Jimmy Kimmel arrives to ABC studios ahead of talk show return
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Jimmy Kimmel’s ready to make a comeback to his late-night show after ABC lifted his nearly week-long suspension on Monday.

The TV personality was photographed arriving at ABC studios in Los Angeles for Tuesday’s taping of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

He kept his head down as he got out of his black sedan and was escorted inside by security.

Kimmel, 57, rocked a scruffy pre-glam look, wearing an unbuttoned and untucked white dress shirt and black pants.

The Walt Disney Company revealed in a statement on Monday that the TV host’s show is set to return to the air following his comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

“Last Wednesday, we chose to halt production of the show to prevent further escalation of an already tense situation during an emotional time for our nation,” stated the company.

“We made this decision because we considered some of the comments to be poorly timed and therefore insensitive. Over the last few days, we’ve engaged in thoughtful discussions with Jimmy, and following those discussions, we’ve decided to bring the show back on Tuesday,” added the WDC.

However, ABC affiliate companies, including Sinclair Broadcast Group, announced that they won’t be airing Kimmel’s show after demanding that he apologize and make a donation to Kirk’s family if he wanted to return to the air.

“Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return,” the group wrote in a statement released on Monday.

Kimmel’s show was “indefinitely” suspended after he talked about Kirk’s suspected killer during his monologue on Sept. 15.

“The MAGA gang are desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” he said.

The comedian also called out President Trump for discussing renovations in the White House instead of commenting on the political commentator’s death when asked by reporters.

“He’s at the fourth stage of grief: construction,” Kimmel quipped. “This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he calls a friend. This is how a 4-year-old mourns a goldfish.”

Kimmel, however, offered his condolences to Kirk’s family ahead of his comments, writing via social media, “Instead of the angry finger-pointing, can we just for one day agree that it is horrible and monstrous to shoot another human?”

Several A-list celebrities, including Meryl Streep and Jennifer Aniston, rallied behind Kimmel, labeling his suspension as “a dark moment for freedom of speech.”

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