Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is preparing to return to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after a weeklong suspension, but multiple outlets report that he will defend his controversial comments rather than apologize for them.
Entertainment site The Source reported that Kimmel has refused to issue a public apology for his remarks about conservative leader Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Instead, he is expected to clarify what he meant when he called Kirk “one of them” in reference to the MAGA movement.
According to Wikipedia’s suspension entry, citing multiple news reports, Kimmel believes his words were “grossly mischaracterized by a certain group of people.” The episode triggered an unusual collision between late-night comedy and politics, as affiliates pulled his program and pressure mounted from regulators.
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