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

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This AI startup helps developers safely and cheaply build on top of LLMs from OpenAI and Anthropic. Read its pitch deck.

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Requesty cofounders Thibault Jaigu and Daniel Trugman.

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The former Netflix exec who oversaw 'Stranger Things' and 'Bridgerton' is becoming Amazon's new TV head. Read the memo.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: (L-R) Marian Lee, Peter Friedlander, Bela Bajaria, CCO, Netflix and Tracey Pakosta attend the AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on February 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFI)
Peter Friedlander spent 14 years at Netflix.

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Trump approved a $14 billion TikTok deal in an executive order, and employees have big questions

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew speaks at the New York Times DealBook conference wearing a blue blazer and sitting in front of a blue background.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew.

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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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Jimmy Kimmel and Mark Cuban.
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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