Kimmel's Giuliani joke criticized after hospitalization

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel drew criticism after joking on his ABC show that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani had "rose from the grave" to criticize him, just days before Giuliani was hospitalized in critical but stable condition.

The remark came during Kimmel's monologue on Tuesday, April 28, as he responded to a clip from Giuliani's podcast livestream the previous Friday. In the clip, the 81-year-old Giuliani called Kimmel "one of the most distasteful human beings in this country" and "an incompetent jackass" for a recent joke about First Lady Melania Trump having the "glow of an expectant widow." Giuliani described Kimmel's performance as a mock White House Correspondents Dinner segment that "bombed like usual."

Kimmel played the clip before countering with references to Giuliani's past public mishaps, including a press conference near an adult store, a hidden-camera incident from the film "Borat," and his hair color. "Does this man have any family members who can come get him already?" Kimmel asked.

Five days later, on Sunday, Giuliani was rushed to a Florida hospital for an undisclosed illness. His spokesman, Ted Goodman, confirmed the news on social media. "Mayor...