Jimmy Kimmel calls “anti-American” threats to freedom of expression in the television return to tears

An emotional Jimmy Kimmel criticized the “anti -American” threats to freedom of expression when he returned to American late evening television – following a brief suspension after comments he made on the murder of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The actor said during the Tuesday show – his first since the controversy – that “he was never my intention to shed light on the murder of a young man”.

Kimmel also compared the president of the Federal Commission Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr to a mafia boss, and had fun with the appearance of President Donald Trump at the UN – including an escalator accident.

But Tuesday’s episode was not visible in all markets, due to the resistance of many local stations affiliated with ABC.

However, it was available on the Hulu + Live TV streaming service, belonging to Disney – which is also the parent of ABC.

Dozens of local television channels in the United States led by affiliates Nexstar and Sinclair have said that they would continue to replace Jimmy Kimmel Live! With alternative programming for the moment.

Carr – who directs the organization that regulates American television – welcomed its decision in an article on X Tuesday.

“We must continue to empower local television channels to serve their license communities,” said Carr, a person appointed by Trump, who threatened the action against Disney and ABC last week, the companies that produce and broadcast Kimmel’s show.

Speaking on Tuesday’s program, Kimmel said he did not want to blame a specific group for the murder of Kirk, and congratulated Erika Kirk for having forgiven the alleged killer of her husband during a commemorative weekend service.

“It was an act of disinterested grace … which deeply touched me,” said Kimmel.

Kimmel criticized Carr, who was one of the first to call his suspension, saying that the boss of the FCC chair was once a defender of freedom of expression, but overthrowed after Kimmel’s controversial show last week.

He also criticized Trump for calling for the ax of his colleagues host at the end of the evening – all those who are frequent criticisms of the president while they laughed at the biggest news of the day.

“Our chef famous that people lose their livelihoods because he cannot take a joke,” said Kimmel, adding that Trump openly waving people to lose their jobs were “non -American” and “dangerous”.

Kimmel also pretended to open a written declaration for him to read aloud by Disney, before reading the words: “How to reactivate your Disney +subscription”.

There have been calls to cancel subscriptions in streaming on Kimmel’s brief suspension.

About an hour before Showtime, Trump said on his social media platform that he could not believe that Abc had restored Kimmel, saying that the White House had been informed that the program had been canceled.

“Something happened then and now because his audience has gone, and his” talent “has never been there,” wrote Trump.

Trump also threatened to “test ABC on this subject”.

Kimmel’s Tuesday evening guests were twisters and Chad Powers Glen Powell and music guest Sarah McLachlan.

The actor’s show was withdrawn after its September 15 monologue on the set of Kirk caused an uproar.

He said Trump and his allies “desperately tried to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as something other than one of them” and trying to “score political points”.

He also compared Trump’s reaction to the murder of the influencer “how a four -year -old child cries a goldfish”.

The jokes have raised the anger of Carr, who said that Kimmel “seemed directly in the American public” with his comments on the Kirk killer.

The FCC regulates radio, television and satellite waves, which gives it power on a range of questions, including mergers and decency complaints.

His remarks, associated with the concerns of local broadcasters who direct ABC affiliates, prompted the network to be suspended “indefinitely” Kimmel’s show.

The suspension of the program caused strong reactions of reaction of the legislators, unions and supporters of freedom of expression. Celebrity campaigns and boycotts targeted Disney, ABC’s parent company.

Kimmel was also supported by her colleagues at the end of the evening, including CBS host Stephen Colbert – whose show will end in May – Jon Stewart and Seth Meyers.

Disney announced on Monday that he would bring the show after “having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy”.

However, Nexstar, one of the largest owners of television channels in the United States, said on Tuesday that it would continue to pre-empt the Kimmel program “while waiting for assurance that all parties have committed to promoting a respectful constructive dialogue environment on the markets that we serve”.

The media company is currently trying to conclude an agreement of $ 6.2 billion (4.86 billion pounds sterling) to acquire its Rival TEGNA which requires the approval of the FCC.

Sinclair, the largest ABC affiliation group in the United States, also said that it would broadcast alternative programming.

Nexstar and Sinclair control more than 20% of ABC affiliated television stations together, according to the New York Times.