Jimmy Kimmel is back with a bang: sharp reaction to scandal
24 september 2025 в 18:37
Jimmy Kimmel returned — and wasted no time getting into the controversy that caused his late-night show to go on pause. Jimmy Kimmel Live! returned to ABC this week with a recorded episode that immediately caused a stir online, as his opening monologue addressed the criticism following comments about the attempted assault on conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Although the show was not broadcast live, clips quickly spread on YouTube and social media, where fans gathered to see Kimmel’s fiery remarks and express their opinions on his return.
Fans can watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC on weekdays. Full episodes are also available the next day on Hulu, and live TV providers such as DirecTV, Fubo, and Hulu + Live TV broadcast the show in real time. For those who prefer highlights, monologues, and celebrity interviews with Kimmel are regularly uploaded to the official YouTube channel of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and widely shared on social media.
Since the return was recorded and not broadcast live in some markets, standard Nielsen night ratings were not immediately reported. Instead, viewing metrics appeared online: the official video of the monologue «Jimmy Kimmel is back!» quickly gained hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube within hours and attracted thousands of likes and reposts on Instagram and X. At the time of publication, Kimmel’s monologue on YouTube has over 9 million views. Although these numbers do not reflect the full ABC broadcast audience, they signal high digital viewership of his return that night.
For his first show after returning, Kimmel welcomed actor Glenn Powell as a guest, who came to promote his new series Chad Powers on Hulu. The episode also featured Sarah McLachlan as the musical guest, performing a track from her then-new album Better Broken.
Kimmel opened the episode by acknowledging the exceptional circumstances of his return, saying, «My intention was never to make light of the killing of a young man».
He added emotionally, «I don’t think there’s anything funny about it. … [It was not] my intention to blame any specific group for the actions that — obviously, were committed by a deeply disturbed individual»
Fans can watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC on weekdays. Full episodes are also available the next day on Hulu, and live TV providers such as DirecTV, Fubo, and Hulu + Live TV broadcast the show in real time. For those who prefer highlights, monologues, and celebrity interviews with Kimmel are regularly uploaded to the official YouTube channel of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and widely shared on social media.
Since the return was recorded and not broadcast live in some markets, standard Nielsen night ratings were not immediately reported. Instead, viewing metrics appeared online: the official video of the monologue «Jimmy Kimmel is back!» quickly gained hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube within hours and attracted thousands of likes and reposts on Instagram and X. At the time of publication, Kimmel’s monologue on YouTube has over 9 million views. Although these numbers do not reflect the full ABC broadcast audience, they signal high digital viewership of his return that night.
For his first show after returning, Kimmel welcomed actor Glenn Powell as a guest, who came to promote his new series Chad Powers on Hulu. The episode also featured Sarah McLachlan as the musical guest, performing a track from her then-new album Better Broken.
Kimmel opened the episode by acknowledging the exceptional circumstances of his return, saying, «My intention was never to make light of the killing of a young man».
He added emotionally, «I don’t think there’s anything funny about it. … [It was not] my intention to blame any specific group for the actions that — obviously, were committed by a deeply disturbed individual»
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