""Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country," the entertainment giant said in a statement on Monday. "It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.""
"As the controversy surrounding Kimmel intensified, Disney finally announced it would pull Kimmel off the air. Disney's decision to suspend Kimmel led to swift blowback over the weekend from not just those on the left, but from free speech advocates, actors and comedians, unions, and politicians. Calls quickly grew to boycott Disney Plus, as well as Hulu and ESPN, which the company also owns."
Jimmy Kimmel Live! was suspended by ABC owner Walt Disney Company after Kimmel made comments about the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk that many on the right called insensitive. FCC chair Brendan Carr threatened ABC affiliate licenses. Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair announced they would pre-empt the show. Disney suspended production to avoid inflaming a tense situation. The suspension prompted blowback from free speech advocates, performers, unions, and politicians, and led to calls to boycott Disney-owned streaming and sports services. After several days of conversations between Disney and Kimmel, Disney announced the show's return to the air.
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