In 2021, Jimmy Kimmel called Texas Sen. Ted Cruz a “moist, gelatinous tubeworm whose elastic-band pants are filled with an inky discharge every time he speaks.”

Imagine then that Cruz’s comments, particularly his riff on Goodfellas , earlier Friday concerning Disney’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel could help pave the way for Disney to bring the late-night host back to ABC .

Disney and Kimmel are talking; discussions were held Thursday and Deadline understands more conversations were taking place today.

Disney is clearly in a difficult situation. They will likely lose the talent community if they don’t allow Kimmel back on the air , and many liberals will continue to cancel their Hulu and Disney+ subscriptions and scratch their annual trips to Walt Disney World.

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