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Jimmy Kimmel breaks social media silence with photo of First Amendment champion Norman Lear ahead of late-night return

The Instagram post is Kimmel’s first public statement since his show was taken off the air

The Independent UK

Free Speech Unmuted: Kimmel, the FCC, and the Government's Power Over Broadcast Speech, with Prof. Ash Bhagwat (UC Davis)

Ash Bhagwat is an expert on federal communications law, as well as on the First Amendment; he is also Jane Bambauer's and my co-Executive-Editor on the Journal of Free Speech Law.

Reason

Brendan Carr Says Networks Must Serve the 'Public Interest.' What Does That Mean?

Congress placed the term in the law but chose not to define it, leaving that task for future regulators.

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Jimmy Kimmel Back On ABC Tuesday, But Not Everyone Will Get To See Late Night Show

Fans of late-night talk shows and Jimmy Kimmel are no doubt happy with the announced return of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on ABC. Some consumers, however, won't be able to watch Kimmel's return because one of the largest regional television operators in the country is refusing to air his show.

Benzinga

TV hosts celebrate Kimmel’s return to air after ‘massive backlash to Trump’s crackdown on free speech’

Late-night hosts give credit to people who boycotted Disney after corporation had indefinitely suspended Kimmel

The Guardian - US

As Jimmy Kimmel Heads Back To Air, And Some Stations Still Preempt Him, FCC Chairman Walks Back (Alleged) Threats To ABC

Late night is kinda-sorta returning to normal.

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Why is Jimmy Kimmel returning to ABC, what did his suspension cost Disney?

Kimmel’s show was suspended last week following his comments about Trump and MAGA responses to Charlie Kirk’s murder.

Al Jazeera

Behind the Curtain: Trump and the most unprecedented presidency in 250 years

Trump has veered, often suddenly, proudly and loudly, into unprecedented territory in at least 15 different areas.

Axios

Jimmy Kimmel return in chaos as TV giant won't air show until he makes 'direct apology' to Charlie Kirk's family

Kimmel’s late-night talk show is set to return on Tuesday after it was controversially suspended over comments made about conservative activist

Evening Standard

Jon Stewart celebrates Jimmy Kimmel's return

The Daily Show host Jon Stewart celebrated Jimmy Kimmel's return on his show, hours after Disney confirmed they were reinstating Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

BANG Premier

Sinclair will not air Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! will not return to Sinclair's ABC affiliates on Tuesday (23.09.25) but the company are still in talks with the network.

BANG Premier

Jimmy Kimmel Returns Today After Disney Boycotts And 400-Celeb Letter Protest — Will He Address MAGA?

Jimmy Kimmel returns to late-night TV after Disney lifted his suspension over Charlie Kirk comments, sparking national debate on Trump-era media pressure and free speech.

International Business Times UK

Even as Jimmy Kimmel returns to the airwaves, TV networks remain more vulnerable to political pressure than ever before

“Is there any way we can screw him?” asked President Richard M. Nixon.

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Disney Reinstates Jimmy Kimmel After Charlie Kirk Backlash But Not Everyone’s Pleased

Jimmy Kimmel Live returns to ABC after Disney suspends the show under pressure from Trump’s FCC, sparking debate on free speech.

Reason

60 Years Ago, Ayn Rand Denounced FCC Censorship. Brendan Carr Should Listen.

In her 1962 essay "Have Gun, Will Nudge," Rand explained exactly how the public interest standard would lead to censorship.

Benzinga

Disney Bringing Jimmy Kimmel Back Tuesday—Is The Media Giant Putting NFL Media Merger At Risk?

Tensions between President Donald Trump and media companies may have lasting effects on The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), which announced Monday that it lifted the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

International Business Times

Jimmy Kimmel Show To Return Tuesday: Disney

Jimmy Kimmel's late night talk show, which was abruptly pulled from the air last week after the US government threatened broadcasters, will be back on Tuesday, Disney announced Monday.

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Fortune

Jimmy Kimmel is reinstated but one of Disney's biggest ABC affiliates is still threatening to block his return to the airwaves

“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.”

The Guardian - US

Jimmy Kimmel will return to TV after highly criticized suspension

Late-night host reinstated after suspension over comments on Maga and Charlie Kirk that Disney called ‘insensitive’

Roll Call

Questions surround FCC’s authority as Kimmel set to return - Roll Call

As ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, the FCC's lone Democratic member says broacasters' public interest obligation needs new attention.

The Guardian - US

Republican decries FCC chair’s comments on Kimmel suspension: ‘Absolutely inappropriate’

Rand Paul, a Kentucky senator, also said Disney and ABC have no obligation to employ the late-night host

The Guardian - US

John Oliver: ‘Everyone knew the administration had it in for Kimmel’

Last Week Tonight host spoke about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and why we should be worried about what this means for the US

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“Time For The Evil Mouse Empire To Fall”: Disney Boycott Grows Strong As Celebs Make Viral Posts

Celebrities are calling for a Disney boycott after Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation, sparking heated debate over free speech among netizens.

Fortune

Howard Stern says he's canceling Disney Plus 'to say with the pocketbook that I do not support' ABC yanking Jimmy Kimmel off the air

Stern had his own fair share of battles with the FCC over the years.

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