Kimmel told Colbert he got ABC's call pulling his show when his guests were already seated

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Stephen Colbert (L) and Jimmy Kimmel speak onstage during the 71st Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on September 22, 2019.
Jimmy Kimmel told Stephan Colbert his live audience was already in their seats when he got a call from ABC saying his show was suspended.

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Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert swapped war stories about finding out their shows were canceled

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Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert were set to appear on each other's shows.

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Sinclair and Nexstar agree to bring back 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to their ABC stations

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Disney brought back "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after widespread backlash.

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Jimmy Kimmel's suspension boosted his ratings to a 10-year high — history shows backlashes can make or break a host

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Jimmy Kimmel returned to ABC on September 23, 2025.
Jimmy Kimmel returned from suspension to his biggest audience in a decade, drawing 6.26 million viewers.

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Kimmel thanks Trump for his show's near-record viewership

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Jimmy Kimmel at the 96th Oscars held at Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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Mark Cuban says Sinclair and Nexstar's move to drop 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' could 'backfire' on broadcast TV

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Mark Cuban says Sinclair and Nexstar's decision to drop Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show could backfire on broadcast TV.

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I canceled Disney+ in protest of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. I used 'Hamilton' to explain to my kids why.

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Kelli Caldwell used "Hamilton" to explain why the family was canceling Disney+.

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Kimmel showed the one line Corporate America can't cross

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Former President Donald Trump, left, and Jimmy Kimmel, right, in a composite image.

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Celebrities and politicians celebrated Kimmel's return to the air — with a few detractors

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Ben Stiller, Stephen Colbert, and Gavin Newsom.
Big names are commenting on Jimmy Kimmel's first episode back on air.

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Disney investors demand internal records on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, say the board may have breached duties

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Disney shareholders, such as the American Federation of Teachers and Reporters Without Borders, are demanding records on Disney's brief suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.

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