Gayle King was at a loss for words and couldn't hide her shocked expression as her CBS Mornings co-host, Tony Dokoupil, candidly shared his thoughts on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel 's recent suspension, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

Dokoupil was set off after King brought up Kimmel's return to late night and how impressive the episode's ratings were – his largest audience in years – despite program operators Nexstar and Sinclair refusing to broadcast his show to large swaths of the country. Article continues below advertisement

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After highlighting Kimmel's comeback show ratings, King added: "Which kind of makes the numbers even more extraordinary – a big chunk of the country

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