Jimmy Kimmel is ending his social media silence.
As the late-night host prepares to return to the air Tuesday night, he posted on Instagram on Sept. 23 for the first time since his show was suspended following controversial comments he made about conservative commentator Charlie Kirk's killing.
Kimmel shared a photo of himself with legendary television writer and producer Norman Lear along with the caption, "Missing this guy today."
Lear died in 2023 at age 101. The creator of classic sitcoms like "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" was outspoken about his liberal political beliefs during his life. In the 1970s, he fought the Federal Communications Commission in protest of a policy that TV programming before 9 p.m. should be family-friendly. Lear and others argued the policy was a violation of the First Amendment.
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