Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Draws Record Ratings With 6.2M TV Viewers and 15M YouTube Views

Jimmy Kimmel shares what he feared during show’s suspension: ‘I guess we’re done’

Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has admitted he thought his show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” was over after ABC suspended the show following comments he made related to the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk.

Bennett: We fought too hard for freedom of speech to throw it away on a gotcha moment

Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and partial reinstatement show how fragile liberty has become when we no longer learn or value the Western tradition that made it possible.

How Well Did Jimmy Kimmel Do in His Return to TV? We Watched Fox News to Find Out

Those living inside a liberal bubble surely heard overwhelming praise for Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue Tuesday after his suspension. Yet the most flattering reviews might have inadvertently come from Fox News Channel, not in terms of what its hosts said, but rather what they didn’t. Fox seemed to spend all day Wednesday trying to decide on a line of attack over Kimmel’s return to ABC. By the time the primetime hosts hit the stage that evening, they …

Jimmy Kimmel’s return breaks records amid controversy

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Jimmy Kimmel draws more than 6 million viewers despite affiliate boycotts

When Jimmy Kimmel returned to the air on Tuesday, he opened by saying all eyes were on him. He wasn’t wrong — 6.3 million viewers tuned in, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings. The number does not yet include streaming figures. That audience was more than three times the normal viewership for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” On YouTube, Kimmel’s monologue was his most-watched from the show’s 23-year run. As of Thursday morning, the clip had nearly 20 m…

Here Are 5 Times Jimmy Kimmel Was Totally Fine With People Being Canceled For Their Views

By Jarrett Stepman, The Daily Signal | September 24, 2025 Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel got his job back with ABC but forgive me if I don’t care too much about his underwhelming, delayed apology to keep himself on air or his defense of “free speech.” Kimmel was briefly suspended by ABC, which is owned by Disney, after he made a comment that Charlie Kirk was assassinated by somebody who was “MAGA.”Some called this comment a “joke,” but it certainl…