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The boycotts worked, as his suspension is over.
He will be back on the air on Tuesday:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jimmy-kimmel-live-return-abc-1236374942/

If Trump wanted to bury him, it completely backfired. Tuesday will be the highest ratings Kimmel has ever had.
(Does the guy EVER get tired of being wrong?)

Don't forget also about FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
Several Sinclair stations are still not going to air the show, but they told their viewers to check out his YouTube page after the show airs.

And YT page views DO count in ratings

Nexstar and Sinclair stations are still boycotting Kimmel. Markets including Seattle, Nashville, New Orleans and D.C. will be showing local news instead.

Got to watch the episode on YouTube, and for the most part he sounded good.

The best part was when he was supposed to release a statement, he was mentioning about renewing his Disney+ subscription. And he had some sharp words after what The President I Refuse To Name said aboard Air Force One after his second State Visit to the United Kingdom about him "having no ratings."

The crowd gave Kimmel two standing ovations.
Sure hope that the ratings turned out great.

A recap of the night, which set all kinds of ratings records for the show:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kimmel-return-best-jokes-ranked-1236378602/

The preliminary ratings numbers from Nielsen had Tuesday night's show with 6.26 million viewers, even though 38 percent of the country was preempted by Sinclair and Nexstar (Seattle and St. Louis were two cities that did not air the show.)

Kimmel’s opening monologue as of late Wednesday night has more than 26 million views across YouTube and social media, this according to Disney.

Kimmel is back on Sinclair stations tonight. Nexstar have also said they're lifting the ban too, but not sure if their stations are scheduling it tonight or back on Monday when he's in Brooklyn for a week?

All we heard was that all Sinclair and Nexstar affiliates were going to air Tuesday's episode. So it was new to them, but a re-run for those caught it the first time.

In a statement, Sinclair again used forceful language:

“While we understand that not everyone will agree with our decisions about programming, it is simply inconsistent to champion free speech while demanding that broadcasters air specific content.

Our objective throughout this process has been to ensure that programming remains accurate and engaging for the widest possible audience. We take seriously our responsibility as local broadcasters to provide programming that serves the interests of our communities, while also honoring our obligations to air national network programming.”

The viewers clearly have spoken. What's next on Monday is anyone's guess. If the ratings are any indication, hopefully better days may lie ahead.

The suspension led to a major loss in streaming subscribers, especially to those customers who have the Disney+ bundle:

https://awfulannouncing.com/disney/disney-jimmy-kimmel-suspension-subscriber-cancellations-millions.html

A special crossover event took place on Tuesday night with Jimmy Kimmel stopping by the Ed Sullivan Theater to share stories on how both him and Stephen Colbert found out about their shows being taken off the air.

The stories that the public didn't know was simply stunning, especially in the case of Kimmel since the audience was already in their seats waiting for the taping to start:
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/01/g-s1-91403/kimmel-colbert-guests-each-others-shows

His ratings have gone back down as predicted. Not a fan of him at all. Comedians should make people laugh not push propaganda each night.