Jimmy Kimmel returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday night with a defiant monologue, describing efforts to silence comedians as “anti American” and warning against government intimidation of entertainers. The episode marked his first broadcast since ABC suspended the late-night show last week under pressure from Trump allies.

“This show is not important,” Kimmel told viewers. “What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.” Fighting back tears, he said he never intended to make light of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and stressed that his Sept. 15 remarks were “ill-timed or unclear, or maybe both.” He added: “Nor was it my intention to blame any specific group for the actions of what was obviously a deeply disturbed i

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