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As the news broke that Jimmy Kimmel<\/a><\/strong> is returning to host his late-night show<\/a> on ABC on Tuesday, Sept. 23 after a brief suspension over remarks he made about the suspect in the Charlie Kirk<\/a><\/strong> killing, John Stamos<\/a><\/strong> took to Instagram<\/a> to offer support to his friend.<\/p>\n Stamos posted a photo of himself with legendary comedian Don Rickles <\/a><\/strong>and Kimmel from 2016 when the two appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! along with a caption with his thoughts about the current controversy.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac <\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cMe, Jimmy Kimmel, and the great Don Rickles,\u201d the caption reads.<\/p>\n \u201cComedy has always pushed boundaries, but I wonder how someone like Don would navigate the world today – where every word is weighed, replayed, and judged in real time. What I do know is that he made people laugh, and laughter is something we could all use a little more of right now,\u201d Stamos adds.<\/p>\n Rickles, who was famous for his insult comedy, died on April 6, 2017<\/a>, at the age of 90.k<\/p>\n The Full House star previously posted the picture and caption on Sept. 19 but disabled the comments<\/a> and then apparently deleted the original post. The post also includes a close-up photo of Stamos and Kimmel.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear if Stamos re-posted the photo and caption to celebrate the news of Kimmel\u2019s return, which broke about the same time his re-post appeared, or if it was just a coincidence.<\/p>\n As of this writing, Stamos was allowing comments on Instagram and once again those who commented shared varying views on the situation.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s odd to see people upset over a man losing his job for free speech but not upset over a man losing his life over free speech,\u201d wrote one, who assumed that people couldn\u2019t be upset over both.<\/p>\n \u201cThe difference is Don Rickles was hilarious. Kimmel is filled with such hate and he really isn\u2019t that funny,\u201d added another.<\/p>\n Another commenter also compared Kimmel to Rickles.<\/p>\n \u201cDon Rickles was hilarious. Jimmy Kimmel is absolutely not funny. He can\u2019t shine his shoes. No comparison,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n Still another shared their view on the difference between government censorship and workplace policy.<\/p>\n \u201cJimmy Kimmel wasn\u2019t censored\u2026freedom of speech only protects people from the government. His company has rules and, like teachers or doctors, he can be fired if he doesn\u2019t follow them. That\u2019s not violating free speech, it\u2019s workplace policy,\u201d wrote another.<\/p>\n Others asked Stamos why he didn\u2019t stand up for Roseanne Barr<\/strong> when she was fired by ABC.<\/p>\n \u201c@officialroseannebarr<\/a> is so funny yet Kimmel stated very clearly May 2018 that ABC did the right thing firing her for her \u2018vile tweet\u2019\u2026didn\u2019t see you standing up or speaking out for Roseanne, so ya might want to sit this one out and stop with the virtue signaling,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 22, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n