JIMMY Kimmel returned to his show on Tuesday night after ABC yanked him from air nearly a week ago.

Kimmel, 57, addressed his audience after his show was pulled last week over controversial comments he made about political activist and influencer Charlie Kirk's shooter.

During his opening monologue, Kimmel took the time to speak out about free speech and the political climate in America.

Kimmel took the stage as he was welcomed with a standing ovation and chants of "Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy."

The comedian opened the show with a crack, "If you’re just joining us, we are preempting your regularly scheduled encore episode of 'Celebrity Family Feud' to bring you this special report."

"I’m happy to be here tonight," he added.

"I'm not sure who had a weirder 48 hours, me or the CEO of Tyleno

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