Mentalist Oz Pearlman pulls out of Kimmel guest appearance, replaced by left-wing podcaster
Mentalist Oz Pearlman withdrew from a scheduled appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and was replaced by liberal podcaster Jon Lovett, with no clear reason provided for his withdrawal. The incident comes amid controversy over Kimmel's recent joke referring to Melania Trump as an "expectant widow" during a mock White House Correspondents' Dinner. Pearlman, who was present during the Trump shooting incident, has not commented on his decision to pull out of the show.
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Media Mentalist Oz Pearlman pulls out of Kimmel guest appearance, replaced by left-wing podcaster It remains unclear why the mentalist, who was with Trump during the shooting, backed out of the late-night show By Hanna Panreck Fox News Published April 28, 2026 1:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Jimmy Kimmel defends 'expectant widow' joke targeting Melania Trump Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel defends his 'expectant widow' joke about Melania Trump, sparking widespread backlash.
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