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Jimmy Kimmel Returns After FCC Censorship Controversy

2/25/2026

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Jimmy Kimmel Live! was briefly pulled after pressure from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr, aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Many complaints to the FCC criticized Carr for censorship and First Amendment violations.
Most complaints targeted the FCC rather than Kimmel or Colbert, with few directed at either host.
Kimmel returned after suspension; Disney cited ill-timed comments about MAGA's response to Charlie Kirk's assassination.

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Jimmy Kimmel Live! was briefly pulled after pressure from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr, aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Many complaints to the FCC criticized Carr for censorship and First Amendment violations.
Most complaints targeted the FCC rather than Kimmel or Colbert, with few directed at either host.
Kimmel returned after suspension; Disney cited ill-timed comments about MAGA's response to Charlie Kirk's assassination.