Jimmy Kimmel to return to screens after Charlie Kirk comments backlash
Jimmy Kimmel will return to screens on Tuesday after being taken off the air following comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination.
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The US host's show on ABC was pulled indefinitely by parent company Disney after backlash to comments he made about the slain conservative activist's murder.
The late-night comic made several remarks about the reaction to the shooting last week, including that "many in MAGA-land are working very hard to capitalise on the murder of Charlie Kirk".
The Walt Disney Company said in a statement: "Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country.
"It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive.
"We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday."
The suspension had led to criticism from many quarters - with some suggesting that it infringed on freedom of speech.
However, President Trump welcomed the suspension and suggested it came because of "bad ratings".
Mr Trump told a UK press conference: "Well, Jimmy Kimmel was fired because he had bad ratings, more than anything else.
"And he said a horrible thing about a great gentleman known as Charlie Kirk.
"And Jimmy Kimmel is not a talented person. He had very bad ratings, and they should have fired him a long time ago.
"So, you know, you could call that free speech or not. He was fired for lack of talent."