Mentalist Oz Pearlman pulls out of Kimmel guest appearance, replaced by left-wing podcaster
Oz Pearlman, a mentalist, has withdrawn from his scheduled appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' following a recent incident involving a shooting. He was set to perform at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner but has been replaced by podcaster Jon Lovett. The reasons for Pearlman's withdrawal remain unclear.
- ▪Oz Pearlman pulled out of his appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' after being scheduled to perform at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner.
- ▪Jon Lovett, a host of the liberal podcast 'Pod Save America', replaced Pearlman on the show.
- ▪The withdrawal comes amid backlash against Kimmel for his comments about Melania Trump.
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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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