Just like that, Jimmy Kimmel's "indefinite" suspension has been lifted. ABC announced Monday that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to the air Tuesday, in its regular 11:35 p.m. time slot.

"Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country," ABC's parent company, Walt Disney Company, said in a statement. "It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last few days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday."

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was suspended — or "preempted" — in network argot last Wednesday following brief comments on Monday's

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