Megyn Kelly rages over Jimmy Kimmel’s temporary replacement in blistering tirade
Rosie O’Donnell, a frequent Donald Trump critic, will be standing in for Jimmy Kimmel beginning August 17 (Getty)
Megyn Kelly has ripped into Jimmy Kimmel for choosing a “litany of left-wing comedians” to step in for him as guest hosts this summer.
The Jimmy Kimmel Live! comedian, 58, left on his annual two-month summer break last Thursday, but before doing so, he announced the lineup of temporary hosts who will fill in for him beginning the week of July 6, including Tiffany Haddish, Colman Domingo, Ike Barinholtz, Anthony Anderson and Jelly Roll.
“And, as a special treat for our commander-in-chief, I asked one of his all-time favorites, Rosie O’Donnell, to be here to keep the hits coming,” Kimmel added of the former View co-host and frequent Donald Trump critic.
Kelly, 55, tore into Kimmel’s selection of replacement hosts on the latest episode of her eponymous SiriusXM podcast, reserving choice words for O’Donnell.
“Jimmy Kimmel’s going on vacay for two months. Do you have a two-month vacay? Probably not. Do you have 30 acres in Martha’s Vineyard? Probably not… And guess who he has sub-hosting for him? It’s a litany of left-wing comedians, most of whom you don’t know very well because he’s worried about his job security,” the right-wing commentator said.
“So, he’s got to find people who are lesser than he is. Um, but none more so than the next person I’m going to show you, who actually gave an interview recently to Jim Acosta,” Kelly continued, before sharing a clip of O’Donnell telling CNN’s former White House correspondent that Kamala Harris had actually beaten Trump in the 2024 election.
“And I think that we’re going to find all this out,” theA League of Their Own actor, 64, claimed in the interview. “It’s going to come out. And I’m not the first person to say this. There are all these researchers who were saying it. I read it online again today.”
In a mocking tone, Kelly added: “I was told by some reliable sources that election denialism is wrong and basically makes you an insurrectionist or a supporter.
Megyn Kelly ripped into Jimmy Kimmel for his selection of ‘litany of left-wing comedians,’ replacing him for the summer (Getty)
“We have real questions about whether Rosie will be offering bits like this speculative questioning she gave to us a year or so ago,” the former Fox News journalist said. “Wonder if she’s going to be bringing this up to Jimmy’s audience, which is ever dwindling.”
Kelly further ridiculed O’Donnell’s recent update on her cold sore, saying: “So, MAGA gave her herpes, and now she’s guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel. Uh, note to the guests, don’t get too close. Do not do the hello kiss when you arrive on stage.”
The Independent has contacted O’Donnell and Kimmel’s representatives for comment.
O’Donnell, who fled to Ireland in January 2025 following Trump’s re-election, has returned to the U.S. several times in recent months to visit family and attend the 2026 Tony Awards. She will begin her Jimmy Kimmel Live! hosting stint August 17, with Kimmel expected to return in early September.
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