Image Credit: Disney Since Jimmy Kimmel Live! was "pre-empted indefinitely" in ABC's own words, there's a chance the comedian's show could return. As critics and fans clash over the Disney network's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel, some are wondering if and when he'll come back. Below, Hollywood Life has compiled everything we know so far about Kimmel's potential return to ABC. Was Jimmy Kimmel Fired by ABC? No, Kimmel has not been fired; he's been suspended "indefinitely.