Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel opened his show with a clip of Fox News host Jesse Watters saying, “Breaking news on Jimmy Kimmel and autism.”

This was followed by a montage of media reports discussing his return to late-night hosting duties. A number of the reports categorized his return as a crucial moment, with some even adding the qualifier, “in our nation’s history.”

Recommended Stories

NewsNation hits record ratings during Charlie Kirk memorial, beating CNN and MSNBC

Nexstar joins Sinclair in preempting Jimmy Kimmel's return to TV

Joe Concha calls Kamala Harris ‘human Chernobyl’ after Maddow interview

“We’re in for a monologue that will be a marker in late-night show history,” said one clip. “It’s going to be a moment,” said Terry Moran, former cohost of ABC News’ Ni

See Full Page