Jimmy Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC Television Network's late-night talk show. Now in its tenth season, JKL is packed with hilarious comedy bits and features a diverse lineup of guests including celebrities, athletes, musicians, comedians and humorous human interest subjects. Every night, Kimmel delivers his up-to-the minute take on the latest news and pop culture topics from the day's events in his monologue. Kimmel has welcomed such notables as Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Eddie Murphy, Tom Cruise, Woody Harrelson, Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Wahlberg, Zach Galifianakis, Charlize Theron, Tim Allen, Simon Cowell, Adam Sandler, Ellen DeGeneres, Mickey Rourke, Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, Channing Tatum, John Krasinski, David Beckham, Shaquille O'Neal and many more, including Matt Damon
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JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Sets Brooklyn Week with Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt & More
by Josh Sharpe - September 26, 2025
ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will return to Brooklyn, New York, for a week of shows from Sept. 29, 2025, through Oct. 3, 2025, with guests that include Emily Blunt, Stephen Colbert, Tom Hanks, and more....
Alan Cumming & More to Guest Host JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE This Summer
by Josh Sharpe - June 20, 2025
This summer, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will welcome a dynamic lineup of celebrities and comedians to guest host the show starting Monday, June 23 including Tony Award-winner Alan Cumming, Nicole Byer, Fortune Feimster, and more....
Video: JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Summer Guest Hosts Include Martin Short, Hugh Jackman & More
by Josh Sharpe - June 20, 2024
This summer, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will tap a diverse lineup of celebrities and comedians to guest host the show starting Monday, June 24. Anthony Anderson, Kathryn Hahn, Kumail Nanjiani, Lamorne Morris, Jeff Goldblum, RuPaul, Ryan Reynolds, and Hugh Jackman are all set to guest host throughout t...
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! to Celebrate 20 Years With Snoop Dogg, George Clooney & Coldplay
by Michael Major - January 19, 2023
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” premiered on Jan. 26, 2003, with debut guests George Clooney, Snoop Dogg and Coldplay. Clooney, Snoop Dogg and Chris Martin of Coldplay will return as guests for the 20th anniversary special. ...
Jimmy Kimmel Signs Three-Year Extension With ABC
by Michael Major - September 20, 2022
The extension will keep Kimmel on the network through a historic 23rd season, making him one of the longest-running talk show hosts in American television history. In addition to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Kimmel is known for hosting back-to-back Oscars® ceremonies in 2017 and 2018, and “The Prime...
Sean Hayes, Kerry Washington & More to Guest Host JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! This Summer
by Michael Major - June 16, 2022
Anthony Anderson, Nicole Byer, Al Franken, Jeff Goldblum, Chelsea Handler, Sean Hayes, Simu Liu, Rob McElhenney, Lamorne Morris, Desus Nice, Mark Rober, Kerry Washington and more are set to host throughout the summer. Dates for specific episodes and further guest hosts will be announced at a later t...
ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Grows to New Season High in Adults 18-49
by Michael Major - June 08, 2022
The Thursday broadcast of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (on 6/2/22) marked the strongest late-night telecast on any night on any network so far this year with Adults 18-49 (588,000). In addition, Thursday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” stood as the show’s top telecast on any night since July 2021 – sin...
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Announces 'NBA Finals Game Night' Episodes
by Michael Major - May 24, 2022
“Jimmy Kimmel Live: NBA Finals Game Night” primetime specials celebrate a unique blend of entertainment and sports with an all-star lineup of guests, including Adam Sandler, Chris Pratt, Chris Evans, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Martin Lawrence and Samuel L. Jackson with special sur...
ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live: NBA Finals Game Night' Specials Return for the 2021 NBA Finals
by TV News Desk - June 25, 2021
“Jimmy Kimmel Live: NBA Finals Game Night” primetime specials air 8 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. CDT and following the NBA Finals on the West Coast on ABC....
VIDEO: Chris Rock on Not Hosting the Oscars, His New Film SPIRAL, and More
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2021
Last night, Chris Rock was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live. During the interview, Chris talks about people not recognizing him when he wears a mask, doing stand-up shows again, writing things in his journal every day, his dating life, his love of horror movies, and more....
VIDEO: Nasim Pedrad Talks Martial Arts on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - April 02, 2021
Nasim talks about moving to America from Iran when she was three, being put in martial arts classes as a kid to avoid being kidnapped, explaining things to her immigrant parents, wanting to change her name, and playing a 14-year-old boy on her show “Chad.”...
VIDEO: Tate McRae Performs 'Slower' on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - March 31, 2021
Jimmy Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of Emmy®-nominated “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” ABC’s late-night talk show. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is well known for its huge viral video successes,...
VIDEO: Nicole Byer Talks About Pandemic Dating on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - March 31, 2021
Nicole talks about dating during the pandemic, talking about men on her podcasts, getting the vaccine, people being reluctant to get theirs, her popular Netflix Show “Nailed It,” and working with John Cena on “Wipeout” which premieres Thursday, April 1st on TBS....
VIDEO: Bob Odenkirk Talks About Becoming an Action Star on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - March 31, 2021
Bob comes out totally beaten up because he didn’t know he could use a stuntman for his new action movie Nobody, and he talks about doing an action movie, working with Christopher Lloyd, writing a book of poetry with his kids in quarantine, getting vaccinated with his “Better Call Saul” castmat...
VIDEO: Jazmine Sullivan Performs 'Pick Up Your Feelings' on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - March 30, 2021
Jazmine Sullivan performs the song Pick Up Your Feelings on Jimmy Kimmel Live. ...
VIDEO: Vanessa Kirby Talks About THE CROWN on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - March 10, 2021
Vanessa talks about Meghan & Harry watching “The Crown,” the mood in England after their Oprah interview, her BAFTA nomination, having a Boston accent in her new movie Pieces of a Woman, being nominated for a BAFTA for that role, and preparing for her childbirth scene by watching a woman give bi...
VIDEO: Wesley Snipes Talks COMING 2 AMERICA on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - March 05, 2021
Wesley talks about auditioning for the first Coming to America movie several times before the part went to Eriq La Salle, hanging out with Eddie Murphy in New York City, being friends with Stevie Wonder, Stevie’s love of martial arts, playing chess with the very competitive Woody Harrelson, the US...
VIDEO: Justice Smith Talks GENERATION on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - March 04, 2021
Justice talks about how he got his name, getting confused for Will Smith’s son, being star struck meeting him, working at Knotts Berry Farm because Disneyland didn’t have any openings, and playing a teenager on his new show “Generation.”...
VIDEO: Daisy Ridley Talks CHAOS WALKING on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - March 04, 2021
Daisy talks about the trick she uses to fall asleep, staying in a hotel, becoming a doula, being a contestant on “The Great British Bake Off,” her new movie Chaos Walking, working with Tom Holland, doing an American accent, and responding to Ted Cruz after he attacked her Star Wars character Rey...
VIDEO: Mads Mikkelsen Talks About Rihanna on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - March 03, 2021
Mads talks about why he’s always playing the villain, being in Rihanna’s music video for “Bitch Better Have My Money,” his Golden Globe nominated movie “Another Round,” and having to pretend to be drunk. ...
VIDEO: Eddie Murphy & Arsenio Hall Talk About Their Friendship on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - March 02, 2021
Arsenio talks about interviewing Eddie on his talk show....
VIDEO: Soleil Moon Frye Talks About Life After PUNKY BREWSTER on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - February 24, 2021
Soleil talks about her new deeply personal coming of age Hulu documentary Kid 90....
VIDEO: Teyonah Parris Talks WANDAVISION Easter Eggs on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - February 23, 2021
Teyonah talks about the incredible success of “WandaVision,” fans crashing Disney+ because of their excitement to see the latest episode, the reveal of her character’s superpowers, fan theories and conspiracies, her mom being obsessed with what everyone is saying online, easter eggs and Captai...
VIDEO: Jodie Foster Talks About Her GOLDEN GLOBE Nomination on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - February 19, 2021
Jodie talks about her Golden Globe nominations, never writing speeches for award shows, getting a shout out from Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers after he won MVP, working with Aaron’s fiancée Shailene Woodley, doing a directing MasterClass, her new movie The Mauritanian, and the 30th ...
VIDEO: Kelly Marie Tran Talks About Becoming a Disney Princess on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - February 19, 2021
She stars as a princess in the new Disney film Raya and the Last Dragon which is in theatres and on Disney+ Premiere Access starting March 5th....
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