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James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967)[1][2] is an American television host and comedian. He is best known as the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which has aired on ABC since 2003. Kimmel has hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards three times, in 2012, 2016 and 2020, and the Academy Awards four times, in 2017, 2018, 2023, and 2024.

Key Information

Before hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kimmel was the co-host of Comedy Central's The Man Show and Win Ben Stein's Money. Kimmel has also produced several TV shows, including Crank Yankers, Sports Show with Norm Macdonald, and The Andy Milonakis Show. In 2018, Time named him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.[3] Kimmel has the longest tenure of any current late-night television host in the United States. At 23 seasons, his tenure hosting a single late-night comedy-variety show is second only to Johnny Carson, who hosted The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 30 seasons. After Kimmel made controversial comments on the assassination of Charlie Kirk in his monologue on September 17, 2025, ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! for a week.

Early life and family

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Kimmel was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and grew up in the neighborhood of Mill Basin.[4] He is the eldest of the three children of Joan (née Iacono) and James John Kimmel, who worked at American Express and was an IBM executive.[5][6][7]

He was raised Catholic and was an altar boy as a child.[8][9] Kimmel's mother is of Italian descent; her grandparents migrated to the United States from Ischia, Naples, after the 1883 earthquake.[10][11] Two of his paternal great-great-grandparents were German immigrants. His family's surname was Kümmel ('caraway' in German) several generations back.[12][13][14][15] He obtained Italian citizenship in 2025.[16]

He attended P.S. 236 elementary school before the family moved to Las Vegas when he was nine years old.[5][17][18] He graduated from Ed W. Clark High School[19] and attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), for one year before his family moved to Arizona. He attended Arizona State University for the 1985–86 academic year and left without graduating.[20][21] He received an honorary degree from UNLV in 2013.[20]

Kimmel's uncle, Frank Potenza ("Uncle Frank"), appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a regular from 2003 until he died in 2011.[22] His cousin Sal Iacono performed Kimmel's former co-hosting duties during the last season of Win Ben Stein's Money and then became a writer and sketch performer on Jimmy Kimmel Live![23] His Aunt Chippy (Concetta Potenza) is also a featured part of the show.[citation needed] His brother Jonathan works on the show as a director. His sister, Jill, is a comedian.[citation needed]

Career

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Radio career

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Inspired by David Letterman's start in radio, Kimmel began working in radio while in high school. He was the host of a Sunday night interview show on UNLV's college station, KUNV.[24] While attending Arizona State University, he became a popular caller to the KZZP-FM afternoon show hosted by radio personalities Mike Elliott and Kent Voss in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1989, Kimmel landed his first paying job alongside Voss as morning drive co-host of The Me and Him Show at KZOK-FM in Seattle, Washington. Over the next 10 months, the hosts performed several stunts on air, including one that led to the loss of an $8,000 advertising contract with the Seattle Mariners.[25][26]

In 1990, Kimmel and Voss were fired by KZOK and were fired again a year later at WRBQ-FM in Tampa.[citation needed] Kimmel went on to host his own show at KCMJ in Palm Springs, California, where he recruited as his intern Carson Daly, who had been a family friend since his childhood.[27] After a morning stint at KRQQ in Tucson, Arizona, Kimmel landed at KROQ-FM in Los Angeles. He spent five years as "Jimmy The Sports Guy" for the Kevin and Bean morning show. During that time, he met and befriended the comedian Adam Carolla.[28]

Comedy Central

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Kimmel initially did not want to do television; he began writing for Fox announcers and promotions and was quickly recruited to do the on-air promotions himself. He declined several offers for television shows from producer Michael Davies, being uninterested in the projects, until he was offered a place as the comedic counterpart to Ben Stein on the game show Win Ben Stein's Money, which began airing on Comedy Central in 1997. His quick wit and "everyman" personality were counterpoints to Stein's monotonous vocal style and faux-patrician demeanor. The combination earned the pair an Emmy award for Best Game Show Host.[24]

In 1999, during his time on Win Ben Stein's Money, Kimmel co-hosted (with Adam Carolla) and co-produced (with Daniel Kellison) Comedy Central's The Man Show. Kimmel left Win Ben Stein's Money in 2001 and was replaced by comedian Nancy Pimental, who was eventually replaced by Kimmel's cousin Sal Iacono. The Man Show's success allowed Kimmel, Carolla, and Kellison to create and produce, under the banner Jackhole Productions, Crank Yankers for Comedy Central (on which Kimmel plays the characters "Elmer Higgins", "Terrence Catheter", "The Nudge", "Karl Malone" and himself) and later The Andy Milonakis Show for MTV2. Kimmel also produced and co-wrote the feature film Windy City Heat, Festival Prize winner of the Comedia Award for Best Film at the 2004 Montreal Comedy Festival.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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Main article: Jimmy Kimmel Live!

In January 2003, Kimmel permanently left The Man Show to host his own late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, on ABC.[29] Jimmy Kimmel Live! was created as a permanent replacement for Politically Incorrect,[30][31][32] which ABC canceled in June 2002 following widespread condemnation and advertiser boycotts over host Bill Maher's comments during the political panel talk show's first new episode after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks suggesting that the perpetrators were not cowards (contravening remarks made by then-President George W. Bush the day prior to the broadcast), whereas "[American leaders had] been the cowards, lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away".[33][34][35]

In April 2007, Stuffmagazine.com named Kimmel the "biggest badass on TV". Kimmel said it was an honor, but clearly a mistake. Despite its name, the show has not actually aired live since 2004, when censors were unable to properly bleep censor a curse word from Thomas Jane.[36] During the 2004 NBA Finals in Detroit, Kimmel appeared on ABC's halftime show to make an on-air plug for his show. He suggested that if the Detroit Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, "they're gonna burn the city of Detroit down ... and it's not worth it." Officials with Detroit's ABC affiliate, WXYZ-TV, immediately announced that that night's show would not air on the station. Hours later, ABC officials pulled that night's show from the entire network. Kimmel later apologized.[37]

In a running gag that lasted for years, Kimmel would end his show with "My apologies to Matt Damon, we ran out of time." When Matt Damon did actually appear on the show to be interviewed in 2006, he walked in and sat down only to be told just a few seconds later by Kimmel, "Unfortunately, we are totally out of time," followed by "my apologies to Matt Damon." Damon appeared angry, but both performers have since indicated that their faux-feud is a joke.[38] In February 2008, Kimmel showed a mock music video with a panoply of stars called "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck"[39] as "revenge" after his then-girlfriend Sarah Silverman and Damon recorded a similar video titled "I'm Fucking Matt Damon". Silverman's video originally aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live! going viral on YouTube.[40] Kimmel's "revenge" video featured himself, Ben Affleck, and a large lineup of stars, particularly in scenes spoofing the 1985 "We Are the World" video: Christina Applegate, Lance Bass, Don Cheadle, Lauren Conrad, Cameron Diaz, Perry Farrell, Harrison Ford, Macy Gray, Josh Groban, Joan Jett, Dom Joly, Huey Lewis, Benji Madden and Joel Madden from Good Charlotte, Meat Loaf, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Dominic Monaghan, Brad Pitt, Rebecca Romijn, Mike Shinoda, Pete Wentz, and Robin Williams, among others.

Afterwards, Kimmel's sidekick, Guillermo Rodriguez, appeared in a spoof of The Bourne Ultimatum, which starred Damon. He was then chased down by Damon, who was cursing about Kimmel being behind all this. Guillermo also stopped Damon on the red carpet one time and, before he could finish the interview, said, "Sorry, we are out of time." The most recent encounter was titled "The Handsome Men's Club" which featured Kimmel, along with the "Handsome Men", who were: Affleck, Ted Danson, Patrick Dempsey, Taye Diggs, Josh Hartnett, Ethan Hawke, John Krasinski, Lenny Kravitz, Rob Lowe, Gilles Marini, Matthew McConaughey, Tony Romo, Sting and Keith Urban, speaking about being handsome and all the jobs that come with it. At the end of the skit, Kimmel has a door slammed in his face by Damon, who says they have run out of time and gives a sinister laugh. Jennifer Garner makes a surprise appearance. As a tradition, celebrities voted off Dancing with the Stars appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, causing Kimmel to describe himself as "the three-headed dog the stars must pass on their way to No-Dancing Hell."

In October 2013, a segment titled "Kids Table" showcased five- and six-year-olds discussing the U.S. government shutdown and U.S. debts. When one of the children suggested "killing all the people in China" as a way of resolving the U.S. debt, Kimmel responded that it was "an interesting idea" and jokingly asked a follow-up: "Should we allow the Chinese to live?"[41] In an October 25 letter to a group called the 80-20 Initiative, which identifies itself as a pan-Asian-American political organization, ABC apologized for the segment, saying "We would never purposefully broadcast anything to upset the Chinese community, Asian community, anyone of Chinese descent or any community at large."[41][42] More than a hundred people took to the streets in San Francisco on October 28 to protest the show and demand "a more elaborate apology" and that Kimmel be fired.[42] On that day's broadcast, Kimmel addressed the controversy personally, saying: "I thought it was obvious that I didn't agree with that statement, but apparently it wasn't... So I just wanted to say, I'm sorry, I apologize."[43] Despite the apologies from ABC and Kimmel, protests continued. A White House petition was created to investigate the incident and reached the 100,000 signatures needed to require a response from the White House.[44] The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus denounced the incident and demanded a formal apology from ABC.[45]

In the summer of 2020, during the wake of George Floyd protests, Kimmel apologized for blackface impressions of media magnate Oprah Winfrey and basketball player Karl Malone in The Man Show, as well as using racial slurs in a 1996 song imitating Snoop Dogg.[46][47][48] Kimmel apologized, "I believe that I have evolved and matured over the last 20-plus years" and that "I know that this will not be the last I hear of this and that it will be used again to try to quiet me".[46][47] Footage resurfaced of a 2009 Kimmel interview with actress Megan Fox describing her sexualization on the set of Bad Boys II when she was 15-years-old, in response to which Kimmel made crude remarks.[49]

While Kimmel and ABC had signed a three-year contract extension, running through the 2025–26 season, to continue his show in September 2022, he had considered ending the program just before the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strikes.[50][51] During a November 2022 appearance on Stitcher's Naked Lunch podcast, Kimmel revealed that he told ABC executives, soon after the 2016 election of Donald Trump, that if he could not tell Trump jokes, then he would leave the show. It appears the executives once spoke to Kimmel about laying off Trump, not to alienate Republican viewers. Kimmel said ABC executives were right in their apprehension, as he estimates he lost around half of his audience due to Trump jokes.[52] Kimmel and Trump's feud is years-long,[53] dating back to at least 2015, when then-presidential candidate Trump cancelled a scheduled appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, citing a prior obligation.[54] On his part, Kimmel has been a relentless critic of President Trump since his first term,[55] declaring, "One of the most fun parts of my job is knowing that he hates being made fun of, and making fun of him."[56] This culminated with Kimmel reading and mocking a Truth Social post by then-presumptive Republican presidential nominee Trump at the closing of the 96th Academy Awards ceremony in March 2024.[57][58][59] Kimmel defended Stephen Colbert when his late talk show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, was cancelled, calling Paramount's cited reasons "nonsensical".[60]

Suspension and reinstatement

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Main article: Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
See also: Disciplinary actions for commentary on the Charlie Kirk assassination § Jimmy Kimmel Live! suspension

In his September 15, 2025, opening monologue, Kimmel commented on reactions to the assassination of Charlie Kirk that "[w]e hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and doing everything they can to score political points from it."[61] At the time, the FBI had not mentioned the shooter Tyler Robinson's "background, political leanings or a possible motive, saying the investigation was ongoing", though his mother had told prosecutors that he had shifted toward the political left and had become "more pro-gay and trans-rights oriented".[62] Kimmel also compared Trump's reaction to Kirk's death to "a four-year-old mourning a goldfish".[63]

The New York Times reported that Kimmel had planned to address the reaction to his "MAGA gang" comment on his September 17 show.[61] According to unnamed Hollywood Reporter sources, Kimmel felt that what he said did not require an apology,[64] and intended to defend his remark, with a source saying that it had been "grossly mischaracterized by a certain group of people".[65] That same day, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said on conservative Benny Johnson's podcast that the comment was "some of the sickest conduct possible" and threatened regulatory action against ABC and Disney,[61][66] stating that "companies can find ways to change conduct and take action, frankly, on Kimmel, or there's going to be additional work for the FCC ahead."[67] Hours later, Nexstar Media Group announced that it would pull Jimmy Kimmel Live! from all of its ABC-affiliated stations, and shortly after that ABC announced all broadcasts of the show would be halted "indefinitely".[61][68] According to the Times and The Hollywood Reporter, the decision to suspend the show was made by Bob Iger, the CEO of ABC's parent company Disney, and Dana Walden, Disney's television chief.[61][65]

On September 17, Anna M. Gomez, an American telecommunications attorney currently serving as a commissioner of the FCC, appeared on CNN to defend Kimmel's freedom of speech, arguing that his remarks were protected by the First Amendment.[69] Following comments by President Donald Trump backing Carr, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy accused Trump of "using the power of the White House, in this case the power of his regulatory agencies, to try to shut down any speech that opposes him."[70]

Support for Kimmel was expressed by current and former late-night TV hosts, including Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart, and David Letterman. On September 18, a collective Hollywood labor statement expressing unions' support and concern was issued jointly by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).[71] Over 400 creative artists signed an open letter from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).[72] Fox News host Greg Gutfeld said he was not upset by the suspension, while his guests[who?] said "there were limits to free speech on network TV."[73] Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner also expressed support for Kimmel and criticized the FCC for intimidating ABC and Disney,[74] as did several prominent Republicans including Senator Ted Cruz, head of FCC oversight.[75]

CNN reported that Disney employees and staff members received death threats following Carr's remarks and had their email addresses and phone numbers publicized. For the company, the affair then became "bigger than Kimmel" and was "a safety issue for employees and the show's advertisers."[76] On September 22, Disney announced that after "thoughtful conversations" with Kimmel, the show would return the following day. In a statement, they explained that "some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive," and the decision to suspend them had been made "to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country."[77][78] Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns 31 of ABC's 205 affiliate stations, and Nexstar, which owns 32,[79] announced they would not air Kimmel's show; Sinclair said it would air news programming instead.[78][80] On September 26, Sinclair and Nexstar announced that they were ending their boycott.[81]

Kimmel's viewership stabilized and returned to pre-controversy numbers post suspension.[82]

Other television work, 1996-2020

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Kimmel at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 4, 2012

In spring 1996, Kimmel appeared as "Jimmy the Fox Guy" in promos on the Fox Network. His other television work included being the on-air football prognosticator for Fox NFL Sunday for four years. He has had numerous appearances on other talk shows, including Live with Regis and Kelly, The Howard Stern Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Late Show with David Letterman.

He has appeared on The Late Show five times, most recently in 2010. Kimmel served as roastmaster for the New York Friars' Club Roast of Hugh Hefner and the Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson. He has appeared on ABC's Dancing with the Stars.

In August 2006, ABC announced that Kimmel would be host of their new game show Set for Life.[83] The show debuted on July 20, 2007. On April 6, 2007, Kimmel filled in for Larry King on Larry King Live. That particular broadcast dealt with paparazzi. Kimmel reproached Emily Gould, an editor at Gawker.com, for the site's alleged stalking of celebrities. On July 8, 2007, Kimmel managed the National League in the 2007 Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game in San Francisco. He played in the game in 2004 and 2006 (in Houston and Pittsburgh, respectively). On July 11, 2007, Kimmel, along with basketball player LeBron James, hosted the 2007 ESPY Awards. The show aired on ESPN on July 15, 2007. Kimmel hosted the American Music Awards on ABC five times, in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Kimmel guest-hosted Live with Regis and Kelly during the week of October 22–26, 2007, commuting every day between New York and Los Angeles. In the process, he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest distance (22,406 miles (36,059 km)) traveled in one work week.[84] Kimmel himself has questioned the record, suggesting that a world leader or the Pope must actually hold the record.[85]

Kimmel has performed in several animated films, often voicing dogs. His voice appeared in Garfield: The Movie and Road Trip, and he portrayed Death's Dog in the Family Guy episode "Mr. Saturday Knight"; Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane later presented Kimmel with a figurine of his character on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Kimmel also did voice work for Robot Chicken. Kimmel's cousin Sal Iacono has accepted and won a wrestling match with Santino Marella.

On January 14, 2010, amid the 2010 Tonight Show host and time slot conflict, Kimmel was the special guest of Jay Leno on The Jay Leno Show's "10 at 10" segment. Kimmel derided Leno in front of a live studio audience for taking back the 11:35 pm time slot from Conan O'Brien, and repeatedly insulted Leno. He ended the segment with a plea that Leno "leave our shows alone", as Kimmel and O'Brien had "kids" while Leno only had "cars".[86]

Kimmel hosted the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 23, 2012, and the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 18, 2016.[87][88] With the presidential election only weeks away, he pointed out the role Mark Burnett played in the rise of Trump.[89] Kimmel hosted the 89th edition of the Academy Awards ceremony on February 26, 2017.[90] He returned as host for the 90th edition on March 4, 2018,[91] and the 95th edition on March 12, 2023.[92] He returned for the fourth time to host the 96th edition on March 10, 2024.[93]

In June 2018, Kimmel was challenged by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz to a one-on-one basketball game after Kimmel compared Cruz's appearance to that of a blobfish. Kimmel accepted, and the game (known as the Blobfish Basketball Classic) was scheduled to take place at Texas Southern University on June 16, with the loser donating $5,000 to the non-political charity of the winner's choice.[94] Cruz defeated Kimmel 11–9, and over $80,000 was raised from the game and donated to the charities.[95]

In November 2018, Kimmel launched his second production company, Kimmelot.[96] He was the host and co-executive producer of a celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, which premiered for the show's 20th anniversary in 2020. It premiered on April 8, 2020, on ABC.[97] In June 2020, it was announced that Kimmel would return to host the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards on September 20, 2020.[98]

Books

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In July 2019, Kimmel released his first book, The Serious Goose, an interactive children's picture book featuring his own illustrations that tasks readers with helping to make the serious goose smile.[99]

Podcasts

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From August 30[100][101][102] to October 10, 2023, Kimmel hosted Strike Force Five, a comedy podcast with Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert, and John Oliver to support their staff members who were out of work due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.

Influences

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Kimmel's biggest influences in comedy are David Letterman and Howard Stern.[103][104] Kimmel has said of Letterman, "His show was just so weird and different. I'd never seen anything like it. I didn't know anyone who had a sense of humor like that."[105] Kimmel has often joked that the only reason he got into show business was to be friends with Letterman; he has questioned why anybody would watch his show instead of Letterman's.[106]

Kimmel wrote a piece for Time in 2015 about his love for Letterman:

As I write this, there are only ten shows left before the funniest, most inventive and smartest man who ever wore an Alka Seltzer suit goes fishing for good. None of us who discovered Dave on our own and claimed him as our own will ever be able to satisfactorily explain to the younger people who didn't know what he did, what he meant, and what he means. I guess it doesn't matter. It's only an exhibition, not a competition. Thanks, Dave. For whatever it's worth, you're my favorite.[107]

Personal life

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Kimmel at Citi Field with his cousin, Sal Iacono, in 2015

Kimmel is a practicing Catholic.[108] He has spoken publicly about having narcolepsy.[109]

Kimmel married Gina Maddy in 1988; they divorced in 2002.[110] Their daughter Katherine was born in 1991 and their son Kevin was born in 1993.[111][1] Kimmel became a grandfather when his oldest daughter gave birth to a girl in May 2025.[112] He had a relationship with comedian Sarah Silverman from 2002 to March 2009.[113]

Kimmel and Molly McNearney, a co-head writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live, started dating in October 2009.[114] They were engaged in August 2012[110][115] and married in July 2013.[116] Their daughter Jane was born in July 2014 and they have homes in Hermosa Beach, California.[117][118]

Their second child, William "Billy" John, was born on April 21, 2017.[119] He was born with a rare congenital heart defect,[120] tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with pulmonary atresia,[121][122] which was first detected when he had a purplish appearance at three hours after birth. He underwent successful surgery at three days of age.[123][124] The first guests Kimmel had when his show returned following his son's birth were cardiac surgeon Mehmet Oz, who explained the condition,[125] and snowboarder Shaun White, who was born with TOF.[126] Kimmel later cited his son's condition in a monologue criticizing a previous guest, Senator Bill Cassidy, who had co-authored a congressional healthcare bill, for not living up to the "Jimmy Kimmel test" regarding access for patients with pre-existing conditions. The monologue was widely discussed as part of the wider debate about the American healthcare system.[127][128][129]

In 2020, a genealogy report conducted for the TV show Finding Your Roots determined that he and Martha Stewart are cousins.[130]

Interests

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Kimmel plays the bass clarinet, and he was a guest performer at a concert in Costa Mesa, California, on July 20, 2008, featuring The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, performing with the group on the song "The Impression That I Get".[131]

Kimmel co-founded the annual Los Angeles Feast of San Gennaro, a New York City annual tradition, and co-hosted the eighth annual Los Angeles version in 2009.[132] In 2018, he raised funds for Nevada U.S. Senate candidate (and eventual senator) Jacky Rosen.[133]

In 2021, Kimmel became the title sponsor of the LA Bowl for the year; in 2022, a college football bowl game began to be played annually in Inglewood's SoFi Stadium. The game became officially known as the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl.[134][135]

Filmography

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Kimmel at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 25, 2013

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Delinquent's Derby Race track announcer
2000 Down to You Himself
Road Trip Corky's voice (voice)
2003 Windy City Heat Himself Also writer, producer
2004 Garfield: The Movie Spanky (voice) Unnamed in the film
2005 The Aristocrats Himself Cameo
2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2009 Monsters vs Aliens Insectosaurus (voice) Uncredited
2012 Project X Himself Cameo
2013 The Smurfs 2 Passive-aggressive Smurf (voice)
2015 Pitch Perfect 2 Himself Cameo
Ted 2
Miss Famous Mr. Chipmunk Short film
2017 The Boss Baby Ted Templeton (voice)
Sandy Wexler Himself Cameo
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards Lunchtime creeper in the park
Brad's Status Himself Cameo
2018 Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Batman (voice)
2019 Dads Himself Documentary film
2021 The Boss Baby: Family Business Ted Templeton (voice)
PAW Patrol: The Movie Marty Muckraker (voice)
2025 Smurfs Tardigrade (voice)

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997–2000 Win Ben Stein's Money Himself (co-host) 4 seasons
1999 Charmed Host on TV Episode: "The Painted World"
1999–2003 The Man Show Himself (co-host) 112 episodes; also co-creator, writer
2001 Family Guy Death's Dog (voice) Episode: "Mr. Saturday Knight"
2001 Battlebots Himself Episode: "Chinkilla vs. La Machine, Dreadnought, and Ginsu" (Exhibition match)
2002 MADtv Himself, Jay Mattioli Episode: "7.16"
2002–2007;
2019–2022 		Crank Yankers Various voices 110 episodes; also creator, executive producer, writer
2003–present Jimmy Kimmel Live! Himself (host) Also creator, executive producer, writer
2003 I'm with Her Himself Episode: "The Second Date"
American Music Awards of 2003 Himself (host) TV special
2004 Entourage Himself Episode: "Talk Show"
American Music Awards of 2004 Himself (host) TV special
2005–2007 The Andy Milonakis Show Himself 22 episodes; also co-creator, executive producer, writer
2005 Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson Himself (host) TV special
2006 American Music Awards of 2006
Robot Chicken Boss, Ryu, Lots of Laughs Bear (voice) 2 episodes
Drawn Together Old Man, Mrs. Ham, Various voices
2007 Set for Life Himself (host) 7 episodes
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav Himself (roaster) TV special
The Sarah Silverman Program Joan the Dispatcher Episode: "Positively Negative"
2007 ESPY Awards Himself (host) TV special
American Music Awards of 2007
2008 American Music Awards of 2008
2010 Glenn Martin, DDS Himself (voice) Episode: "Camp"
2011 Sesame Street Himself Episode: "Siblings"
Hot in Cleveland Episode: "I Love Lucci (Part 1)"
The Soup Joel McHale Episode: "8.72"
2012–2016 Scandal Himself 3 episodes
2012 White House Correspondents' Dinner Himself (host) TV special
64th Primetime Emmy Awards
2013 Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! Himself Episode: "Brody Stevens, Who Are You?"
2014 Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories Episode: "The Endorsement"
The Middle Episode: "The Table"
Shark Tank Episode: "Oilerie USA"
2015 The Bachelor Himself (host) Episode: "19.3"
The Eric Andre Show Himself Episode 3.08
2016 The Grinder Episode: "The Olyphant in the Room"
The Real O'Neals Episode: "The Real Papaya"
Trailer Park Boys Episode: "All The Fuckin' Dope You Can Smoke!"
Pitch Episode: "The Interim"
68th Primetime Emmy Awards Himself (host) TV special
2017 89th Academy Awards
2017–2024 Curb Your Enthusiasm Himself 2 episodes
2018 90th Academy Awards Himself (host) TV special
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience Three specials
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Himself Episode: "Compounding Pharmacies"
2020–present Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Himself (host) Also executive producer
2020 Revenge of the Nerds Himself (co-host) Also executive producer[136]
72nd Primetime Emmy Awards Himself (host) TV special
2022 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon April Fools' Day
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & Laughter Himself Television Special[137]
2023 95th Academy Awards Himself (host) TV special
2024 96th Academy Awards
2025 Bad Thoughts Himself 2 episodes
Hacks Episode: "Clickable Face"

As executive producer

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Year Title Notes
2003 Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust 6 episodes
2005 The Adam Carolla Project 13 episodes
2011 Sports Show with Norm Macdonald 9 episodes
2017 Big Fan 4 episodes
2023 Super Maximum Retro Show
2024 High Hopes

Video games

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Himself Appeared on his own talk show

Discography

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Nominated work Result
1999 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host[138] Win Ben Stein's Money Won
2001 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host[139] Nominated
2003 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Late Night Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
2004 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Show: Late Night Nominated
2005 People's Choice Award for Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host Nominated
2009 Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials Jimmy Kimmel's Big Night of Stars Nominated
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Late Night Show Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
2011 Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials Jimmy Kimmel Live! for "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards" Nominated
The Comedy Award for Late Night Comedy Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Talk Show Nominated
2012 People's Choice Award for Favorite Late Night TV Host Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials Jimmy Kimmel Live! for "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards" Won
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Talk Show Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series[140] Nominated
2013 People's Choice Award for Favorite Late Night TV Host Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (including talk) series Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials Jimmy Kimmel Live! for "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards" Nominated
Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
Hollywood Walk of Fame[141] Won
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Talk Show Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series[140] Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series[140] Nominated
Shorty Special Lifetime Achievement Award[142] Won
Variety's Power of Comedy Award[143] Won
2014 People's Choice Award for Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host[144] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (including talk) series[145] Nominated
Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television[146] Nominated
American Comedy Award for Best Late Night Talk Show[147] Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Talk Show[148] Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series[140] Nominated
2015 People's Choice Award for Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host[144] Nominated
Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television[149] Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series[150] Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Talk Show[151] Nominated
Teen Choice Award for Choice Comedian[152] Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series[140] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
2016 People's Choice Award for Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host[153] Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Talk Show[154] Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) – Specials[155] Jimmy Kimmel Live! for "After the Oscars" Won
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series[140] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Talk Show[156] Nominated
2017 People's Choice Award for Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host[157] Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) – Specials[158] 68th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series[140] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program[140] 89th Academy Awards Nominated
2018 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Talk Show[159] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Won
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Talk Series[160] Nominated
Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television[161] Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – Talk Series[162] Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) – Specials[162] 89th Academy Awards Nominated
TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sketch/Variety Shows[163] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series[140] Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)[140] 90th Academy Awards Nominated
People's Choice Award for The Nighttime Talk Show of 2018[164] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
Shorty Awards Best Celebrity[165] Nominated
2019 Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) – Specials[166] 90th Academy Awards Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series[140] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)[140] Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons Won
People's Choice Award for The Nighttime Talk Show of 2019[167] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
2020 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Special[168] Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons Won
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series[140] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)[140] Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and Good Times Won
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series[140] Jimmy Kimmel Live! for Quarantine Minilogues Nominated
People's Choice Award for The Nighttime Talk Show of 2020[169] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
2021 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series[140] Nominated
People's Choice Award for The Nighttime Talk Show of 2021[169] Nominated
Streamy Awards Nonprofit or NGO Award[170] NEXT for AUTISM – Color the Spectrum LIVE Won
2022 Hollywood Critics Association TV Award for Best Broadcast Network or Cable Sketch Series, Variety Series, Talk Show, or Comedy/Variety Special[171] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series[140] Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)[140] Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes Nominated
People's Choice Award for The Nighttime Talk Show of 2022[172] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
2023 Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television[173] Nominated
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Talk Show Episode[174] Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy-Variety Talk Series[175] Nominated
2024 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series[140] Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)[140] 95th Academy Awards Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Talk Show[176] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
Astra TV Award for Best Talk Show[177] Nominated
People's Choice Award for The Nighttime Talk Show of the Year[178] Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy-Variety Talk Series[179] Nominated
TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sketch/Variety Shows[180] Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series[140] Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)[140] 96th Academy Awards Won
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special[140] Nominated
Astra Award for Best Talk Series[181] Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated
2025 Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy-Variety Talk Series[182] Nominated
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Talk Show Episode[183] Nominated
Astra Award for Best Talk Series[184] Nominated
TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sketch/Variety Shows[185] Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Series[140] Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series[140] Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show[140] Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Game Show[140] Won

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James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host, comedian, producer, and actor best known for hosting the late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC since its debut in 2003.[1][2] Kimmel's career began in radio and stand-up comedy in the 1990s, leading to television roles on shows such as The Man Show (1999–2003), where he co-hosted with Adam Carolla, and Crank Yankers (2002–2007), which he co-created and voiced characters for.[1][2] His late-night program features celebrity interviews, comedy sketches, and field segments, evolving to include frequent political monologues that have positioned him as a vocal critic of conservative politicians and policies.[2][3] Among his notable achievements, Kimmel hosted Who Wants to Be a Millionaire revivals, earning a 2025 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, and has emceed major events including the Academy Awards in multiple years.[4] However, his content has sparked controversies, including early career use of blackface in impersonations and recent episodes preempted by ABC amid Federal Communications Commission scrutiny over politically charged remarks about figures like Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.[5][6] A 2025 analysis by the Media Research Center documented that approximately 90% of political jokes on Jimmy Kimmel Live! targeted conservatives, highlighting a pronounced partisan skew in his humor.[3]

Early Life

Family Background and Upbringing

James Christian Kimmel was born on November 13, 1967, in Brooklyn, New York City.[1] He grew up in the Mill Basin neighborhood as the eldest of three children born to Joan (née Iacono) Kimmel, a homemaker of Italian descent whose family originated from Ischia near Naples, and James John Kimmel, who worked for IBM and had German and Irish ancestry.[7] [8] [9] The family's Italian immigrant roots traced back to Kimmel's maternal grandparents, who arrived in the United States from Ischia in the late 19th century.[10] Raised in a close-knit Catholic household, Kimmel attended P.S. 236 elementary school in Brooklyn during his early years.[1] The family relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, when he was nine years old, a move prompted by his father's job.[11] In Las Vegas, Kimmel graduated from Ed W. Clark High School in 1985.[7] He briefly enrolled at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for two semesters before transferring to Arizona State University, from which he departed after about a year without earning a degree.[12] His younger siblings include brother Jonathan Kimmel, born in 1976, who later pursued a career in television production.

Initial Exposure to Entertainment

Kimmel, born on November 13, 1967, in Brooklyn, New York, developed an early fascination with comedy during his childhood, often performing magic tricks and humorous skits for family members and friends.[1] This interest was nurtured within his Italian-American household, where lively family dynamics, including interactions with boisterous relatives like his aunt "Chippy," encouraged playful antics and verbal sparring that honed his comedic timing.[13] After the family relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1976 when Kimmel was nine years old, he immersed himself in pranks and practical jokes, a pursuit that became a staple of his early entertainment explorations and reflected the irreverent humor prevalent in his surroundings.[14] [15] A significant influence came from television, particularly late-night programming, which Kimmel consumed avidly during his school nights. He cited David Letterman's Late Night with David Letterman as a formative show, watching it with intense dedication akin to religious observance, which sparked his aspiration for that style of broadcast comedy.[16] His mother, Joan Kimmel, played a role in fostering these artistic inclinations by supporting his budding talents amid the family's supportive environment.[7] In his teenage years, Kimmel held typical entry-level part-time jobs to achieve financial independence. On the day he turned 16, he began working at Miller's Outpost, a popular clothing chain, where a coworker first suggested he try radio. About six months later, he switched to a job at a local pizza restaurant. During his senior year of high school, he scheduled only morning classes (7–10 a.m.) and worked the rest of the day. Kimmel has fondly recalled stacking cash, maintaining a ledger, and even acting as an informal "bank" for friends by providing loans, describing this period as one where he "never felt wealthier" due to his newfound autonomy. By his high school years at Ed W. Clark High School in Las Vegas, these childhood pursuits coalesced into more structured exposure, including a coworker's suggestion at Miller's Outpost that he try radio—"You should be on the radio"—after witnessing Kimmel's ability to amuse peers, planting the initial seed for a professional path in entertainment. This moment, occurring amid his ongoing prankster reputation, bridged informal family performances to deliberate comedic endeavors, though Kimmel initially pursued it without formal training.[17] [18]

Early Career

Radio Hosting and Comedy Beginnings

Kimmel's entry into entertainment began during high school in Las Vegas, where he hosted a cheeky interview show on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas college radio station KUNV, drawing inspiration from David Letterman.[17] He continued with college radio DJ work at UNLV and Arizona State University in the mid-1980s, gaining initial performance experience through on-air segments.[1] At age 21, around 1988, Kimmel launched his professional radio career, starting as a sidekick on morning shows in markets including Seattle.[1] In 1989, at age 22, he served as sidekick on 102.5 KZOK-FM's morning program in Seattle, a role that ended in firing after he admitted to not contributing effectively and engaging in antics like stealing a lawn mower from the station.[19] He then worked at stations in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, including a morning stint at KRQQ in Tucson, honing skills in drive-time hosting and comedic bits.[1] In 1994, Kimmel joined Los Angeles alternative station KROQ-FM as "Jimmy the Sports Guy" on The Kevin and Bean Show, initially as a producer before transitioning to on-air contributor delivering humorous sports commentary.[20] He remained in the role for five years, building a reputation for irreverent, wise-ass style that blended sports reporting with comedy sketches and impersonations, marking his shift toward professional comedic performance within radio.[18] Kimmel's comedy beginnings were rooted in these radio personas rather than traditional stand-up circuits, with his on-air antics and satirical sports takes serving as early vehicles for humor before his 1997 television debut.[21] This radio foundation emphasized quick-witted, audience-engaging banter, which later informed his television satire.[17]

Transition to Television

Kimmel's experience in radio, where he honed his comedic timing as a host and sidekick across various markets including Las Vegas, Arizona, Washington, Florida, and California, positioned him for opportunities in visual media.[17] In 1997, he made his television debut as co-host of Win Ben Stein's Money on Comedy Central, a daytime game show in which contestants answered trivia questions to win up to $5,000 from the titular host Ben Stein's personal funds, with Kimmel providing irreverent banter and comic interludes.[1] [22] The format pitted three challengers against Stein in a three-round structure, emphasizing Kimmel's role in injecting humor to offset Stein's monotone delivery and economic trivia focus.[22] The series premiered on July 28, 1997, and ran for five seasons until 2003, though Kimmel departed after the third season in 2000.[23] His performance earned recognition, including a shared Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host with Stein in 1999, as the show's blend of satire and competition resonated with audiences seeking edgier cable content.[24] This stint marked Kimmel's shift from audio-only formats to on-camera presence, leveraging his radio-honed ad-lib skills to build a television persona centered on provocative, unfiltered comedy.[18] The success of Win Ben Stein's Money, which drew on Kimmel's prior stand-up and radio irreverence, facilitated his progression to more prominent cable projects, establishing him as a viable host for satirical programming amid Comedy Central's growing emphasis on boundary-pushing humor in the late 1990s.[25]

Mainstream Television Success

The Man Show and Early Satire

The Man Show premiered on Comedy Central on June 16, 1999, co-hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla, who also co-created the series alongside producer Daniel Kellison.[26][27] Aired weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m., it combined elements of a talk show, sketch comedy, and audience-participation stunts targeted at young male viewers, running for 48 episodes across four seasons under Kimmel and Carolla's tenure until their departure in 2003.[26][27] The premise revolved around amplifying and lampooning "guy culture," portraying men as primal, beer-loving figures resistant to societal feminization, with Kimmel often drawing from personal anecdotes like the end of marital intimacy post-marriage.[26] The format featured live in-studio banter with a rowdy audience, interspersed with pre-taped field segments and absurd educational bits, such as Kimmel instructing his young son in blackjack or visiting fitness icon Jack LaLanne.[26] Recurring staples included the "Juggy Dance Squad"—women in revealing tops performing between segments—and episodes concluding with footage of women jumping on trampolines, presented as quintessential male diversion.[26][28] Other motifs, like "Man-o-Vations" showcasing bizarre male inventions or "Beer Hall" chants led by a character named Bill "The Fox" Foster, reinforced the show's crude, celebratory tone toward stereotyped masculinity.[29][26] In terms of satire, the series deliberately provoked by exaggerating anti-feminist tropes and mocking political correctness, as seen in the debut episode's "Oprahization" sketch ridiculing daytime TV's emotional excess and segments like "Wife School," which humorously trained women to prioritize spousal service.[30] Additional bits involved Kimmel's "Man Show Boy"—an 11-year-old aggressively quizzing women on the street—or guessing women's weights with leering advances, framed as ironic critiques of male impulses and female sensitivities.[30] Kimmel and Carolla positioned these as tongue-in-cheek exaggerations to both honor and deflate macho archetypes, targeting overreach in gender norms rather than endorsing them outright.[31] Reception highlighted the show's appeal to its demographic for its unapologetic raunchiness, yet critics and academics debated its satirical efficacy, arguing it often blurred into reinforcement of sexism by punching downward at women while audiences split on irony—some grasping the mockery, others treating it as endorsement.[31][30] Kimmel later acknowledged in 2017 that roughly half the viewership missed the jest, though he expressed no deep cringe, viewing it as period-specific boundary-testing.[30] This era established Kimmel's initial satirical voice as irreverent and contrarian, prioritizing provocation over broad palatability, which propelled his transition to late-night hosting.[31]

Launch and Evolution of Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! premiered on ABC on January 26, 2003, airing as a lead-out program following the network's coverage of Super Bowl XXXVII.[32] The debut episode featured a monologue by host Jimmy Kimmel, comedy sketches, and interviews with guests including Snoop Dogg and a performance by the house band, Cleto and the Cletones.[33] Initially positioned at 12:05 a.m. ET/PT after Nightline, the show adopted a late-night talk format blending irreverent humor rooted in Kimmel's prior work on The Man Show with celebrity interviews and field segments.[18] For its first decade, the program maintained this midnight slot, gradually building a niche audience through viral comedy bits like "Lie Witness News" and interactions with sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez, who joined as a parking lot attendant character in 2003.[34] In January 2013, ABC shifted Jimmy Kimmel Live! to the competitive 11:35 p.m. ET/PT time slot starting January 8, aiming to challenge NBC's The Tonight Show and CBS's Late Show directly; this move coincided with renovations to the show's Hollywood Masonic Temple studio.[35] The earlier slot contributed to improved visibility, with the show achieving top-10 late-night rankings in key demographics during subsequent years, though overall linear viewership trended downward amid cord-cutting and streaming competition.[36] Over two decades, the format evolved minimally in structure—retaining the opening monologue, desk segments, and musical performances—but expanded digital integration, including YouTube clips that amassed billions of views for segments like "Mean Tweets" introduced in 2012.[33] Production milestones included special episodes from locations like Brooklyn in 2016 and 2022, with the latter week's ratings averaging 2.2 million viewers, a 35% increase over the prior visit.[35] By 2025, average quarterly viewership hovered around 1.85 million total viewers and 243,000 in the adults 18-49 demographic, reflecting broader late-night declines but sustained relevance through multi-platform distribution.[36] The show's longevity, reaching 22 years by January 2025, marked it as ABC's longest-running late-night program.[32]

Additional Hosting Roles

Kimmel co-hosted the Comedy Central game show Win Ben Stein's Money from its debut on July 13, 1997, until 2000, when he departed to concentrate on The Man Show.[22] The format involved three contestants competing in trivia rounds against Ben Stein, who put up to $5,000 of his own money as prizes, testing knowledge across general categories with Kimmel delivering rapid-fire questions, conducting post-round interviews, and injecting comedic segments like parody student essays read by Stein.[37] Kimmel's role emphasized irreverent humor, including bonus challenges where he participated directly, contributing to the show's appeal as a satirical take on traditional game shows.[38] The series earned critical recognition, securing Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show in 1999 and 2000, with Kimmel receiving individual acclaim for his hosting contributions during its early seasons.[39] Production emphasized low-stakes entertainment, airing weekday afternoons and syndicating briefly, but it ended in 2003 amid declining ratings. Kimmel's tenure overlapped with his rising profile in cable comedy, showcasing his ability to blend trivia with stand-up style banter before transitioning to late-night.[22]

Political Commentary and Major Controversies

Shift Toward Partisan Satire

Jimmy Kimmel's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which premiered on January 26, 2003, initially emphasized celebrity interviews, comedic sketches, and irreverent humor reminiscent of Kimmel's earlier work on The Man Show, with limited political content. A marked shift toward partisan satire began following the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as Kimmel incorporated frequent criticisms of Donald Trump and Republican policies into his monologues, evolving the program into a platform for left-leaning advocacy.[40][41] This transition aligned with broader late-night trends but distinguished Kimmel through extended, emotionally charged segments that prioritized policy critiques over traditional comedy.[42] The pivot intensified in 2017, catalyzed by personal events. On May 1, 2017, Kimmel delivered a tearful monologue detailing his newborn son Billy's open-heart surgery days earlier, praising the Affordable Care Act and warning against reforms that could deny coverage for preexisting conditions, implicitly targeting Republican efforts to repeal it. Later that year, on June 21, 2017, he escalated with a direct attack on the Senate's American Health Care Act, accusing lawmakers of moral failure. Following the October 1, 2017, Las Vegas mass shooting, Kimmel devoted his October 3 monologue entirely to gun control, decrying Republican resistance to reforms as influenced by National Rifle Association donations and labeling opponents as indifferent to child safety. These broadcasts garnered acclaim from progressive media but drew rebukes for blurring entertainment with activism, with conservative commentators arguing they exemplified a departure from balanced satire.[43][40][44] By 2018, the partisan emphasis solidified, with Trump publicly assailing Kimmel on social media for relentless mockery of his administration, reflecting the host's near-nightly anti-Trump content. A 2025 Media Research Center analysis found 92% of Kimmel's political jokes from 2021-2024 targeted conservatives or Republicans, compared to 8% aimed at liberals, underscoring an imbalance that critics attribute to ideological echo chambers in late-night television. Guest bookings reinforced this, with only one right-leaning figure appearing in recent years under restrictive conditions.[42][3][45] This evolution coincided with viewership declines, as Jimmy Kimmel Live! averaged 2.4 million total viewers and nearly 1 million in the 18-49 demographic in 2015, dropping to 1.77 million total viewers by Q2 2025 and 261,000 in the key demo—a 72% loss—amid industry-wide cord-cutting and competition from streaming, though some analysts link accelerated erosion to alienated conservative audiences post-2017.[46][47] Despite such trends, controversy-driven episodes, including Kimmel's 2025 return, occasionally spiked ratings to 6.26 million viewers, highlighting the polarizing draw of partisan content.[48][49] In January 2026, Kimmel stated in a monologue that President Trump's military operation resulting in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was a distraction from the Jeffrey Epstein files, describing Maduro as a criminal dictator who ruined Venezuela.[50][51] Earlier that month, on January 8, following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Kimmel accused Trump of using ICE to "kill" Americans, calling him a "maniac" and displaying a shirt with the profane message "Get the f*ck out of Minneapolis" directed at ICE agents. The remarks elicited backlash on social media platforms, including calls for boycotts of ABC, Kimmel's firing, and potential lawsuits against the network for incitement and defamation.[52][53][54]

Pre-2020 Incidents Including Blackface and Trump Monologues

In the mid- to late 1990s, Kimmel used blackface makeup in comedic sketches to impersonate Black celebrities, most notably NBA player Karl Malone. These performances, which involved darkening his skin and features to mimic Malone's appearance and mannerisms, appeared on shows including Win Ben Stein's Money, where Kimmel co-hosted from 1997 to 1998.[55] Similar impressions extended to other figures like Snoop Dogg and Oprah Winfrey during his tenure on The Man Show (1999–2003), where full-body blackface was employed for satirical segments.[56] [41] At the time, such tactics were part of broader comedic traditions in late-night and cable programming, though they later drew scrutiny for perpetuating racial stereotypes without contemporary backlash.[57] Kimmel's monologues shifted markedly toward criticism of Donald Trump following the 2016 election, focusing on policy decisions, personal conduct, and administration actions.[42] A pivotal incident unfolded on May 1, 2017, when Kimmel addressed his newborn son Billy's open-heart surgery for a congenital defect, using the experience to decry the Republican-proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA).[58] He claimed the bill would deny coverage to 24 million Americans, including children with pre-existing conditions, by allowing states to seek waivers and impose lifetime caps, framing it as a threat to vulnerable families regardless of income.[59] The segment, viewed by over 2 million people, prompted Senator Bill Cassidy to coin the "Jimmy Kimmel test" for evaluating healthcare legislation's protection of pre-existing conditions.[60] The healthcare monologue ignited partisan controversy, with supporters lauding its emotional advocacy for Obamacare preservation, while critics, including White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, contended it distorted AHCA details—such as its retention of pre-existing condition mandates nationwide absent waivers—and veered into fear-mongering via personal anecdote.[61] [62] Conservatives like radio host Sean Hannity labeled it "propaganda," arguing it politicized a medical story to attack Republicans without acknowledging Medicaid expansions under prior laws.[63] Trump responded directly on Twitter, calling Kimmel "weak and low rated" and accusing late-night hosts of biased attacks.[64] Subsequent monologues from 2017 to 2019 amplified anti-Trump content, ridiculing immigration policies like the travel ban, responses to foreign summits, and scandals involving associates.[65] These drew Trump retorts, including threats in 2018 to investigate broadcast licenses for "fake news," and contributed to Kimmel's reported loss of conservative viewers amid perceptions of one-sided partisanship.[66] [67] Kimmel defended the approach as holding power accountable, though it marked a departure from earlier apolitical humor, aligning his show with liberal critiques often unchallenged by mainstream outlets.[68]

2025 Suspension Over Charlie Kirk Remarks and Aftermath

On September 15, 2025, during the monologue of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, host Jimmy Kimmel commented on the recent fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, allegedly by Tyler Robinson, discussing the shooter's politics and suggesting that supporters of former President Donald Trump sought to politically exploit the incident.[69][70] Kimmel's remarks included implications that Kirk's death was being framed by MAGA allies in a manner inconsistent with their prior criticisms of him, which critics described as mocking the assassination and disseminating falsehoods about the event.[71][72] Two days later, on September 17, 2025, ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely, citing the comments as violating network standards on sensitivity toward violence and potential incitement amid heightened political tensions following Kirk's death.[73][74] The decision followed complaints from conservative outlets and affiliates, including a boycott by a major ABC station owner, who argued the remarks trivialized murder and promoted partisan distortion.[75] Mainstream media coverage, often from outlets with documented left-leaning biases such as NPR, framed the suspension as a potential overreach on free speech, while conservative commentators, including those on Fox News affiliates, emphasized it as accountability for endorsing political violence through humor.[76][77] The suspension lasted approximately one week, with Disney reinstating the show on September 23, 2025, after internal reviews and public pressure from late-night peers like Jon Stewart, who decried it as a "dark moment" for comedy.[78] Upon returning on September 24 or 25, Kimmel addressed the controversy, mocking critics for attempting to "cancel" him and claiming the backlash inadvertently boosted viewership to millions, though Nielsen ratings data from the period showed a temporary dip of 15-20% in key demographics before rebounding.[77][69] He maintained that his original comments critiqued exploitation rather than the killing itself, without issuing a formal apology.[79] In subsequent interviews, such as one on October 9, 2025, Kimmel reiterated that his remarks were "intentionally and maliciously mischaracterized" by conservatives aiming to silence left-leaning satire, dismissing pre-suspension warnings as overblown.[80][81] The incident sparked broader debates on late-night TV's role in political discourse, with FCC inquiries into broadcast standards and advertiser pullouts totaling an estimated $2-3 million in short-term losses for ABC, though long-term effects on Kimmel's tenure remained unclear as of October 2025.[82] Critics from right-leaning sources argued the quick reinstatement reflected corporate reluctance to alienate progressive audiences, while supporters highlighted it as evidence of uneven standards compared to unpunished conservative media rhetoric.[83][84]

Other Professional Endeavors

Awards Show Hosting

Jimmy Kimmel has hosted several prominent awards ceremonies, leveraging his late-night hosting experience to deliver monologues blending topical humor and celebrity banter. His engagements span the Academy Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, American Music Awards, and others, with a focus on live broadcasts that emphasize entertainment value amid industry accolades.[85] Kimmel hosted the Academy Awards four times: the 89th ceremony on February 26, 2017; the 90th on March 4, 2018; the 95th on March 12, 2023; and the 96th on March 10, 2024, all airing live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.[86][87] These appearances marked him as one of the few hosts to emcee the Oscars multiple times in recent decades, with each event drawing viewership exceeding 15 million for the 2023 and 2024 broadcasts.[88]
YearCeremonyEditionDateCo-Host/Notes
2017Academy Awards89thFebruary 26Solo host; addressed political climate post-2016 election.[89]
2018Academy Awards90thMarch 4Solo host; featured extended "thank you" speech parody.
2023Academy Awards95thMarch 12Solo host; broadcast on ABC.[87]
2024Academy Awards96thMarch 10Solo host; fourth time, amid election-year timing.[86]
He also hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards three times: the 64th on September 16, 2012; the 68th on September 18, 2016; and the 72nd on September 20, 2020, the latter conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic with a backyard setup from his home.[90][91] Kimmel hosted the American Music Awards five times, primarily in the mid-2000s, including the 35th edition on November 18, 2007, and the following year's event on November 23, 2008, both live from Los Angeles on ABC.[92][93] Additionally, he co-hosted the 15th ESPY Awards on July 15, 2007, with LeBron James, taped at the Kodak Theatre and broadcast on ESPN, honoring achievements in sports and entertainment.[94][95]

Producing, Books, and Podcasts

Kimmel co-founded Jackhole Industries, a production company that has credited on various comedy projects, including the original run of The Man Show (1999–2003) and segments of Win Ben Stein's Money (1997–2003).[2] The company continues to oversee content like specials and series extensions tied to his core work, emphasizing irreverent humor.[96] In publishing, Kimmel authored and illustrated The Serious Goose, a children's picture book released on July 9, 2019, by Random House Children's Books.[97] The story centers on a stern goose who objects to playful antics, inviting young readers to respond with silly faces to "cheer her up," reflecting Kimmel's comedic style adapted for juvenile audiences.[98] Kimmel's podcast involvement includes the Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monologue Podcast, which distributes edited opening monologues from his late-night show for audio consumption via ABC Audio and platforms like Spotify.[99] [100] During the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, he co-hosted the limited-run Strike Force Five series with late-night peers Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, and John Mulaney, producing six episodes from August 30 to October 10 to raise funds for affected crew members through charity donations.[101]

Personal Life

Relationships and Family

Kimmel was first married to Gina Maddy, whom he met as college sweethearts at Arizona State University.[102][103] The couple wed in 1988 and divorced in 2002 after 14 years, citing irreconcilable differences.[102][104] They share two children: daughter Katie, born in 1991, and son Kevin, born in 1993.[105][106] In 2009, Kimmel began dating Molly McNearney, a writer he met while co-writing for The Man Show.[107] He proposed in August 2012 during a safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa, and they married on July 13, 2013, in Ojai, California, in a ceremony attended by celebrities including Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon.[108][109] McNearney and Kimmel have two children together: daughter Jane, born in July 2014, and son William "Billy," born on July 21, 2017, who underwent open-heart surgery as an infant for a congenital defect and multiple subsequent procedures.[110][111] Kimmel maintains a blended family with his four children, emphasizing co-parenting with Maddy and integrating all into his household with McNearney.[112] In May 2025, he became a grandfather when Katie gave birth to his first grandchild.[113][114]

Health Challenges and Philanthropic Efforts

In 2017, Kimmel's newborn son, William "Billy" Kimmel, was diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart defect involving a blocked pulmonary valve and a hole between the heart's ventricles.[115] Three days after his July 13 birth, Billy underwent his first open-heart surgery at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.[116] A second procedure followed in December 2017 at seven months old, and a third open-heart surgery occurred over Memorial Day weekend in May 2024 to address valve blockage and the septal defect, which Kimmel described as potentially the final operation.[117] By February 2025, Kimmel reported Billy was in perfect health post-surgery.[118] Kimmel himself has managed narcolepsy, a chronic sleep disorder causing excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden muscle weakness, since adulthood.[119] He has discussed its impact publicly, noting it as an "invisible illness" that does not typically involve dramatic collapses as often depicted in media but requires ongoing coping strategies.[120] These family experiences prompted Kimmel's advocacy for coverage of pre-existing conditions, highlighted in 2017 monologues criticizing policies that could deny insurance to children like Billy.[121] Philanthropically, he donated $1 million to Children's Hospital Los Angeles and committed to matching viewer contributions in 2020.[122] Kimmel authored the 2019 children's book The Serious Goose, directing all proceeds to CHLA and other pediatric hospitals nationwide.[123] He co-chairs annual CHLA galas, organizes staff blood drives in Billy's honor, and received the hospital's 2018 Courage to Care award for his fundraising efforts.[124][125]

Reception and Legacy

Achievements and Industry Impact

Jimmy Kimmel has hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC since its premiere on January 26, 2003, establishing it as one of the longest-running late-night talk shows in American television history, with over 22 years on air as of 2025.[32][18] The program has maintained competitive viewership in the fragmented late-night landscape, often serving as a ratings bright spot for ABC amid declining audiences for broadcast comedy.[126] Kimmel's tenure has demonstrated the viability of traditional late-night formats, countering perceptions of irrelevance by adapting to cultural shifts and sustaining advertiser interest through consistent performance.[127] Kimmel has hosted major award shows, including the Academy Awards four times—in 2017, 2018, 2023, and 2024—contributing to ABC's broadcast of the ceremony and earning praise for balancing humor with event pacing.[128][86] He also emceed the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2012, 2016, and 2020, showcasing his ability to handle high-profile live television.[90] For his work reviving Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as host starting in 2020, Kimmel won the 2025 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Game Show.[129] Jimmy Kimmel Live! itself secured three Emmys in 2025, including for Outstanding Talk Series, Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series, and Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series.[130] The show's recurring segments have influenced late-night television by integrating social media and viral content, with "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets"—launched in 2012—forcing high-profile guests to publicly confront online criticism, remediating the celebrity roast format for the digital age and generating widespread online engagement.[131][132] Other innovations like "Lie Witness News," where pedestrians react to fabricated events, and "Pedestrian Question" bits have popularized man-on-the-street comedy, blending absurdity with social observation to boost shareability and extend the show's reach beyond linear TV.[32] These elements have helped redefine late-night interaction with audiences, emphasizing unscripted, internet-savvy humor that other hosts have emulated to bridge broadcast and online media.[133]

Criticisms of Political Bias and Career Setbacks

Jimmy Kimmel has faced repeated accusations of partisan bias in his late-night monologues, with critics arguing that his commentary disproportionately targets conservatives and Republicans while sparing Democrats and liberals. A September 2025 analysis by the Media Research Center's NewsBusters division examined over 7,700 political jokes on Jimmy Kimmel Live! from 2017 onward, finding that approximately 90% mocked conservatives, including figures like Donald Trump, while liberal targets received minimal scrutiny.[3] This imbalance has been cited as evidence of a broader trend in late-night television, where hosts operate within an ideologically homogeneous environment that prioritizes criticism of right-leaning politics, potentially limiting audience diversity.[134] Guest booking practices have amplified these criticisms, as Kimmel hosted only one right-leaning guest in the four years leading up to September 2025, with that appearance reportedly conditioned on avoiding certain topics.[45] Conservative commentators, including those from outlets like Fox News, have described this as emblematic of a "liberal bubble" in Hollywood entertainment, where dissenting viewpoints are sidelined, reducing the show's appeal to non-left-leaning viewers. Such patterns align with empirical observations of content asymmetry, though defenders attribute the focus to Kimmel's personal worldview rather than deliberate exclusion. This perceived bias has correlated with professional setbacks, including sustained viewership erosion for Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Late-night programs broadly experienced audience declines in the late 2010s and 2020s, but Kimmel's show saw sharper drops during periods of intensified political content, such as post-2016 election monologues, with weekly ratings falling amid backlash from alienated demographics.[135] By 2025, returning episodes post-controversy registered a "shocking ratings crash," underscoring how overt partisanship may have hastened cord-cutting and shifts to alternative media platforms among conservative-identifying households.[136] ABC executives have navigated these pressures amid advertiser concerns and network vulnerabilities to political scrutiny, contributing to internal deliberations over the show's viability despite Kimmel's established tenure.[137]

Awards and Nominations

Emmy Awards and Game Show Honors

Jimmy Kimmel co-hosted the Comedy Central game show Win Ben Stein's Money from 1997 to 2002, earning a shared Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 1999 with Ben Stein.[129] This marked the show's sole win in that category and Comedy Central's first Emmy for a game show.[129] In 2023, Kimmel began hosting a revival of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on ABC, which led to his Primetime Emmy win for Outstanding Host for a Game Show at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys.[129][138] He defeated nominees including Ken Jennings for Jeopardy!, Steve Harvey for Celebrity Family Feud, and Elizabeth Banks for Press Your Luck.[129] During his acceptance speech, Kimmel referenced his earlier surprise win for Win Ben Stein's Money 27 years prior and honored late host Regis Philbin.[129][4] While Kimmel's late-night program Jimmy Kimmel Live! has received multiple Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Talk Series and secured wins for the series in categories such as production design and directing in 2025, Kimmel has not personally received an Emmy for hosting the talk show, as the category recognizes the program rather than the individual host.[130]

Other Recognitions

Kimmel was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the television category on January 25, 2013, located at 6840 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the El Capitan Theatre; the ceremony marked the 2,489th star unveiled by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.[139] In recognition of his contributions to late-night television, Kimmel received the People's Choice Award for Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host in 2014.[140] The Producers Guild of America honored Kimmel with the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television in 2023, acknowledging his long-term impact as a producer in the industry.[140] For his work on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the writing team, including Kimmel, secured Writers Guild of America Awards for Comedy/Variety Series (Including Talk) in 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017.[140][141] Earlier in his career, Kimmel won a Teen Choice Award in 2003 for Choice TV: Late Night Show, reflecting popularity among younger audiences at the time.[140]

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