Jimmy Kimmel found himself at the center of a major situation back in September, at which point his eponymous late-night talk show was pulled from the air by ABC. That move came after Kimmel made comments related to the murder of right-wing political pundit Charlie Kirk. Five days after the suspension was initiated on September 17, Disney lifted it, and the show returned to the air on the 26th. Ahead of that reinstatement, various celebrities lent support to Kimmel, including Kathy Griffin, who found the situation somewhat triggering.
Kathy Griffin revealed that following the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, she contacted the titular host on “day one.” Someone may be tempted to assume that this was simply a general instance of a comedian showing solidarity with another comic. However, it goes a bit deeper than that. While speaking with People, Griffin explained that she felt compelled to reach out to Kimmel, in part, because of the way he stepped up for her when she was in trouble for political-related reasons:
