Jimmy Kimmel’s Former Writers React to Show’s Return: “I’m Truly Shocked”

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After ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! “I’m truly shocked,” Ned Rice, a former writer for the late night program, tells The Hollywood Reporter about its planned return to the air Tuesday. Stephen Colbert (left) and Jimmy Kimmel address the crowd at the 2019 Emmys. I’m thrilled my friends at Jimmy Kimmel Live! Rice has plenty of experience with the late night landscape, having written for numerous titles, including Bill Maher’s Real Time and Politically Incorrect, Jay Leno’s Tonight Show and Craig Ferguson’s Late Late Show.