{"id":194730,"date":"2025-09-23T08:01:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/stephen-colbert-reacts-to-wonderful-news-jimmy-kimmel-is-returning-to-abc\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T08:01:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:01:14","slug":"stephen-colbert-reacts-to-wonderful-news-jimmy-kimmel-is-returning-to-abc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/stephen-colbert-reacts-to-wonderful-news-jimmy-kimmel-is-returning-to-abc\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Colbert reacts to ‘wonderful news’ Jimmy Kimmel is returning to ABC"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Stephen Colbert says the “long national late-nightmare is over” as Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> is set to return.<\/p>\n

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Stephen Colbert is delighted to have Jimmy Kimmel back on air<\/p>\n

The 61-year-old star is delighted after his friend and fellow late night host’s suspension was ended by Disney, with his show returning to ABC on Tuesday (23.09.25) evening.<\/p>\n

Speaking on The Late Show, Colbert said: “We do, like, 160 of these a year or something, and when I have the chance, it’s always nice to start the show with some good news.<\/p>\n

“Well, just a few hours before we taped this broadcast, we got word that our long national late-nightmare is over, because Disney announced that Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> Live! will return to air on ABC tomorrow, Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

“Come on! Wonderful news for my dear friend Jimmy and his amazing staff.”<\/p>\n

\nColbert had previously referred to the decision to take Kimmel’s show off air early last week as “blatant censorship”.<\/p>\n

\nThe host – whose own programme is due to end next year – had said: \u201cTonight, we are all Jimmy Kimmel.<\/p>\n

\n“Yesterday, after threats from Trump’s FCC Chair, ABC yanked Kimmel off the air indefinitely. That is blatant censorship.<\/p>\n

\n“It always starts small. Remember, in week one of his presidency, call it Gulf of America. Sure, seems harmless, but with an autocrat, you cannot give an inch.<\/p>\n

\n“If ABC thinks that this is going to satisfy the regime, they are woefully na\u00efve.”<\/p>\n

\nJimmy Kimmel Live! was put on “indefinite” pause last week following comments the host had made about the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, prompting a backlash and allegations of freedom of speech being suppressed.<\/p>\n

\nOn Monday (22.09.25), the Walt Disney Company confirmed the programme would return to the airwaves.<\/p>\n

\nThey said in a statement: “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. It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive.<\/p>\n

\n“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.”<\/p>\n

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