An audience filed in to watch Kimmel’s return in a Hollywood taping. “We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” Carr said before ABC announced the suspension. Trump had hailed Kimmel’s suspension and criticized his return, writing on his Truth Social platform: “I can’t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back. The other guest, according to an ABC lineup released Tuesday afternoon, will be actor Glen Powell, who was listed as a guest for this week on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” ticket site even before Kimmel’s suspension. Disney and ABC executives reportedly negotiated Kimmel’s return for several days before announcing the resolution.