After a contentious week for free speech and Hollywood, Jimmy Kimmel Live! returned to the air last night—well, at least in many regions across the United States.
ABC affiliate stations owned by Sinclair and Nexstar Media Group refused to air the show, and President Trump has railed against the late-night comedian’s return.
But this hasn’t stopped ABC’s owner Disney—which received much criticism for pulling Jimmy Kimmel from the air last week—from posting Kimmel’s returning opening monologue for all to see. Here’s what you need to know and how you can watch Kimmel’s opening monologue in full.
Dozens of ABC stations chose not to air Kimmel
Despite Jimmy Kimmel returning to the public airwaves last night, Americans who live in regions whose local ABC affiliates are owned by Nexstar Media