Why was Jimmy Kimmel's performance suspended, and why is it ready to return? Did he agree to apologize?

ABC announced on Monday that Jimmy Kimmel will return to his late night performance after being suspended earlier this month after the setback about his comments on the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The network said in a statement that it had “thoughtful conversations with Jimmy” and “reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.” Why was Jimmy Kimmel’s performance suspended? ABC initially offered no explanation when it drew Jimmy Kimmel Live! from air. But the most important subsidiaries Nexstar and Sinclair said that they will no longer carry the program, referring to ‘offensive and insensitive’ remarks and ‘problematic remarks about the murder of Charlie Kirk.’ The Walt Disney Co., who owns ABC, later clarified: “We made the decision to suspend the production on the show to prevent us from having a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country. This is a decision we made because we felt that some of the comments were bad and were therefore insensitive.” Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, called Kimmel’s remarks “truly sick” and warned that subsidiaries could have consequences if the comedian was not disciplined. Carr later denied that he threatened to recall ABC licenses. What led to the reinstatement of Kimmel? Disney said the decision came after private talks with the host. “We spent the last days with thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after these conversations we made the decision to return the show on Tuesday,” the company said. What did Kimmel say after Kirk’s death? Kimmel calls Kirk’s kill a ‘senseless murder’ and condemns those who celebrated it. He also criticized that Donald Trump and his supporters, for whom he called the ‘Maga Gang’ because he tried to capitalize politically. “The Maga gang is desperately trying to characterize this child who killed Charlie Kirk as something other than one of them and do everything in their power to achieve political points from it,” Kimmel said. He mocked Trump’s reaction and said, “That’s how a 4-year-old mourns a goldfish, ok?” He also criticized FBI chief Kash Patel for handling the case “like a child who did not read the book, and he worked through an oral report.” On another night, he mocked the Vice President JD Vance’s host of Kirk’s podcast. How did Trump respond to the suspension? On Truth Social, Trump praised ABC because he “finally had the courage to do what had to be done” and claimed that Kimmel “had zero talent.” Trump said at a press conference in Britain that the comedian had to be rejected earlier: “You can call that free speech or not, he was fired because of a lack of talent.” What was the reaction of subsidiaries? Nexstar and Sinclair initially announced that they would draw the program. After ABC Kimmel reinstated, Sinclair said it would replace Jimmy Kimmel live! with news programming, and adds that “discussions with ABC are underway while evaluating the potential return of the show.” Nexstar did not comment immediately. How did others respond? Reactions to Kimmel’s suspension and yield were sharply divided. Former President Barack Obama said the administration has reached a ‘new and dangerous level’ by threatening regulatory actions against media outlets, warning against ‘government forces’. FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez argued: “We cannot allow an inexcusable act of political violence to be distorted to justification for censorship and government control.” Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly calls Kimmel’s remarks a ‘dull, disgusting lie’. Actor Jean Smart defended the comedian and wrote: “What Jimmy said was free speech, not hate speech.” Meanwhile, the Congress Democrats have proposed legislation to strengthen the protection of free speech, although the bill faces little chance in a Republican guided congress. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer also asked Carr’s removal to be removed. (With input from the news agency AFP)