Cleto Escobedo, Jimmy Kimmel’s lifelong friend and band leader on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” has died. He was 59. Kimmel, 57, announced the news in an Instagram post on Tuesday. “Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son, musician and man, my longtime bandleader Cleto Escobedo III,” Kimmel wrote. Jim Gentleman, Jimmy Kimmel and … Read more
Los Angeles firefighters extinguished a “rubbish fire” abutting the property of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel less than 48 hours after he returned to ABC’s airwaves following a weeklong suspension for comments he made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The Los Angeles Fire Department was called to one of Kimmel’s homes on Marmont Avenue in … Read more
Conan O’Brien is the latest late-night icon to address ABC’s decision to yank “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air. On Wednesday, a network spokesperson told The Post that “‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ will be pre-empted indefinitely” following the host’s comments about right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk’s murder. Conan O’Brien with Jimmy Kimmel on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” … Read more
Bill Simmons believes this won’t the the end for dear friend Jimmy Kimmel — and challenged his former company to stand by the late-night host after ABC pulled his show. “I hope Jimmy’s show sticks around and I hope ABC sticks by him, and I think if they don’t it would be pretty cowardly. I … Read more
Late-night is weighing in. Jay Leno is the latest former late-night TV host to speak out in the wake of ABC’s “indefinite suspension” of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following Kimmel’s comments about the Sept. 10 fatal shooting of conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk. “I think Jimmy will land on his feet, he’s a talented guy, he’s funny and … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel’s tenure as a late-night host on ABC is hanging by a thread after a 22-year run at the Disney-owned network, but the involuntary hiatus isn’t the first time the House of Mouse unceremoniously gave the hook to a star after outrage. This time the outrage over that sparked Kimmel’s removal is coming from … Read more
Danica Patrick did a victory lap after ABC pulled the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show off the air “indefinitely” due to the late-night host’s comments about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The former NASCAR driver, who has been outspoken in her support for President Trump, reposted a news headline about Kimmel and wrote, … Read more
The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” staff was shocked over ABC pulling the late-night show because of the host’s comments about Charlie Kirk, according to CNN. A source “with knowledge of the events” told the outlet that Kimmel’s staff members were “working as usual on Wednesday afternoon, holding calls with talent publicists regarding upcoming episodes” right before … Read more
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr described the “unprecedented” rejection of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel by local broadcasters on Wednesday as a “turning point” for legacy media outlets — which he argued have been serving viewers “progressive foie gras.” The comedian’s show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was taken off the air indefinitely by ABC earlier Wednesday … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel revealed over the weekend that his 7-year-old son, Billy, underwent his third open-heart surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. Source link #Jimmy #Kimmels #son #Billy #undergoes #openheart #surgery #lot #optimism #fear
Iron Man wasn’t too bent out of shape over Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars cracks. “I don’t care,” Robert Downey Jr. told Esquire. “I love Jimmy Kimmel. I think he’s a national treasure.” During Kimmel’s monologue at the 2024 Academy Awards in March, the late-night host took aim at Downey’s past drug use. Downey didn’t smile after … Read more
Her request was trumped. During the 2024 Oscars Sunday, host Jimmy Kimmel, 56, made a joke about Donald Trump. The former president wrote on the social media platform Truth Social, “Has there EVER been a WORSE HOST than Jimmy Kimmel at The Oscars. His opening was that of a less than average person trying too hard … Read more
This is no laughing matter. Expelled ex-Rep. George Santos is suing television host Jimmy Kimmel for allegedly misusing his Cameo clips on his show, The Post has learned. Santos claims Kimmel duped him into producing over a dozen personalized videos through the video platform, which he then featured on his late-night talk show, according to … Read more
It’s all love between Oscar’s host Jimmy Kimmel and fertile father Nick Cannon. The 42-year-old “Masked Singer” host did not attend the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night but gave TMZ his feedback on Kimmel’s opening monologue, which included a joke about him and his 12 offspring. “Disney spent $2 billion on this movie, and … Read more
Ooh na na, what’s her name? Fans took to Twitter to critique Jimmy Kimmel’s pronunciation of Rihanna’s name Sunday night during the Oscars 2023 telecast — but was he wrong? Throughout the show, Kimmel was heard introducing the first time nominee as “Rih-Ann-uh,” which didn’t sit right with some of the “Bad Girl” icon’s fans. … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel has apologized for infringing on Quinta Brunson‘s big Emmys win. During Brunson’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wednesday, the late-night host told the Abbott Elementary creator/star he was sorry for pulling focus during her Emmy acceptance speech Monday. Brunson came out on stage toward the end of Kimmel’s monologue Wednesday, holding her Emmy. … Read more
Ooh, the payback has begun, Jimmy Kimmel! Emmy winner Quinta Brunson – who accepted her first Emmy Monday while Kimmel played dead on the stage below her – interrupted his monologue on ABC Wednesday night by showing off her shiny new hardware. Look who interrupted Jimmy’s monologue tonight! 🙌💗🏆 pic.twitter.com/3Zi9ZAPs13 — Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) … Read more
At least one member of Abbott Elementary is coming to the defense of her boss after that odd moment during the Emmys Monday when Jimmy Kimmel played dead on stage as Quinta Brunson took the stage to accept her prize. At ABC’s TCA day Wednesday, the actors were asked about how it played in the … Read more