Popular Jimmy Kimmel sidekick seen outside studio after show canned

Jimmy Kimmel’s popular sidekick, Guillermo Rodriguez, was spotted behind the show’s studio in the moments after ABC pulled the plug on the left-wing comedian’s late-night show.

That’s according to photos obtained by the New York Post, which reported that Rodriguez was seen “looking downcast” after ABC suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” — citing insiders, the newspaper said Kimmel was “absolutely f–king livid” over the decision.

Rodriguez, clad in a t-shirt and sneakers, can be seen in the video below staring at his phone before getting into his car and driving away with the windows rolled up.

OFF THE AIR: Jimmy Kimmel was spotted leaving the studio in a decoy vehicle from a parking garage after ABC “indefinitely” pulls the plug on his show over his Charlie Kirk assassination remarks. pic.twitter.com/DyZj8EBPRe

— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 18, 2025

ABC announced earlier this week that it would take Kimmel’s late-night show off the air indefinitely, after the reliable left-wing mouthpiece lied about the alleged Charlie Kirk assassin, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, being part of the “MAGA gang.” The false narrative was widely adopted, even though the left-wing gunman was in a gay relationship with a man who was reportedly transitioning into a woman.

“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 his audience.

Rodriguez began working on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in 2003 as a parking lot security guard. His big break came when he was caught taking a nap on the job — he was reportedly working three jobs at the time.

“When I got this job, I was in the parking lot and I was sleeping in [Dicky Barnett’s] car, the announcer,” Rodriguez told People Magazine in 2021. “He opened the door, he goes, ‘What are you doing here?’ I go, ‘I’m trying to sleep — I’m so sorry!’”

As for Kimmel, President Donald Trump said the reliable left-wing mouthpiece was “fired because he had bad ratings more than anything else, and he said a horrible thing about a great gentleman known as Charlie Kirk.”

“You can call that free speech or not, he was fired for lack of talent,” Trump said.

Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:

He didn’t have to cover Charlie at all, yet he chose to gaslight about his death. Why? Why keep doing the same thing that got him killed in the first place? It is not funny. It’s hateful propaganda.

— Latino with Unacceptable Views (@Payeyo) September 18, 2025

Who cares that he’s ‘f-king livid’, so long as he doesn’t pick up a gun and go after Conservatives. He can cry in the corner for all I care.

— Douglas Wayne (@Bound2Liberty) September 18, 2025

We might suggest to him: go on a strict diet and go learn coding…

Disney/ABC actions now speak loud and clear to all their employees and contractors (and the viewing public): Disney/ABC, as Kimmel’s employer, has the right to protect their brand by canceling his show if they…

— Youyoyotoo (@youyoyotoo) September 18, 2025

Television shows have been cancelled for decades for poor ratings. Why should Kimmel be any different?

— Abraham Washington (@MarkPLevy) September 18, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel should’ve worked harder to appeal to a bigger audience. He’s still free to spew hateful speech & lies; his employer doesn’t have to fund it. They used this as the excuse for the inevitable. He threw all the people who worked behind the scenes under the bus. Shame on… pic.twitter.com/tzGEu5NjNv

— Val Candee (@ValCandee) September 18, 2025

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