Comeback of US Late-Night Show by Jimmy Kimmel

The show is not important, said US host Jimmy Kimmel at his comeback and added: "What is important is that we live in a country where it is allowed to have a show like this." He also said: "I am glad to be back at work."

Jimmy Kimmel explains comments at comeback of US late-night show

With a broken voice, he explained that it was never his intention to downplay the murder of a young man. Kimmel was directly referring to the reason why his show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was temporarily suspended last week: comments in his show regarding the fatal attack on right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Kimmel had said that the "Make America Great Again" gang - the movement behind US President Trump - was desperately trying to contrast the suspect with them and was doing everything to exploit it politically.

The Walt Disney Company, which includes the ABC network and the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show, had announced that the production of the show was suspended last Wednesday to avoid further inflaming a tense situation in the country. They believed that some of Kimmel's comments were inappropriate. In recent days, there have been intensive discussions with Kimmel. This led to the decision to resume the show.

Trump threatens ABC over comeback of Jimmy Kimmel's US late-night show

US President Donald Trump criticized the comeback of host Jimmy Kimmel on the US television network ABC and simultaneously threatened possible legal action against the network. He could not believe that ABC had given Kimmel his job back, he wrote before the broadcast on Tuesday evening (local time) on his platform Truth Social.

According to Trump, Kimmel plays "99 percent positive Democratic garbage" with regard to the Democratic Party. Trump claimed that Kimmel was a stooge for the Democrats, referring to an "illegal campaign contribution" without elaborating on his allegations or providing evidence. "I think we will put ABC to the test on this," he continued. The last time he pursued the network, it paid him several million dollars. This time it sounds even more lucrative.

Multiple Lawsuits Against US Networks

Trump repeatedly exerts pressure on the media and has already filed several lawsuits against US networks, including ABC. The legal dispute was settled with a multi-million dollar settlement. Meanwhile, Kimmel's comeback was not broadcast on all TV channels cooperating with ABC. The media company Nexstar had previously announced that it would initially remain with the suspension of the show. The group has numerous local stations in its portfolio. These also show content from the nationwide TV network ABC, where the Kimmel show is based.

Before that, the US media group Sinclair, which also has local TV stations in its portfolio, announced on the platform X that it would show a news program on Kimmel's original time slot on Tuesday evening. They are also in talks with ABC about a possible return of the show.

The temporary cancellation of Kimmel's late-night show due to his comments about the deadly attack on right-wing activist Kirk was celebrated by US President Trump as "great news for America." In the US, it sparked a debate about freedom of speech and press. Critics feared that these freedoms would be gradually restricted by the government and that Kimmel was another example of this.

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