Mentalist Oz Pearlman pulls out of Kimmel guest appearance, replaced by left-wing podcaster
Oz Pearlman canceled his scheduled Jimmy Kimmel Live appearance amid backlash over Kimmel's Melania Trump joke made before the WHCA Dinner shooting.
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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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