Late-night TV’s longest-running host and a Brooklyn native, Jimmy Kimmel, is heading back home for a week of shows starting tonight after returning to

Jimmy Kimmel's ratings have reportedly dropped a significant amount after his return episode following his suspension. The late-night host was suspended for six days

After a week of headlines and a sudden disappearance from TV, Jimmy Kimmel Live! is back on the air. The late-night show returned Sept. 23, just days after Disney-owned ABC announced it was pulling the plug over Jimmy Kimmel 's comments surrounding the death of Charlie Kirk.

Fans of late night television were in for a shock when Jimmy Kimmel appeared on Stephen Colbert's show, and vice versa.

Nexstar released a statement on Friday, announcing the return of Kimmel's shows to its airwaves and saying the company "remains committed to protecting the First Amendment while producing and airing local and national news that is fact-based and unbiased and, above all, broadcasting content that is in the best interest of the communities we serve."

During Jimmy Kimmel's first 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Brooklyn show, he was joined by guests Ryan Reynolds, Josh Johnson and Public Enemy.

"It was an emotional rollercoaster," the comedian shared on the "Late Show With Stephen Colbert" Tuesday. "It really was. It was very strange."