Jimmy Kimmel got choked up while delivering his monologue during his return to ABC on September 23. Read what he said here.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! came back on the air less than a week after his highly publicized ABC suspension. Following six days of tumultuous headlines and debate over the concept of freedom of speech, Jimmy Kimmel returned to the stage and was greeted with a standing ovation by his audience in Los Angeles; also in the crowd were his parents, an attendee revealed. But it was Kimmel’s monologue that the entire country was waiting for.
In case you weren’t able to tune into Jimmy Kimmel Live! yet, we have a breakdown of his monologue below.
Most cable users can watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC. However, stations run by Nexstar Media Group or Sinclair Broadcast Group did not air Kimmel’s September 23 episode.
Fans can stream Kimmel’s return episode on either Hulu or Disney+ after it’s released.
Kimmel got right to the point in his monologue by clarifying that his “MAGA gang” quip was not an intended joke about Charlie Kirk‘s murder.
“It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man,” Kimmel said as his voice broke with emotion. “I don’t think there’s anything funny about it. … [It wasn’t] my intention to blame any specific group for the actions what — it was obviously a deeply disturbed individual,” he added, referring to Kirk’s suspected shooter, Tyler Robinson.
