Howard Stern jokingly takes credit for Jimmy Kimmel's return: 'I solved another problem' Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY September 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM 2 Howard Stern is declaring victory. On the Sept.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY September 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Howard Stern is declaring victory.
On the Sept. 23 episode of his SiriusXM show, the radio host celebrated news that ABC has ended Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. Stern, a close friend of Kimmel, had spoken out against the suspension on Sept. 22, and by the end of that day, ABC announced "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to the air.
"Well, looks like I solved another problem," Stern jokingly announced as his show began.
Stern then played a clip from a news show that described him speaking out against Disney as a "pivotal" moment in the Kimmel saga.
"All I had to do was mention I was canceling my (Disney+) subscription," Stern quipped before asking cohost Robin Quivers, "What should we fix today, Robin? Global warming? I'm on a roll."
Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel from "The Man Show" appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2001.
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Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel from "The Man Show" appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2001.
">Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel from "The Man Show" appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2001.
" src=https://ift.tt/mkycRuT class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmell sits at a late night host practice desk and interviews with "TRL" host Carson Daly in New York on Jan. 14, 2003.
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Jimmy Kimmell sits at a late night host practice desk and interviews with "TRL" host Carson Daly in New York on Jan. 14, 2003.
">Jimmy Kimmell sits at a late night host practice desk and interviews with "TRL" host Carson Daly in New York on Jan. 14, 2003.
" src=https://ift.tt/DNwER8O class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman during 2nd annual Lakers Casino Night Benefiting the Lakers Youth Foundation red carpet at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California, in 2005.
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Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman during 2nd annual Lakers Casino Night Benefiting the Lakers Youth Foundation red carpet at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California, in 2005.
">Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman during 2nd annual Lakers Casino Night Benefiting the Lakers Youth Foundation red carpet at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California, in 2005.
" src=https://ift.tt/Xy2B4tE class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the American Cinematheque 24th annual awards show to honor Matt Damon at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2010, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the American Cinematheque 24th annual awards show to honor Matt Damon at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2010, in Beverly Hills, California.
">Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the American Cinematheque 24th annual awards show to honor Matt Damon at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2010, in Beverly Hills, California.
" src=https://ift.tt/jB8GHao class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel and Emily Blunt onstage during the 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 14, 2011.
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Jimmy Kimmel and Emily Blunt onstage during the 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 14, 2011.
">Jimmy Kimmel and Emily Blunt onstage during the 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 14, 2011.
" src=https://ift.tt/JmQTBfD class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel and Flavor Flav at the American Music Awards in 2006.
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Jimmy Kimmel and Flavor Flav at the American Music Awards in 2006.
">Jimmy Kimmel and Flavor Flav at the American Music Awards in 2006.
" src=https://ift.tt/VU5pDmG class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel and NBA player Kobe Bryant in 2013.
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Jimmy Kimmel and NBA player Kobe Bryant in 2013.
">Jimmy Kimmel and NBA player Kobe Bryant in 2013.
" src=https://ift.tt/pXPJm35 class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney in New York City in 2014.
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Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney in New York City in 2014.
">Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney in New York City in 2014.
" src=https://ift.tt/8WGj0cl class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel, John Stamos and comedian Don Rickles in Beverly Hills, California, in 2015.
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Jimmy Kimmel, John Stamos and comedian Don Rickles in Beverly Hills, California, in 2015.
">Jimmy Kimmel, John Stamos and comedian Don Rickles in Beverly Hills, California, in 2015.
" src=https://ift.tt/H7XelLU class=caas-img>President Barack Obama talks with Jimmy Kimmel during a taping of his late-night talk show in 2015.
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President Barack Obama talks with Jimmy Kimmel during a taping of his late-night talk show in 2015.
">President Barack Obama talks with Jimmy Kimmel during a taping of his late-night talk show in 2015.
" src=https://ift.tt/Gxa1U05 class=caas-img>Hillary Clinton appears on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show in 2016.
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Hillary Clinton appears on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show in 2016.
">Hillary Clinton appears on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show in 2016.
" src=https://ift.tt/I0CUyY1 class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel, wife Molly McNearney and daughter Jane Kimmel attend the 7th annual L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade at UCLA on Sept. 10, 2016, in Los Angeles.
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Jimmy Kimmel, wife Molly McNearney and daughter Jane Kimmel attend the 7th annual L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade at UCLA on Sept. 10, 2016, in Los Angeles.
">Jimmy Kimmel, wife Molly McNearney and daughter Jane Kimmel attend the 7th annual L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade at UCLA on Sept. 10, 2016, in Los Angeles.
" src=https://ift.tt/5BcJAy9 class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel attends the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Lionel Richie at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 13, 2016 in Los Angeles.
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Jimmy Kimmel attends the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Lionel Richie at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 13, 2016 in Los Angeles.
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Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel present the award for lead actress in a comedy series during the 71st Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sept. 22, 2019.
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Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel present the award for lead actress in a comedy series during the 71st Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sept. 22, 2019.
">Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel present the award for lead actress in a comedy series during the 71st Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sept. 22, 2019.
" src=https://ift.tt/ehlNF0o class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel court side at a Los Angeles Lakers game in 2023.
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">Jimmy Kimmel court side at a Los Angeles Lakers game in 2023.
" src=https://ift.tt/ZUqF15I class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel delivers the opening monologue during the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, 2024.
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Jimmy Kimmel delivers the opening monologue during the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, 2024.
">Jimmy Kimmel delivers the opening monologue during the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, 2024.
" src=https://ift.tt/t5HLcgd class=caas-img>Jimmy Kimmel watches the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees during game one of the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 25, 2024.
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Jimmy Kimmel, winner of the outstanding host for a game show award for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," attends the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 7, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel from "The Man Show" appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2001.
On a serious note, Stern applauded Disney "for doing the right thing" and revealed he spoke to Kimmel on Monday, but doesn't know what the comedian plans to say in his returning monologue. "I just told him that I was very happy that this thing was resolved," Stern said.
Though Stern had said he would cancel his Disney+ subscription in protest of ABC's parent company, he told listeners he didn't have the chance to do so before the suspension was lifted.
Later in the show, a caller gave Stern credit for Kimmel's return and said the radio host doesn't realize how much influence he has. But Stern argued he isn't "as powerful as you're describing" and noted that "a lot of people" stepped up to support Kimmel.
"You've got to take a stand at some point, and I'm glad a lot of people did," he said.
Howard Stern, left, and Jimmy Kimmel attend "Howard Stern's Birthday Bash" on Jan. 31, 2014 in New York City.
Disney suspended Kimmel's show after he commented that the "MAGA gang" was "desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it." Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk at an event at Utah Valley University.
Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, argued Kimmel misled viewers about Robinson's politics by suggesting he was a supporter of President Donald Trump, and he pressured ABC to take action. The network yanked Kimmel's show from the air hours after Carr said on a YouTube show that "we can do this the easy way or the hard way."
Disney said it suspended Kimmel's show to "avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country" and "because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive." But after spending "the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy," Disney said in its Sept. 22 statement that it "reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday."
Stern previously slammed Kimmel's suspension as "outrageous" and said he was "so upset" about it.
"You can't support this kind of a move," Stern said on his Sept. 22 show. "I don't care whether you like Jimmy or not. It's about freedom of speech. If ABC wanted to fire Jimmy because they didn't like him, or he had low ratings — they didn't want to fire him. They're being pressured by the United States government. We can't have that, not if we're going to have a democracy."
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