Kelly Lipa and Mark Consuelos made rare political remarks about free speech, dealing with Jamie Kimmel’s return to the late-night show.
“Jimmy Kimmel returned to his show last night. We know him personally,” the “Riverdale” actor said on Wednesday’s “Live with Kelly and Mark” show.
“When he says he’s one of the kindest and most generous people I know, he really, really cares,” he adds, and Kimmel explains “how to care for his family and take care of his crew, his staff, everyone.”
Consuelos, 54, praised Kimmel’s remarks, saying the latter statement made it clear that it was not intended to “make the light” of the September 10 “murder.”
Kimmel, 57, also imposed on the importance of “free speech.”
“He understood both sides and his speech was very humble,” Consuelos said.
“One thing we all agree as a nation is that the first revision is very important,” the “Cops” star continued.
“We’re doing a light show here. We don’t talk about politics here. We don’t do that. We know that the fans of the house want to get away from all of that. We agree.
“But I think it is also important that we are all free because we don’t know.
Lipa, 54, added that despite being “light, bubbly” and “non-operated”, he is always guilty of saying “crazy things.”
“We’re like melted ice cream,” she joked. “But we are always in a position to check what we are saying in our heads.
“I think everyone needs to take a step back and really think,” she continued. “I have the right to speak, and you have the right to say scary things about me on Instagram. That’s the joy of living in a free society. That’s important.”
Consuelos pointed out that he and the author of “Live Wire: A Long Short Stories” have friends on both ends of the political spectrum, adding that “everyone is welcome at (their) table.”
As Page Six previously reported, Kimmel has emotionally returned to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Tuesday night when his show called out “Magagang” on September 17th and called out for characterizing Kirk’s murderer as “something other than one of them.”
The TV host did not apologise for his comments, but said that his comments “feeled either untimed or unknown,” and that “and for those who think I pointed my finger… I understood why you were upset.
