Jimmy Kimmel will be back on air Tuesday after the Walt Disney Co. reversed his controversial suspension .

The late-night host was suspended by ABC last week for comments he made after the assassination of right wing activist Charlie Kirk. That move kicked off a firestorm of criticism, with many accusing the network of shutting down political speech.

The Walt Disney Co., which owns ABC, issued a statement Monday saying, “We made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.”

It's a 180 from last week, when ABC said it pulled the long-running sho

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