India, Sept. 23 -- Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return to ABC on Tuesday, following a one-week suspension triggered by backlash to the host's remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

In a statement released Monday, the Walt Disney Company explained the decision to pause production: "Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country. It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive."

The company added that it had held "thoughtful conversations" with Kimmel in the days since the incident: "We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, an...