Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Michael Buckner/Variety/Getty Images; Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers are celebrating Jimmy Kimmel Live! returning to the air after ABC lifted the show's suspension. The Late Show host said in a teaser for his show's Monday night opening monologue, "We do, like, 160 of these a year or something and when I have the chance, it's always nice to start the show with some good news." "Just a few hours before we tape this broadcast, we got word that our long national late nightmare is over, because Disney announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return to air on ABC tomorrow, Tuesday night," Colbert added, followed by cheers from him and his live audience. Related Stories TV 'Last Week Tonight' Host John Oliver Passionately Defends Jimmy Kimmel and Free Speech in Wake of Late-Night Suspension Movies Disney's 'Lilith Fair' Doc Premiere: Sarah McLachlan Says Musical Performances Canceled Amid Calls for Free Speech Following Jimmy Kimmel Suspension "Wonderful news from my dear friend Jimmy and his amazing staff. You know, I'm so happy for them. Plus, now that Jimmy's not being canceled, I get to enjoy this again," he said, showing off his Emmy Award again. "Once more, I am the only martyr in late nights. Wait, unless CBS, you wanna announce anything?" Colbert quipped in reference to the network canceling his late night show in July. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) Meyers, the host of Late Night, also said on his show, "Minutes before we started taping, we got word that our friend Jimmy Kimmel will be back on the air," as his audience erupted in cheers. "A massive national backlash to Trump's crackdown on free speech, even among conservatives. I haven't seen a poll yet, but I think if you asked Americans if the president should be dictating what TV hosts can and can't say, you'd get about 3 percent positive and..." Meyers continued before cutting to a clip of Trump saying, "97 percent negative." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Late Night with Seth Meyers (@latenightseth) ABC parent The Walt Disney Co. announced early Monday that Kimmel's show would be returning to broadcast after its brief suspension ignited a national debate over free speech and the Trump administration's pressure tactics. "Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country," the company wrote in a statement. "It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. 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." Jimmy Kimmel Live! was initially suspended after a comment the host made during his Sept. 15 episode, which he suggested Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin was a MAGA conservative, caused a stir online. FCC chair Brendan Carr also threatened ABC's affiliate licenses over the remark, which led some to preempt Kimmel's show at the time. While Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return Tuesday night, Sinclair Broadcast Group shared later on Monday that it will preempt the show, noting that "discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show's potential return." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up hbo Dominic Fike Recalls "Drinking Whiskey, Taking Shrooms" Before 'Euphoria' Audition The Voice How to Watch 'The Voice' Season 28 Online With Sling TV Live Feed Jimmy Kimmel to Return to ABC on Tuesday After Show's Controversial Suspension women's basketball WNBA on Sling TV: How to Watch Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces Semifinals Online Live Feed 'The View' Addresses Jimmy Kimmel Suspension - and Why the Show Didn't Discuss It Sooner NFL 'Monday Night Football' Livestream: When and Where to Watch Tonight's Lions vs. Ravens Game Online hbo Dominic Fike Recalls "Drinking Whiskey, Taking Shrooms" Before 'Euphoria' Audition The Voice How to Watch 'The Voice' Season 28 Online With Sling TV Live Feed Jimmy Kimmel to Return to ABC on Tuesday After Show's Controversial Suspension women's basketball WNBA on Sling TV: How to Watch Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces Semifinals Online Live Feed 'The View' Addresses Jimmy Kimmel Suspension - and Why the Show Didn't Discuss It Sooner NFL 'Monday Night Football' Livestream: When and Where to Watch Tonight's Lions vs. Ravens Game Online