When I wrote about Jimmy Kimmel's emergency appendectomy last week, a large number of well-wishing comments came in from an unusual source: Clay Aiken fans. Apparently, a link to the post showed up on an Aiken fan site and Claymaniacs from all over decided to show their love for Kimmel, who apparently has gotten awfully "close" to the singer when he appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Well, the Claymaniacs and the rest of Jimmy's fans can rest easy; Kimmel is returning to his late-night talk show starting tonight, less than a week after the surgery. "I feel much better now and am delighted to announce that Brad and Angelina may choose to adopt my appendix and give it a loving home," he joked in a statement. Will Jimmy be hooked up to an IV tonight? I guess we'll have to tune in to find out.

Jimmy Kimmel is one of the hardest working men in show business, and that's not just some BS title. The guy works overtime on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, no matter how he feels; he even came in the day after a reaction to pain medication swelled his face so badly he couldn't open his eyes.

But even Kimmel can get knocked out by an inflamed appendix. I just got a note from Kimmel's PR rep, Lewis Kay, explaining that Kimmel had to undergo an emergency appendectomy last night, and that the remaining tapings of Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week have been canceled. "He is resting comfortably and is looking forward to getting back to work," says the statement. Knowing Jimmy, he'll try to get back to work on Monday, but I'd imagine he'll be out for at least a couple of weeks.