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Joe Rogan predicts Jimmy Kimmel show will gain more popularity since controversy

Joe Rogan predicts Jimmy Kimmel's popularity will soar after ABC took his show off the air
  • ABC temporarily suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live after the host made controversial on-air comments about the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
  • Kimmel's remarks, which criticized attempts to politicize Kirk's murder, provoked outrage from conservatives and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
  • Joe Rogan predicted the suspension would ultimately boost Kimmel's show and that it would be reinstated swiftly.
  • “He comes back to a standing ovation, Donald Trump tweets mean s*** about him, and then the world moves on,” Rogan added on Tuesday’s episode of The Joe Rogan Experience.
  • ABC subsequently reversed its decision, announcing the show's return after discussions with Kimmel, though some affiliates, including Nexstar and Sinclair, continue to preempt it.
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