Kimmel staffer reveals they 'can't imagine a scenario' in which the show returns

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A Jimmy Kimmel staffer revealed during an interview with Rick Ellis, published Friday, that they don't see a scenario in which the late-night show returns.

"I want to think it will. But I can't imagine a scenario in which that happens. Even if Jimmy was willing to publicly apologize and donate money to whatever ghoulish conservative group that is demanding it... MAGA people will never be happy. It will never be enough," the staffer told Ellis in an interview for his "Too Much TV" newsletter.

"And Disney will look at the situation and decide it's cheaper to buy out the rest of his contract and replace the show with reruns of Modern Family and Judge Judy. Somehow, they'll convince themselves the worst is behind them. Until a day or two pass and they find themselves having to defend Whoopi and the other women of The View. And no one wants to be in that position," the staffer continued.

"I had zero faith that any of the network execs had the slightest bit of stones to stand up for their employees. I mean, yeah, I was surprised it happened that specific day. But you could see it coming. Every time some MAGA a--hat would spout off about the show, the knot in my stomach just got tighter," they said.

The staffer said working for Kimmel had been great, but went on to criticize Disney.

"Because it was becoming increasingly clear in recent weeks that Sir Iger and the ABC executives would cut us loose in a second if they thought something we did might hurt attendance at Disney World or cost anyone their annual bonus," the staffer said.

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