Jimmy Kimmel Reveals How His Mom Supported Him Through Suspension

Moms will always be moms — and for Jimmy Kimmel, his mother was the steady support he leaned on during a difficult week away from work. After a whirlwind of a week, Kimmel credits his mom with helping him through his recent suspension.

On the second night of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” returning to TV, the 57-year-old host revealed that his mother, Joan, made sure he was cared for and well-fed while the show was off the air.

“My mom relentlessly kept making [food], she’s like, ‘Can I bring over some pasta fazool? Can I make—’ She brought cookies with my face on them to the show last night,” Kimmel revealed to viewers.

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The comment came after guest Lisa Ann Walter brought him “macaroni alla pescorace” as a welcome back gift. She joked it was part of her “plan” to bring “things America loves the most,” including “a nice home cooked meal and a great rack,” which got laughs from the host.

Actress Lisa Ann Walter Adds to the Warm Welcome

Walter teased that she wanted to help during Kimmel’s time away. “I figured you were out of work for a few days, so you might need some food. I like to help,” she said.

The moment added lightness to Kimmel’s first week back on television, which came after ABC suspended the show following his controversial remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Kimmel Addresses Suspension on Return

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On Tuesday, September 23, Kimmel made a triumphant return to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and delivered an emotional monologue, clarifying his previous comments. “I do wanna make something clear, because it’s important to me as a human, and that is, you understand that it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man,” he said.

He continued, “Nor was it my intention to blame any specific group for the actions of what it was obviously a deeply disturbed individual. That was really the opposite of the point I was trying to make.”

Kimmel closed his remarks by emphasizing the value of free speech: “If we don’t have free speech, then we just don’t have a free country. It’s as simple as that.”

While Disney allowed the show to return after what it called “thoughtful conversations” with Kimmel, not all networks are airing the program. As per Deadline, Nexstar Media, which owns 32 ABC affiliates, confirmed it will continue to preempt the show during “productive discussions” with Disney executives.

Sinclair Broadcasting, the nation’s largest ABC affiliate group, also announced it would replace “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” with news programming until further notice. Both companies said they are continuing to evaluate the show’s return.

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