Sean Spicer to give first post-White House interview to Jimmy Kimmel
The former White House press secretary will appear on the Sept. 13 show.
— -- Sean Spicer is heading to late-night TV.
The former White House press secretary will be a guest on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Sept. 13, marking his first interview since leaving 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Kimmel tweeted on Thursday an undated photo of himself -- looking away from the camera -- with Spicer in a military uniform, writing, "Dear @SeanSpicer - if I promise to look AT the camera this time, will you come to my show next week?"
Spicer responded to Kimmel's tweet, writing, "It's a deal, does next Wednesday work?"
Kimmel responded, "Perfect! I have no further comment."
Spicer became somewhat of a political celebrity, especially after actress Melissa McCarthy parodied Spicer's testy exchanges with reporters on the NBC sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" earlier this year.
Her caricature of Spicer reportedly did not please President Trump.
Spicer's short stint as Trump's top spokesperson was marked with controversy. On Trump's first day in office, Spicer blasted the press for its coverage of Trump's inauguration, accusing the media of incorrectly portraying the crowd size on the National Mall. He apologized in April for his comparison of the actions of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to those of Adolf Hitler during a press briefing.
As early as February and in the months that followed, Spicer faced rumors that his job was in jeopardy. Toward the end of his tenure, he was holding fewer on-camera press briefings, with Sarah Sanders, who has since replaced him in the top press role, often substituting for him.
Spicer resigned as press secretary on July 21, a few hours after Anthony Scaramucci was brought in as the White House's communications director, a role he held only 10 days before he was fired.
Spicer served half a year as press secretary, the sixth-shortest term since the job's inception during the Hoover administration.
ABC News has reached out to the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show for comment.
ABC News' Michael Rothman and Alexander Mallin contributed to this report.
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