Rosie O’Donnell to guest-host for Kimmel as ‘special treat’ for Trump

Published June 21, 2026 1:07pm ET | Updated June 21, 2026 1:07pm ET



Longtime Trump foe and comedian Rosie O’Donnell will return to television later this summer as Jimmy Kimmel takes a two-month break from his show, the late-night host announced.

“I will be taking the next two months off, this time voluntarily,” the host quipped Thursday, referencing ABC pulling his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, for six days last September over a widely criticized monologue about conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

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