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Jimmy Kimmel Returning To Sinclair ABC Stations; Station Group Credits “Collaborative Efforts” With Network


Jimmy Kimmel Live! is returning to Sinclair ABC affiliates Friday night, the station group announced.

Kimmel was suspended by Disney after the stations yanked his late-night show, citing a joke he made September 17 about Trump supporters’ reaction to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. After days of suspense and a broader societal discussion of freedom of speech and government regulation of the media in the Trump era, ABC opted to restore the show at the start of this week. “In our ongoing and constructive discussions with ABC, Sinclair proposed measures to strengthen accountability, viewer feedback, and community dialogue, including a network-wide independent ombudsman.

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