Jimmy Kimmel shared kind words for Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk (née Frantzve), during his return to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Kimmel, 57, got emotional at several points throughout his first monologue back on the air on Tuesday, September 23, following his brief suspension from ABC. He addressed the controversial comments he made earlier this month about Tyler Robinson, Charlie's accused killer, which caused him to be pulled from the air. "It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man," Kimmel insisted. "I don't think there's anything funny about it.