Nexstar's ABC affiliates won't show Kimmel's return

Nexstar Media Group said it would not air the return of Jimmy Kimmel's show on Tuesday.

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Jimmy Kimmel has returned to his late-night show after a suspension following remarks about Charlie Kirk's killing.

On Tuesday night, Kimmel mixed humor and emotion to address the situation in his 16-minute monologue.

Kimmel clarified his intentions regarding his comments on Kirk, saying he never intended to make jokes about Kirk's death.

Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension and appeared emotional in his monologue, seeming close to tears.

Kimmel took the stage to a long-standing ovation and chants of "Jimmy, Jimmy."

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