After six days of silence, Jimmy Kimmel returned to the stage of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” And he talked about freedom of speech, apologized for what he said about the assassination of Charlie Kerk and left a spike against the US president.
‘I don’t know who spent the strangest 48 hours, Me or the CEO of Tylenol?‘he said jokingly at the start.
During his monologue, which lasted almost 18 minutes, Emmy -award -winning comedian tears talking about the support he received and emphasized her necessity freedom of speech.
“This show is not important. What is important is that we live in a country that allows us to have a broadcast like this’, he said.
“I had the opportunity to meet and spend time with comedians and broadcasting presenters from countries such as Russia and Middle East countries, who tell me that they would put them in prison if they fooled power, and would do worse things than to put them in prison. They know how lucky we are here. Freedom of speech is what they admire most in this country »he stressed.
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– Marlow Stern (@marlownyc) September 24, 2025
For the comments he made for the Charlie Kirk’s murder apologizedwith tears in the eyes saying that “It was never my intention to underestimate the murder of a young man”. “Nor was it my intention to blame a specific group of the actions of a person who was obviously deeply disturbed,” noted.
Then reported to Kerk’s widow, Erika; praising her who managed to forgive the killer.
“Erika Kerk forgave the man who shot her husband. He forgave him. This is an example we need to follow. If you believe in Jesus’ teachings, like me, that’s it. A selfless act of compassion, forgiveness from a mourning widow. It moved me deeply. It moves many and if there is something we need to get from this tragedy to move forward, I hope this is. ” said characteristically.
Sharp references to Trump
Kimmel could not be mentioned Personally and to Donald Trump. He accused him of attacking the media that does not present him in a favorable manner, saying he is doing lawsuits and intimidates. “I know this is not as interesting as we silence a comic but it is very important to have freedom of print and it is crazy that we do not pay more attention to“, He said.
He also commented that the US President ‘He did what he could to cancel me’but “Instead, he forced millions of people to watch the show.”
Added that ‘The US president has made very clear that he wants to see me and the hundreds of people working here. Our leader is glad that the Americans lose their means of living because cannot accept a joke. “
“One thing I learned from Lenny Bruce, George Carlin and Howard Stern is that the government’s threat to silence a comic that the president does not like is anti -American‘, added.
It is noted that Trump wrote that ‘Can’t believe’ that ABC gave back to Kimmel Its broadcast and further action against the television network.
“Why would they want to come back to someone who goes so bad, that it’s not funny and put the network at risk by playing 99% positive for democratic rubbish?”wrote Trush social yesterday.
“It is another DNC arm (ed: the Democratic Party National Committee, Democratic National Committee) and, to my knowledge, this would be a great illegal contribution to a pre -election campaign. I think we will check ABC about it. “
What did he say about his return
About Return of the broadcast His, Kimmel commented, with humor: “Many ask me if there are conditions for my return to television. There is one. Disney asked me to read the following statement, and I agreed to do it. ” He pulls a paper out of his pocket and reads: “To re -activate your Disney+ and Hulu account, open the Disney+ app on your smart TV or on a device connected to the TV.” The report he made concerns the wave made on the internet, with users to interrupt their subscription to Disney+ and Hulu After cutting the broadcast.
As he explained below “I was not happy to be cut off by the air. I didn’t agree with this decision and I told them, and we had a lot of discussions. I shared my point of view, they shared their own. We discussed it and, in the end, even though they were not obliged to do it (…) they welcomed me again in the air and thank them for that. “
Robert de Niro’s surprise appearance
In his first show, after his return, Kimmel had as invited actress Glenn Powell and the singer Sarah.
Howevergreat surprise of the evening was Robert de Nirowho presented the Chairman of the Federal Communications Committee.
Kimmel Talks to New FCC Chairman Robert De Niro: “Speech … It Ain’t Free No More … If You Wanna Say Something Nice About the President’s Thick, Yellow Hair, or That He Can Do His Makeup Better Than Any Broad? That’s Free. But. Wanna do a joke like, he’s so fat he needs… pic.twitter.com/v6l6ss3srj
– Marlow Stern (@marlownyc) September 24, 2025
“O reason … no longer free… If you want to say something good about the dense, blond hair of the president or how he can make his makeup better than any woman, this is free. But if you want to make a joke, such as being so thick that it takes two places in the Jet; This will cost you »said the sharp de Niro.
Source :Skai
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