Jimmy Kimmel will be returning to his talk show following his suspension.
On September 17, news went viral that the American TV personality and comedian got deferred from his late night for indefinite period.
But earlier today, Disney released an official statement confirming that the show will be resuming.
On September 23, Kimmel will be hosting the first show following his suspension.
The 57-year-old host’s fellow colleagues have expressed their feelings on his former’s return.
Jon Stewart’s Reaction:
The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart said on his Monday night show, “That campaign that you all launched, pretending that you were going to cancel Hulu while secretly racing through four seasons of Only Murders in the Building… congratulations,”
“Wasn’t it interesting to try and figure out all the tentacles Disney has in your daily life? It’s one thing to swear off cruises, but the Avengers, no,”
Stewart continued, “How is it possible that by getting rid of one company, I can’t watch Winnie-the-Pooh or Monday Night Football or listen to early Hilary Duff?”
Seth Meyers Reaction:
On the other hand, Seth Meyers, who also hosts a late-night programme on NBC reacted to the news on his live show.
He added, “Minutes before we started taping, we got word that our friend Jimmy Kimmel will be back on the air.”
Meyers continued, “A massive national backlash to Trump’s crackdown on free speech, even among conservatives.”
“I haven’t seen a poll yet, but I think if you asked Americans if the president should be dictating what TV hosts can and can’t say, you’d get about 3 percent positive and… 97 percent negative.”
