Jimmy Kimmel tests positive for COVID-19, Mike Birbiglia will fill in on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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Kimmel is the second late-night host to test positive in recent weeks, resulting in the cancelation of tonight's Jimmy Kimmel Live! with scheduled guests Tom Cruise and Iliza Shlesinger. Stephen Colbert tested positive on April 21 is expected to return to The Late Show tonight after last week's pre-planned break. Birbiglia will fill in for Kimmel for a few days, starting Tuesday. "Our daughter brought us covid (even though we specifically asked her not to) All feeling fine, I am double vaxxed and boosted but the show must not go on. Apologies to @TomCruise & @iliza and thanks to Mike Birbiglia @birbigs who'll be filling in for me starting tomorrow night," tweeted Kimmel. Birbiglia, who was scheduled to be a guest on Tuesday, jokingly tweeted in response: "I must be the first person to ever deplane a Southwest Airlines flight and find out they’re guest-hosting a late night talk show. Sending love to the Kimmels. See you on the TV tomorrow, friends."