Jimmy Kimmel has used his first social media post since the suspension of his late-night show to subtly address the controversy.

The 57-year-old host shared a photo of himself with iconic TV creator, anti-Trump figure and free speech advocate Norman Lear on Instagram Tuesday, writing, “Missing this guy today.”

Kimmel’s post came just hours before he was set to make his comeback. Disney announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would resume airing Tuesday, only days after the show was pulled amid threats from FCC chair Brendan Carr and MAGA outrage over comments the comedian made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Lear, who passed away at age 101 in 2023, was the creator of primetime 1970s sitcoms such as All in the Family, The Jeffersons, and Sanford and Son, and a longtime champion of progres

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