returned to ABC after almost a week off air. Over 6 million tuned in to watch his return - the show's highest viewership in a decade.

The first episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! since it was suspended last week drew a record 6.26 million viewers, Disney says.

Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late-night TV on Tuesday drew an audience of 6.26 million viewers, Walt Disney Co.’s ABC network said in an emailed statement. That is significantly higher than the 1.55 million viewers Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Kimmel returned to the air six days after his remarks about the accused killer of Charlie Kirk provoked social media outrage and pressure from the Trump administration.

Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel returned to "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on ABC Tuesday night in some regions. Watch Jimmy Kimmel's opening monologue last night and more.

Kimmel made his return to television, clarifying his remarks on the Charlie Kirk shooting and praising Kirk’s widow, after a one-week suspension by Disney amid pressure from the Trump administration.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!” returned Tuesday night in an episode that’s sure to be considered momentous in the show’s history — and presumably exciting for all the audience members who got to be part of it. Kimmel’s highly anticipated opening monologue addressed his show’s suspension,