Kimmel’s show to return Tuesday, but Sinclair will continue preemption
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to air on ABC stations on Tuesday, nearly a week after the late-night TV show was "indefinitely suspended," the Walt Disney Corporation said in a statement.
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2 developments- Sep 22, 2025Jimmy Kimmel Is Back: ABC Returning Late-Night Show On Tuesday
- Sep 23, 2025Kimmel’s show to return Tuesday, but Sinclair will continue preemption
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Quiet for 371 daysLast development · Sep 23, 2025 — Kimmel’s show to return Tuesday, but Sinclair will continue preemption
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5 viewpointsSinclair says it won't air Jimmy Kimmel on its stations after Disney announced his return
Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC tonight, though not everyone in Pa. can watch
'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Returning to ABC: Disney 'Reached a Decision to Return the Show'
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20 viewpointsJimmy Kimmel show will return tonight on most ABC stations, including KESQ News Channel 3
Sinclair will preempt Jimmy Kimmel’s show, replacing with ‘news programming’
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14 viewpointsSinclair ABC stations won’t air ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ despite return to network
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ will return to ABC on Tuesday after being benched by Disney
Jimmy Kimmel TV Comeback Collapsing as Sinclair Broadcasting Group Says It Won't Air Show on Its ABC Stations
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9 articlesSinclair ABC Stations Won’t Air ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ for Now, Will ‘Evaluate Potential Return’
Sinclair Won’t Air Jimmy Kimmel’s Return on Its 38 ABC Stations
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