As I was saying.....
I just watching Peter White, an entertainment reporter on MSNBC, and he had a great idea for Jimmy Kimmel's return tonight. He reminded the viewers that Jack Paar was once suspended for a risque joke he told in the sixties.
When he came back after his suspension, he began his monologue with "As I was saying...."
Great idea! No apologies, not back and forth, no change of tone. Just okay, I'm back and I will continue as I have been. Humble boasting in a way. Because in spite of efforts to spin this, make no mistake. WE WON THIS ONE! 
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I wondered about that. Thanks. Sounds like real edgy stuff. 
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