Jimmy Kimmel Said We Are Living In 'Strange Times' And He Was Being Followed After His Show Was Pulled

Jimmy Kimmel reportedly talked to his former "The Man Show" co-host, Adam Carolla, after ABC pulled his show for his comment on Charlie Kirk's assassination.

In the conversation with his pal, the late-night show host complained that we are living in "strange times" and claimed he was being followed.

Jimmy Kimmel's situation has sparked a heated online conversation about "free speech" in America, with former President Barack Obama criticizing the Donald Trump administration.

Kimmel continues to receive massive backlash in the wake of his controversial comment on conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk's assassination.

His show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" has been yanked off air by ABC after FCC boss Brendan Carr threatened to "take action."

According to the New York Post, his friend and former co-host Adam Carolla shared on his podcast, "The Adam Carolla Show," that he reached out to Kimmel to check up on him and see how he's doing after news of his show being pulled went public, but the late-night host complained that he was being followed and experiencing "strange times."

"I just sent him a text because you want to be on record as understanding or knowing or whatever," Carolla narrated. "It just said, you know, 'Thinking about you. I hope you're okay.'"

Carolla noted that he basically wasn't expecting a reply from his friend, telling him he doesn't "need to reply." However, Kimmel replied speedily, "which is what Jimmy does,"

"He just wrote back, 'I'm being followed by a helicopter,'" Carolla said.

Kimmel and Carolla have a long history together, having co-hosted the hit Comedy Central show "The Man Show" from 1999 to 2003.

They've seemingly maintained their friendship despite their differing political views, as Carolla described himself as a Republican in his book "In 50 Years We'll All Be Chicks," before noting that he was closer to Libertarians.

Kimmel is known for his anti-Trump stance, having spent the last year of his show slamming the president and his supporters during his opening monologues.

It was such a monologue that dragged him into the ongoing controversy when he accused MAGA supporters of trying to score political points with Charlie Kirk's assassination.

"We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Kimmel told the audience.

Kimmel is reportedly "p-ssed" with the situation and is set to fight the news network for the move.

Je was spotted outside a Los Angeles law firm on Thursday, with a source saying he's looking to "fight" for what he believes in.

He was seen leaving his L.A. home, driving himself in his Audi S8 to an office complex in Century City, which houses various law offices.

"Jimmy is p-ssed over the decision to suspend him and the show, and he isn't going to take this lightly, as he is actively looking for ways to get out of his contract," a source told Daily Mail. "This is the last straw, and Jimmy is now looking to forever break his relationship with ABC forever."

Before Kimmel's shock suspension, fellow late-night show host Stephen Colbert was at the center of controversy when his long-running show was canceled. Just like Kimmel with ABC, several also claimed CBS's decision to scrap Colbert's show was due to pressure from the Trump administration.

Now, according to the Daily Mail's source, the two comedians plan to team up against Trump.

The source said, "Stephen Colbert is already looking to get Jimmy on his show as a guest in the next couple of days or within the week. Now they both are in the same predicament with being against the Trump administration, and they are now looking to do something together to fight for what they believe in."

The source added that Kimmel and Colbert "don't want Trump to win in any way or fashion at all, and this has lit an extreme fire under Jimmy's -ss to continue to tell it like it is and be real to himself."

Kimmel has since received support from his fellow TV colleagues amid his current situation.

Jimmy Fallon started his show by sharing his two cents on the situation, saying he'll maintain an independent approach to his own show, rid of government oversight.

"Well, guys, the big story is that Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by ABC after pressure from the FCC, leaving everyone thinking, 'WTF?'" Fallon joked with his audience, per The Blast.

Fallon then shared his well-wishes for Kimmel, saying he personally wants to see him return to his hosting duties.

"I do know Jimmy Kimmel, and he is a decent, loving, funny guy. And I hope he comes back," Fallon said.

Seth Meyers also commented on Kimmel's situation, blasting the Trump administration.

"Donald Trump is on his way back from a trip to the United Kingdom, where he was met with protest, while back here at home, his administration is pursuing a crackdown on free speech," Meyers said.

He then shared his support for Kimmel, saying it was a "privilege and honor" to call him his friend, "the same way it is a privilege and honor to do this show every night."

"I wake up every day and count my blessings that I at least live in a country that purports to value freedom of speech," Meyers added. "We're going to keep doing our show like we always do with enthusiasm and integrity."