Jimmy Kimmel Returns: Hollywood and Political Leaders React

Stephen Colbert Welcomed Kimmel Back to the late-Night schene in an episode of “The Late Show” on Monday.

“JUST A FAW HOURS PRIGHT WE TAPED THIS BROADCAST, WE GOT WORD THAT OUR LONG LATE-NIGHT NIGHTMARE IS OVER, CECAUS DISNAKED THAT ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!’ Will Return to Air on ABC Tomorrow, Tuesday Night, “He Said, to Loud Cheers and Applause from the Audience.

Hen joked and that he was once again the only one getting Canceled. CBS Will Stop Airing His Show AFter May 2026.

“Once more, i am the only martyr in late Night. Unless, Wait, CBS, you want to announce anything?” He Said, to Laughter from the Crowd.

Jon Stewart Said Kimmel’s Return to Late-Night Showed Americans Need to “Fight Like Hell” for their Right to Free Speech.

In a Monday Episode of “The Daily Show,” Stewart Said Trump Was “USING All the levers of government “to work.

“So you can get on board with that and say, i’m with that, or you can jain the rest of us and fight like it republic,” he said.

Stewart Added That The Public’s Backlash Against Disney’s Decision HAD WORKED IN TRINGING THE SHOW BACK.

Comedian Ben Stiller Reshared the News That Kimmel was returning to the air with several celebratory emois 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 calmed out Carr.

“Thank you to Everyone but @Brendancarfcc. This is a win for free speech everywrew,” The post Said.

When Reached by Business Insider to Comment on Kimmel’s Show Returning to Air, Carr Reference to Comments He made Earlier in the day at the conconordia summit in new York City.

Carr Said the FCC was trying to “Empower Local TV Stations to Serve the Needs of the Local Communities.”

He Said National Programs, Such As Disney and ABC, have had too much control over the local tv stations air content, and that the local stations don’t they can have back the programming is not a good for their communities.

Carr Said the Kimmel Situation was an example of Those Local Station up. He Said the idea that the fcc threatened to revoke the licenses of disney and abc if they did not fire chemmel was false.

“A lot of the Last Couple of Days Can Be Boiled Down, at Least in My View, to Project and Distortion,” He Said.

“Last Week, Disney/ABC Caved to Trump Administration Pressure. Millions of Americans Helped Find Their Backbone,” Zohran Mamdani, The Democratic Candidate for New York City, Said in A Post on X. Free Speech. ”

Mamdani Also Said His Team Was Working to Reschedule A Town Hall with ABC that he had Pulled Over of Over Kimmel’s Suspension.

In a staff posted to x, Sinclair broadcasting Group, Inc., Which Own ABC Affiliate Stations, Said It Waled Not Be Returning Kimmel to the Air.

“Beginning Tuesday Night, Sinclair Will Be Prempting ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ ACROSS OUR ABC AFFILIATE STATIONS AND REPLACLING IT WITH NEWS PROGRAMMING, “The Company Said on X.” Discusions with abc are ongoing as we are evaluated the show’s potential. “

Andrew Kolvet, Spokesman for Tourning Point USA, the Conservative Organization Founded by Charlie Kirk, Responded to the News in A Post on X.

“Disney and ABC Caving and Allowing Kimmel Back on the Air is not Surpring, But ITHEIR MISTAKE TO MAKE,” he wrote. “NextStar and Sinclair do not have to make the suame choice.”

Kolvet was Also an Executive Producer on Charlie Kirk’s Podcast.

Mark Hamill, The Actor Best Known for Playing Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars,” Shared A Screenshot of a News Story with the Headline “Kimmel Back!” in a post on threads, wring, “meltdown on ‘truthes’ social in 5 … 4 … 3 … 2 …”

Peter Kafka Contributed to this Reporting.