About 6.26 to 6.3 million viewers watched Jimmy Kimmel's show last night on his return to "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on ABC. This marked the most-watched regularly scheduled episode in over a decade for the program, despite the show being preempted in about 23% of U.S. TV households due to some ABC affiliates choosing not to air it. The episode also achieved the highest ratings among adults aged 18 to 49 in more than ten years. Beyond traditional TV, Kimmel's opening monologue from the episode got over 26 million views across YouTube and social media platforms, making it one of his most-watched segments ever.
