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Oz Pearlman Quits Kimmel After WHCD Shooting; Trump Demands Cancellation

4/28/2026

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Oz Pearlman withdrew from his Jimmy Kimmel Live! appearance after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.
Jon Lovett will guest on the Monday episode in Pearlman's place.
Pearlman posted on Instagram that he was unharmed and that ducking with President Donald Trump was the scariest moment of his life.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have again urged ABC to cancel Kimmel’s show after his joke about her.

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Oz Pearlman withdrew from his Jimmy Kimmel Live! appearance after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.
Jon Lovett will guest on the Monday episode in Pearlman's place.
Pearlman posted on Instagram that he was unharmed and that ducking with President Donald Trump was the scariest moment of his life.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have again urged ABC to cancel Kimmel’s show after his joke about her.