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Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>‘s sidekick, Guillermo Rodriguez, has broken his silence about their return to air on Tuesday.<\/a><\/p>\n

Rodriguez shared a photo<\/a> of himself on Instagram hugging his Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/a> costar.<\/p>\n

“We are back full of love,” he captioned the post.<\/p>\n

Why It Matters<\/p>\n

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is back on ABC tonight, less than a week after the network announced it was suspending the show indefinitely. That move was in reaction to remarks made by the late-night host about Charlie Kirk during his monologue last Monday, just a few days after the conservative activist was shot dead in Utah. <\/p>\n

ABC’s decision prompted backlash over a perceived overstepping of FCC Chair Brendan Carr. <\/p>\n

Kimmel Breaks Silence on Social Media<\/p>\n

Rodriguez’s post came just hours after Kimmel posted on his social media for the first time since the suspension was announced on Wednesday.<\/a><\/p>\n

The pair have been working together for many years, with Rodriguez starting as a parking lot security guard at the studio in 2003. After minor appearances on Kimmel’s show in the early years, he has become a permanent fixture as the show’s “security guard.” <\/p>\n

What Time Is Jimmy Kimmel Back on Tonight?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns to the ABC network on Tuesday night at 11:35 p.m. ET. <\/p>\n

Some affiliates, namely\u00a0those owned by Nexstar<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Sinclair Broadcast Group,<\/a> will not run the show for the foreseeable future. <\/p>\n

\"\"Jimmy Kimmel Is Returning to Late Night. Who Is His First Guest?\u00a0<\/p>\n

ABC has announced that actor Glen Powell will be Kimmel’s first guest on his return show, with musical guest Sarah McLachlan<\/p>\n

The Jimmy Kimmel Controversy Explained\u00a0<\/p>\n

In criticizing how some\u00a0Republicans<\/a>\u00a0reacted to Charlie Kirk’s death,\u00a0Kimmel alleged last Monday that conservatives were using Kirk’s assassination for political advantage rather than mourning the conservative activist sincerely.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump said Kimmel had said “a horrible thing” about Kirk, while FCC Chair Brendan Carr said ABC could handle things the easy way or the hard way. It was shortly after these comments that the show was pulled. <\/p>\n

While Trump praised\u00a0ABC<\/a>‘s decision to pull\u00a0Jimmy Kimmel Live!\u00a0from the air, many across the political spectrum<\/a> raised concerns about First Amendment rights and questioned whether the federal government<\/a> should be dictating what could and could not be said by media personalities. <\/p>\n

What People Are Saying<\/p>\n

Fellow late-night host Seth Meyers, on his NBC show Monday night: “It is possible to stand up to this kind of bullying and censorship. For example, Trump tried to sue the\u00a0New York Times\u00a0and that suit has already been thrown out. And minutes before we started taping, we got word that our friend Jimmy Kimmel will be back on the air tomorrow.”<\/p>\n

Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker, Monday on X:\u00a0“‘Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that.’ Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.”<\/p>\n

Nexstar, in its announcement on keeping\u00a0Jimmy Kimmel Live!\u00a0off its ABC stations Tuesday:\u00a0“We stand by that decision pending assurance that all parties are committed to fostering an environment of respectful, constructive dialogue in the markets we serve.\u00a0 In the meantime, we note that \u201cJimmy Kimmel Live!\u201d will be available nationwide on multiple Disney-owned streaming products, while our stations will focus on continuing to produce local news and other programming relevant to their respective markets.”<\/p>\n

What Happens Next<\/p>\n

Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns Tuesday night on ABC. <\/p>\n

Update 9\/23\/25, 5:01 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.<\/p>\n