Only after a backlash. I'm sure Jimmy will still take it because what other choice does he have really.

But if he were solid he'd do a Johnny Depp and be like "never working with you fuckers again".

Granted, he has a lot more support staff whose jobs he needs to worry about, too.

Good last line. Yep, I immediately thought of all the behind the camera people it takes to run a show like that.

Conan O'brien also notably ensured his entire team was account for during the whole Tonight Show debacle, and onward.

He's still under contract with ABC too so he's not got an easy way out

I think that last line is getting to the point more than most of the discussion I see.

The host of the show doesn’t really decide what he’s going to say. He reads the script the writers deliver (with his approval, I’m sure). He’s the talking head of a production team.

Jimmy Kimmel the person didn’t get taken off the air. Jimmy Kimmel the show did.

That makes it relatively easy to go back on the air, if they simply give new direction (constraints) to the writing team that satisfy the network.

If I were to guess, I doubt Jimmy Kimmel the person cares what the team is or is not allowed to write in the script.