Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns: Host breaks silence after show’s reinstatement; Shares photo with Norman Lear

In a historic move, Jimmy Kimmel’s show, ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!,’ which earlier this month had been taken off air, is finally returning! Fans, netizens, and even fellow celebrities have been celebrating the news with full zeal and enthusiasm. Recently, Kimmel finally broke his silence and shared a post on his social media following the announcement of his show’s reinstatement.

Jimmy Kimmel shares a photo with the late Norman Lear

On September 23, the show host shared a photo standing alongside late Norman Lear, a renowned television show producer and screenwriter. The late star also would label himself as being one of the top people on President Richard Nixon’s “enemies list.”



In the photo, Kimmel and the late Norman Lear can be seen standing side by side with their arms around each other's shoulders as they smiled for the camera. Both of the stars can also be seen wearing black and white classic tuxedos, while Lear added his originality to the outfit by adding a white fedora hat.
He shared the photo with the caption “Missing this guy today.” The post came right as the TV show host was prepping for his official return to the small screen after a 6-day suspension.

About Norman Lear

Norman Lear was a well-known producer in the television and broadcasting industry who was known for his progressive views. He passed away in 2023 at the age of 101, but is remembered through the projects he worked on. He was well known for his work on ‘The Jeffersons’, ‘All in the Family’, and ‘One Day at a Time.’

Beyond his work in the industry, he was also well known for being vocal about his political and liberal views. Not only that, but in 1981, he started an advocacy organization known as ‘People for the American Way’. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the producer had also stood up and criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s views as well. During the International Documentary Association awards in 2016, he had issued a speech where he had talked about the matter, saying that the politician “does not seem to understand, much less cherish, the Constitution.”