Bill Maher ripped Jimmy Kimmel for “thanking everyone” but him after Maher publicly defended the late-night host when ABC suspended his show.

Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The late night show has setup the "Jimmy Kimmel Live Big, Beautiful Food Bank" at the show’s Hollywood backlot.

A rumor that circulated online in October 2025 claimed that country musician Vince Gill had stormed off the set of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after having an argument with the show's host. Snopes readers emailed us to ask whether the rumor was true.

Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at his late-night show's suspension drama when he took the stage at Selena Gomez's 3rd annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit. On the night of Wednesday, October 29, the comedian introduced himself by admitting,

Kathy Griffin revealed that following the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, she contacted the titular host on “day one.” Someone may be tempted to assume that this was simply a general instance of a comedian showing solidarity with another comic.

Insiders told Rob Shuter, who writes on Substack, elites are nudging the 57-year-old gabber to trade in his monologues for Oval Office speeches, planting the seed that he should run in 2028. George Clooney's failed Kamala Harris campaign reportedly inspired Hollywood's push for Jimmy Kimmel.