Jimmy Kimmel was spotted on his way to his lawyer’s office less than 24 hours after ABC suspended his talk show after his comments about Charlie Kirk’s death.
The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host flashed a smirk at paparazzi while behind the wheel of his Audi S8 in Los Angeles on Thursday, according to photos obtained by the Post.
He dressed up in a blue long-sleeve button-up and sported sunglasses for the outing.
Page Six confirmed that Kimmel’s late-night show was “indefinitely” off-air on Wednesday after he made remarks about Kirk’s death on Sept. 10 and the “MAGA gang.”
“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them,” the comedian said on Monday’s episode.
The conservative Turning Point USA co-founder was fatally shot during an appearance at Utah Valley University, and the suspected killer has since been arrested.
At the time, Kimmel, 57, offered his condolences to Kirk’s family via social media, writing, “Instead of the angry finger-pointing, can we just for one day agree that it is horrible and monstrous to shoot another human?
“On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and to all the children, parents and innocents who fall victim to senseless gun violence.”
Insiders, meanwhile, told the Daily Mail that the TV personality was “absolutely f–king livid” that ABC pulled his show, alleging that he’s been wanting to “break his relationship with [the network] forever.”
The source claimed that Kimmel “didn’t even say anything that bad” about Kirk, explaining that he should be able to exercise his First Amendment rights.
“This is persecution, and Jimmy isn’t going to stand for it,” they shared. “And he has a lot of friends who are going to cause problems if suddenly he doesn’t have a show.”
On Wednesday, Kimmel was given a list of requirements by Sinclair, the largest affiliate group of ABC, that he must fulfil if he wants his late-night show to make a comeback.
Per a press release, he must apologize to Kirk’s family and “make a meaningful personal donation to the Kirk Family and Turning Point USA.”
Insiders, however, told Deadline that Kimmel was “unwilling to apologize for his remarks.”
Kimmel’s show has run on ABC since 2003.
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