Washington DC, Sept. 24 -- Jimmy Kimmel got a large standing ovation in his return to late-night TV on Tuesday with chants of "Jimmy, Jimmy" from his studio audience, reported Deadline.

The programme was abruptly pulled off-air last week after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr and several affiliate networks raised concerns over remarks Kimmel made during a monologue referencing the MAGA movement's reaction to the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

The suspension sparked a national conversation on freedom of speech and government involvement in media, with sharp divides between supporters of former US President Donald Trump's administration and the long-time TV host, who have had repeated pub...