LOS ANGELES — "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" returned to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly that triggered a national discussion about freedom of speech.

Kimmel, who had been publicly silent on his suspension, was welcomed by the audience chanting his name before he addressed the controversy in his opening monologue.

"As I was saying before I was interrupted," he began, before making a joke about preempting "Celebrity Family Feud."

“I’m not sure who had a weirder 48 hours, me or the CEO of Tylenol. It’s been overwhelming," Kimmel said. "I’ve heard from a lot of people over the last six days. I’ve heard from all the people in the world over the last six days. Everyone I’ve ever met have reached out 10 or 11 times."

Kimmel gave a shout-out to other late-night hosts who came to his defens

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