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Jimmy Kimmel announces longtime Trump adversary Rosie O'Donnell to guest host during two-month hiatus
Jimmy Kimmel is taking a two-month break away from his late-night show and has tapped none other than comedian and Donald Trump's longtime nemesis Rosie O'Donnell as one of several guest hosts taking the reins during his hiatus.
"I hope you're paying attention during this summer because I will be taking the next two months off, this time voluntarily," he joked during Thursday night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! — referring to ABC pulling his show last September over comments he made about Charlie Kirk's death.
Kimmel said "a potent group of hosts" will begin filling in starting July 6, including Colman Domingo, Tiffany Haddish, Ike Barinholtz, Anthony Anderson and Jelly Roll.
Jimmy Kimmel is taking a two-month break and has tapped Trump's longtime nemesis Rosie O'Donnell among his guest hosts.
"And as a special treat to our commander-in-chief, I asked one of his all-time favourites, Rosie O'Donnell, to be here to keep the hits coming," he said, eliciting laughter and cheers from the audience.
O'Donnell and Trump have been embroiled in a bitter feud since the former host of The View criticized him during a 2006 episode of the daytime talk show.
That feud appeared to reach new heights in early 2025 when the actress revealed she had moved to Ireland, becoming one of several celebrities to leave the United States after Trump's second election victory. O'Donnell cited the stress of Trump's political presence and his threats to revoke her U.S. citizenship as the reason for her move.
In July 2025, months after his second inauguration, the U.S. president posted about potentially stripping O'Donnell of her citizenship.
As for Kimmel's impending hiatus and "special treat" for the commander-in-chief, the late-night host closed his announcement with one final message to Trump: "All I ask in return, Mr. President, is that you don't do anything stupid while I'm gone, okay?" he quipped.
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