The influential podcaster said, “I definitely don’t think that the government should be involved, ever, in dictating what a comedian can or cannot say in a monologue.”

Jimmy Kimmel's talk show was pulled off the air following threats by President Donald Trump's FCC chair.

Last Week Tonight host spoke about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and why we should be worried about what this means for the US

Jennifer Aniston, Meryl Streep and Robert DeNiro are among more than 400 celebrities who signed a letter defending the comedian.

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has not commented since ABC pulled his show from the air over comments he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The radio host also called the temporary removal of Kimmel's show "the wrong direction for our country."

The influential podcaster said, “I definitely don’t think that the government should be involved, ever, in dictating what a comedian can or cannot say in a monologue.”

Kimmel has publicly addressed the abrupt suspension of his ABC late-night talk show over comments he made regarding Charlie Kirk.

Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension that triggered a national discussion about freedom of speech.

The late-night host found himself at the center of a First Amendment crisis.

The host’s monologue noted that the suspension of his late-night programme had ignited a national debate over free speech

Jimmy Kimmel didn't hold back in his return to late-night, tearing into President Donald Trump for trying to \

The podcaster also had a surprising comment about the line that got the talk show host suspended.

He also called for freedom of speech and a “strong social safety net.”