Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night return brought in record ratings for his show, despite not being on air in 25 percent of the country thanks to local ABC affiliate owners Nexstar and Sinclair continuing to preempt the comic following his comments on Charlie Kirk’s murder and President Donald Trump’s reaction to it. Plus, ET uncovers a comedy Easter egg Kimmel snuck into his return monologue by quoting Jack Paar, a previous ‘The Tonight Show’ host, who returned to TV after being censored for a joke, as well.
