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Jimmy Kimmel defends free speech in his return to late-night TV

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published September 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM PDT
Jimmy Kimmel poses for photographers, March 30, 2025, in London. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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Jimmy Kimmel poses for photographers, March 30, 2025, in London. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Jimmy Kimmel returned to TV on Tuesday night after he was suspended for nearly a week for comments he made following the death of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk.

Michael Grynbaum, media correspondent for The New York Times, talks with host Scott Tong.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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