The high viewing figures, a record for the past ten years, come after the TV show had been stopped for an indefinite period last week after statements by the presenter about the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kimmel had fallen into disgrace at Brendan Carr, the head of the American regulator FCC. President Trump’s ally criticized the “scandalous behavior” of De Komiek.
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An emotional kimmel came back to the decision extensively in his monologue and said that it was not “his intention” to “laugh about the murder of a young man.” He made a plea for freedom of expression and called the decision to remove his show from the screen “Non-American”. “The American president welcomes when Americans lose their living because he can’t play a joke,” it sounded. The American comedian also took Brendan Carr on the grain in the first episode after the fuss.
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According to NBC News, an episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Usually around 1.6 million viewers. Moreover, his program could not be seen with all American households. Dozens of local channels remain the presenter, a tireless critic of President Donald Trump, boycotting.
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