The return of the late-night host’s show raises questions about how the Trump administration, TV affiliate owners and viewers might react.

The network’s removal of Mr. Kimmel’s show last week almost immediately morphed into a flashpoint for free speech in America.

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has suggested that the daytime talk show should also come under government scrutiny.

“Once more, I am the only martyr in late night,” Stephen Colbert said, joking about his own canceled show while sharing news of Kimmel’s return to air.

The return of the late-night host’s show raises questions about how the Trump administration, TV affiliate owners and viewers might react.

The show is coming back after backlash from comments Mr. Kimmel made on air last week. But not everyone will be able to view the episode live.

Together, the two TV station groups, Sinclair and Nexstar, control more than 20 percent of ABC’s local affiliates.

Die Nachricht, dass die Late-Night-Show auf unbestimmte Zeit aus dem Programm genommen wird, löste viel Kritik aus. Trump sah das anders - und reagiert nun auch auf das Comeback.

Calling attempts to silence critics "un-American," comedian Jimmy Kimmel used his return to late night television Tuesday to call on the public to defend their First Amendment…

As Kimmel returns, he addressed the controversy that led major station groups to drop his late-night show.

The late-night star said he had not intended to make light of Charlie Kirk’s murder, but he also said that President Trump’s threat against ABC was “anti-American.”

Ben Stiller, the actor and comedian, called Mr. Kimmel’s opening words a “brilliant monologue,” while some on the right questioned his authenticity.