In this articleDIS your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTGregg Donovan and Dandidi or "Hollywood Harlequin" display signs at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where "Jimmy Kimmel !" is recorded to celebrate the show's return on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
on Sept 23, 2025.Gabriel Cortes | CNBC"Jimmy Kimmel !" returns to air Tuesday night, roughly one week after the late night show was susp by Disney's ABC broadcast network.The gram was initially pulled "indefinitely" ing s by host Kimmel during a show monologue that criticized President Donald Trump's MAGA movement for their reaction to conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing.The media industry, fans and critics are eagerly awaiting the comedian's pre-taped monologue as it will be the first time he had publicly addressed the matter.
Earlier Tuesday, Kimmel's show posted a photo to Instagram with the caption, "We are back full of love." Kimmel's personal account posted a photo of the host with the late screenwriter Norman Lear, who in 1981 founded People For The American Way, an organization dedicated to First Amendment rights.
Ahead of the show's taping, testers and supporters appeared outside the El Capitan Entertainment Centre in Hollywood."He should be off the air for another full week if not a full month to think what he said," Perry Caravello, a YouTuber who was testing Kimmel's return to air, told CNBC outside the studio Tuesday.Meanwhile, Gregg Donovan, who donned a black top hat and red blazer, carried a laminated sign welcoming Kimmel back."This is America," he said.
"I don't think free speech will ever really be threatened." audience members were ushered inside quickly. Doors to the theater will close at 4:30 pm PT with taping set to begin at 4:45pm PT.
The taping typically takes 90 minutes.Read more CNBC Jimmy Kimmel coverageNexstar, Sinclair won't air Jimmy Kimmel's return on ABC affiliatesDisney says 'Jimmy Kimmel ' will return to ABC on TuesdayNYC mayor candidate Mamdani withdraws from ABC town hall over Jimmy Kimmel suspensionJimmy Kimmel suspension, Trump book, Epstein note eyed in ABC affiliate shootingTrump aide denies Kimmel susp because of WH pressure despite Carr threat'Tonight, we are all Jimmy Kimmel,' Stephen Colbert says, calling Trump an 'autocrat'Former Disney CEO Eisner backs Jimmy Kimmel, blasts FCC 'intimidation' of ABCTrump floats pulling licenses if networks are 'against' him after Jimmy Kimmel suspFCC Chair Carr says 'we're not done yet' after Jimmy Kimmel suspension by ABCABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel show off air 'indefinitely' over Charlie Kirk sKimmel's show is filmed at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre on Hollywood Boulevard, across from the iconic TCL Chinese Theater.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame takes up the sidewalk outside Kimmel's venue, with names as diverse as Roy Disney, Eva Longoria, Kelly Ripa, Paul Rudd and Chris Pratt decorating the pavement.Kimmel's suspension came amid statements from Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr that suggested ABC and its affiliate stations could be at risk of losing broadcast licenses over the s.Local station owners Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair both planned to preempt the show's return on Tuesday.
Together, they own roughly 70 ABC affiliate stations.Kimmel, ABC and Disney are the targets of Trump's scrutiny of media companies, which has intensified during his second term marked by high-file defamation lawsuits, the defunding of public broadcasters and regulatory interference from the FCC.Perry Caravello tests at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where "Jimmy Kimmel !" is recorded, in response to the show's return, on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
on Sept 23, 2025.
“He should be off the air for another full week if not a full month to think what he said.”Gabriel Cortes | CNBCA Jimmy Kimmel supporter displays a sign at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where "Jimmy Kimmel !" is recorded to celebrate the show's return on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
on Sept 23, 2025.Gabriel Cortes | CNBCThe El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where "Jimmy Kimmel !" is recorded, is seen on the day of the show's return to air, on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
on Sept 23, 2025.Gabriel Cortes | CNBCGregg Donovan displays a sign at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where "Jimmy Kimmel !" is recorded to celebrate the show's return on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
on Sept 23, 2025.Gabriel Cortes | CNBCDandidi or "Hollywood Harlequin" displays a sign at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where "Jimmy Kimmel !" is recorded to celebrate the show's return on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
on Sept 23, 2025.Gabriel Cortes | CNBCCNBC's Gabriel Cortes contributed reporting from Los AngelesThis story is . Please check back for .