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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Donald Trump cheers after ABC pulls Kimmel off the air — and tells NBC to cancel its late-night hosts next

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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One
President Donald Trump said other late-night shows should be cancelled after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air.

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Will Jon Stewart's TV audience come back? Here's why it may not matter.

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Jon Stewart during Monday's June 17, 2019 show.
Jon Stewart, pictured in 2015, is making a return to conventional TV.

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