Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late-night TV has allegedly sparked major backstage drama at ABC, with producers and writers reportedly panicking just hours before filming. The comedian is set to return to "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Article continues below advertisementJimmy Kimmel Staff Reportedly Threatens Walkout If He ApologizesXavier Collin/Image Press Agency/MEGAAccording to the Daily Mail, the "chaos" erupted backstage on Tuesday as staff expressed frustration over being left out of the decision-making process. Executive producers have reportedly clamped down, ordering team members not to discuss Kimmel’s monologue, which is expected to draw millions of viewers. Jimmy Kimmel Staff Anxious Over Monologue SecrecyO'Connor/AFF-USA.com / MEGAInsiders insist Kimmel’s words were not egregious, stressing that he never suggested Kirk “deserved” his fate.