"The show's official YouTube account shared Kimmel's 28-minute monologue late Tuesday night, and it's quickly gone viral, amassing over 13 million views so far. Although the monologue has around 69 million fewer views than Kimmel's most popular video - "Cast of Avengers: Infinity War Draws their Characters" - it's a noticeable jump compared to others the late-night show published on YouTube this year."
"Kimmel's highly anticipated return aired less than a week after ABC, owned by Disney, suspended "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over Kimmel's remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who died after being shot on September 10. After FCC Chair Brendan Carr criticized Kimmel and suggested the agency could get involved, major ABC affiliates Nexstar and Sinclair said they wouldn't air "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on their stations. Despite Disney and ABC bringing Kimmel back, Nexstar and Sinclair have said they would continue not to air Kimmel's show."
Ratings for Jimmy Kimmel's return are not yet available, but his 28-minute monologue became the show's most-watched YouTube video of the year with over 13 million views. The monologue trails the show's top YouTube clip by roughly 69 million views but outperforms other uploads from this year. Search interest spiked with queries about the show's ratings and viewership. ABC and Jimmy Kimmel Live! representatives did not respond to requests for comment. The return followed a suspension tied to Kimmel's remarks about Charlie Kirk, and major affiliates Nexstar and Sinclair continue to refuse to air the program.
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