"The Late Show host Stephen Colbert celebrated that he was once again the only martyr in late night as he cheered Disney's reinstatement of his ABC rival Jimmy Kimmel. Kimmel's show had been abruptly and indefinitely pulled last week after backlash over remarks made about MAGA's response to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. On Monday, however, Disney announced that Kimmel's show would return."
"Kicking off his Monday night monologue, the host began: It's always nice to start the show with some good news. Well, just a few hours before we taped this broadcast, we got word that our long national late-nightmare is over because Disney announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return to air on ABC tomorrow, Tuesday night. Come on! he shouted, as the crowd erupted. He continued: This is wonderful news for my dear friend Jimmy and his amazing staff."
Disney reinstated Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC after the show was abruptly and indefinitely pulled following backlash over Kimmel's remarks about MAGA's response to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Stephen Colbert celebrated the reinstatement during his Late Show monologue, announcing the return, praising Kimmel and his staff, and joking about being the only late-night martyr while raising his Emmy. Colbert also jabbed CBS over financial motives tied to cancellations. Colbert's own Late Show tenure expires in May 2026, and the initial cancellation coincided with Paramount's bid to merge with Skydance Media.
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