"Less than a week after his show was pulled from the air, Jimmy Kimmel was set to make his return to late-night. Celebrities and politicians reacted to the news after the Walt Disney Company, which owns ABC, said "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" would air again on Tuesday. ABC had announced on Wednesday last week that the show would be pulled off the air indefinitely following comments Kimmel made after the death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk."
"Comedian Ben Stiller reshared the news that Kimmel was returning to the air with several celebratory emojis in a post on X. Stiller has previously said on X that pulling Kimmel's show from the air wasn't right. California Gov. Gavin Newsom reacted to the news on X in a post that called out Carr. "Thank you to everyone but @BrendanCarrFCC. This is a win for free speech everywhere," the post said."
ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after comments Kimmel made following the death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, citing pressure from FCC Chair Brendan Carr and Nexstar, which owns ABC affiliates. The initial removal drew celebration from President Donald Trump as well as protests and calls to boycott Disney. Disney later announced the show would air again, restoring Kimmel to late-night. Celebrities such as Ben Stiller celebrated the return, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom thanked supporters while criticizing Carr. Carr said the FCC seeks to empower local TV stations and limit national programmers' control.
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