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Jimmy Kimmel Returns to Late-Night Stage After Suspension, Defends Free Speech

Jimmy Kimmel Returns to Late-Night Stage After Suspension, Defends Free Speech

Los Angeles, September 24, 2025 — Jimmy Kimmel made a high-spirited comeback to late-night television on Tuesday, greeted with a standing ovation and chants of “Jimmy, Jimmy” from his audience, following a week-long suspension that stirred nationwide debate on media freedom. The suspension came after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr and several network affiliates raised objections to Kimmel’s monologue on the MAGA movement’s response to the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The move sparked fierce discussions over free speech, government involvement in media, and political polarization between Donald Trump supporters and the longtime TV host. Kimmel…
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