Stephen Colbert reacts to Jimmy Kimmel's return: 'CBS, you want to announce anything?' Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY September 23, 2025 at 2:18 AM 0 Stephen Colbert is welcoming his pal Jimmy Kimmel back to latenight. On the Sept.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY September 23, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Stephen Colbert is welcoming his pal Jimmy Kimmel back to late-night.
On the Sept. 22 episode of "The Late Show," the comedian reacted to news that ABC is ending Kimmel's suspension and bringing his show back to the air this week.
"Our long, national late-nightmare is over," Colbert declared in a preview clip shared by "The Late Show" on social media.
When Colbert announced news of Kimmel's return, his studio audience erupted in cheers. He described the lifting of Kimmel's suspension as "wonderful news for my dear friend Jimmy and his amazing staff."
Colbert also continued a bit from his Sept. 18 monologue, where he acted like he was upset that the Kimmel controversy was overshadowing news of "The Late Show" winning an Emmy for outstanding talk series.
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Stephen Colbert hosts "The Late Show" on September 16, 2025.
"Now that Jimmy's not being canceled, I get to enjoy this again," Colbert said, holding up his Emmy. "Once more, I am the only martyr in late-night!"
But, in reference to the cancellation of "The Late Show," Colbert jokingly added, "Unless ... CBS, you want to announce anything?"
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ABC announced earlier in the day on Sept. 22 that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will be back on Sept. 23, almost a week after it was indefinitely suspended.
Kimmel was pulled off the air after ABC faced pressure from the FCC over a comment the comedian made, saying that "the MAGA gang" was "desperately trying to characterize" Charlie Kirk's alleged killer "as anything other than one of them." Kimmel also mocked President Donald Trump's reaction to Kirk's fatal shooting.
Disney said in a statement on Sept. 22 that it "made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country" and because "we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive."
But "we have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday," Disney said.
Colbert, whose "The Late Show" will end in May 2026 after CBS announced its cancellation in July, had previously joined a chorus of support for Kimmel. In a monologue on his show Sept. 18, Colbert decried Kimmel's suspension as "blatant censorship."
Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel from "The Man Show" appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2001.
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Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel from "The Man Show" appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2001.
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" src=https://ift.tt/jB5aP7G class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmell sits at a late night host practice desk and interviews with "TRL" host Carson Daly in New York on Jan. 14, 2003.
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" src=https://ift.tt/7F1lvs3 class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman during 2nd annual Lakers Casino Night Benefiting the Lakers Youth Foundation red carpet at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California, in 2005.
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" src=https://ift.tt/Yw1WsbU class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the American Cinematheque 24th annual awards show to honor Matt Damon at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2010, in Beverly Hills, California.
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" src=https://ift.tt/8MXKclS class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel and Emily Blunt onstage during the 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 14, 2011.
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Jimmy Kimmel and Emily Blunt onstage during the 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 14, 2011.
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" src=https://ift.tt/kgV6t0B class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel and NBA player Kobe Bryant in 2013.
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" src=https://ift.tt/3DZldVL class=caas-img>President Barack Obama talks with Jimmy Kimmel during a taping of his late-night talk show in 2015.
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President Barack Obama talks with Jimmy Kimmel during a taping of his late-night talk show in 2015.
">President Barack Obama talks with Jimmy Kimmel during a taping of his late-night talk show in 2015.
" src=https://ift.tt/UctHpKJ class=caas-img>Hillary Clinton appears on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show in 2016.
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Hillary Clinton appears on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show in 2016.
">Hillary Clinton appears on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show in 2016.
" src=https://ift.tt/ChKlO1w class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel, wife Molly McNearney and daughter Jane Kimmel attend the 7th annual L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade at UCLA on Sept. 10, 2016, in Los Angeles.
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" src=https://ift.tt/o9ns4FZ class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel attends the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Lionel Richie at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 13, 2016 in Los Angeles.
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" src=https://ift.tt/98HtDcw class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel court side at a Los Angeles Lakers game in 2023.
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">Jimmy Kimmel court side at a Los Angeles Lakers game in 2023.
" src=https://ift.tt/hqKVPHB class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel delivers the opening monologue during the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, 2024.
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Jimmy Kimmel delivers the opening monologue during the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, 2024.
">Jimmy Kimmel delivers the opening monologue during the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, 2024.
" src=https://ift.tt/6DYroCm class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel watches the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees during game one of the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 25, 2024.
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Jimmy Kimmel, winner of the outstanding host for a game show award for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," attends the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 7, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel from "The Man Show" appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2001.
"If ABC thinks this is going to satisfy the regime, they are woefully naive, and clearly, they've never read the children's book 'If You Give a Mouse a Kimmel," Colbert said at the time. "And to Jimmy, just let me say, I stand with you and your staff 100%."
"And also," he said before grabbing his Emmy, "you couldn't let me enjoy this for like one week?"
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