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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VIDEO: Gillian Anderson Plays X-FILES Trivia on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - November 11, 2020
Gillian talks about playing Margaret Thatcher in the new season of “The Crown,” how people in the UK have been responding to the U.S. Election, working with her boyfriend Peter Morgan, meeting the real Queen, working with Alex Trebek, and Jimmy tests her knowledge of plotlines from “The X-File...
VIDEO: Taraji P. Henson & Jimmy Kimmel Dramatize Election Tweets
by Sarah Leiber - November 10, 2020
Taraji talks about turning 50, hosting the AMA’s, BTS performing, New Edition being her all-time favorite band, idolizing Prince and forming a fan club for him, and Jimmy and Taraji dramatize some of our staffers text messages from last week in 'Election Text Theater!'...
VIDEO: Cory Booker Talks Winning the Election on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - November 05, 2020
Cory talks about winning re-election in New Jersey, trying to stay positive about everything going on, Joe Biden’s confidence, Trump calling the election for himself, finding common ground with Americans that have different beliefs, being insulted by Donald Trump, the legalization of Marijuana in ...
VIDEO: Freddie Highmore Talks Quarantine Beard on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Sarah Leiber - November 03, 2020
Freddie talks about his time in quarantine, growing a beard, being recognized with his mask on because of the “The Good Doctor,” getting tested for COVID three times a week, shooting the show, and how Canada is handling everything....
VIDEO: John Lithgow Tries To Remember His Own Movie Lines on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - November 03, 2020
John talks about writers laughing at their own material, shooting 3rd Rock from the Sun, working with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, hanging out with Jerry Seinfeld, wanting to be an artist, his time in radio, his poetry book “Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown: Verses for a Despotic Age,” and since he has be...
VIDEO: Chris Evans Talks About His Dog Dodger on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Sarah Leiber - October 30, 2020
Chris talks about being politically minded, getting the support of many political figures for his new project “A Starting Point,” the World Series, getting his dog Dodger’s name tattooed on his chest, loving the Patriots, his relationship with Tom Brady, and his Halloween plans....
VIDEO: Gillian Jacobs Has a Fear of Basically Everything on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Sarah Leiber - October 29, 2020
Gillian talks about getting her ears pierced on our show, being very protective of her physical well-being, living with her mom for part of the pandemic, her new movie Come Play, and her fear of basically everything. ...
VIDEO: David Muir Talks About Covering Election Night on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Sarah Leiber - October 28, 2020
David talks about reassuring people during the pandemic, spending a lot of time in the studio, supporting other journalists, the Presidential Debates, interviewing Donald Trump, the issues that are important to Americans, and election night....
VIDEO: Anne Hathaway Talks About Her Baby on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Sarah Leiber - October 28, 2020
Anne talks about having a baby boy, the weird stuff she has been doing to cope with the pandemic, what her 4-year-old thinks she does for a living, her Halloween plans, her accent and makeup in the new movie Roald Dahl's The Witches, terrible costumes she has worn (with Guillermo dressing up as one ...
VIDEO: Bill Maher Talk BORAT on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Sarah Leiber - October 27, 2020
Bill talks about Rudy Giuliani in the new Borat movie, what it’s like having no audience for his show, missing stand up, being on the air when he found out that Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, how Coronavirus is being handled, when we will know the results of the election, and how he thinks Trump...
VIDEO: Louis Partridge Talks ENOLA HOLMES on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - October 27, 2020
Louis talks about finding out he got the part in Enola Holmes the day he had a huge test, being on a bus with friends when the movie was released on Netflix, his Instagram account blowing up, Millie Bobby Brown following him, and how his friends treat him now that he's famous....
VIDEO: Jay Pharoah Does Trump, Biden, and Obama Impressions on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Sarah Leiber - October 23, 2020
Jay talks about watching the debate, being quarantined for two weeks with his mom in Mauritius, his new movie Bad Hair, and he does his Biden, Trump & Obama impressions. ...
VIDEO: Octavia Spencer Talks About Her Love of Chris Evans on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Sarah Leiber - October 23, 2020
Octavia talks about her interest in politics, sneaking into Ted Kennedy’s office, getting back to work, celebrating her 50th birthday in quarantine, surprises from her celebrity friends, working on her new movie Roald Dahl’s The Witches, and loving Chris Evans as Captain America....
VIDEO: Eric Andre Talks About Pranking People on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - October 22, 2020
Eric arrives with a lifeguard chair to maintain his distance from Jimmy, rebooting “The Eric Andre Show,” Hannibal Burress quitting, getting his whole body waxed, going to the hospital after a stunt gone wrong with John Cena, pranking Blake Griffin, and the angriest guests they've had on the sho...
VIDEO: Tracee Ellis Ross Talks About Hating Halloween on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Sarah Leiber - October 22, 2020
Tracee talks about never leaving the house, being nervous about going out in public because of COVID, being back at work on “Black-ish,” the importance of following protocols, doing an animated episode of the show, and lists all of the reasons she hates Halloween....
VIDEO: Michael Keaton Talks BATMAN on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Sarah Leiber - October 21, 2020
Michael talks about spending time in Montana during the pandemic, getting people out to vote, his new film The Trial of the Chicago 7, working with Aaron Sorkin and Larry David, rumors about playing Batman in The Flash movie, and he reveals who he thinks is the best Batman ever!...
VIDEO: Emma Roberts Talks About Her Pregnancy on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Sarah Leiber - October 20, 2020
Emma talks about being pregnant, her mom accidentally blowing the surprise online, choosing names for the baby, her new movie Holidate, and she reveals her all-time favorite romantic comedy which may or may not star her aunt Julia....
VIDEO: Borat Gives Jimmy Kimmel a COVID-19 Test
by Sarah Leiber - October 20, 2020
Borat makes his appearance on the show, but before it can officially begin, he makes Jimmy go through a plague questionnaire, a physical examination and then introduces him to his daughter Tutar who really really wants his pants....
VIDEO: Leslie Jones Talks Hypochondria on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - October 15, 2020
Leslie talks about moving from NY to LA, how she has been spending her time throughout the quarantine, being paranoid about germs even before the pandemic, being a hypochondriac and driving her doctor nuts, and hosting the new “Supermarket Sweep” on ABC....
VIDEO: John Cusack Talks About His Friendship With Michael Jordan on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - October 15, 2020
John talks about being friends with Michael Jordan, going out to bars with him, the great questions he has asked Michael like who was the toughest person he played against, witnessing a funny moment between Kobe and Jordan, choosing Jack Black for his breakout role in High Fidelity, his new show “...
VIDEO: Anthony Davis Talks About His First NBA Championship on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - October 14, 2020
Anthony talks about the journey to become a champion, Kobe’s legacy, LeBron telling him he was going to cry after winning, “partying” after the game, having his parents in the bubble, and his future with the Lakers....
VIDEO: Patrick Dempsey Talks Quarantine Prom on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - October 14, 2020
Patrick brought his own barcalounger since he's not used to leaving the house, and he talks about his kids in quarantine, throwing his daughter a mock prom at the house, his virtual bike race for the Dempsey Center, meeting Ruth Bader Ginsburg, how “Grey’s Anatomy” prepared him for the pandemi...
VIDEO: Clare Crawley Talks About Leaving THE BACHELORETTE Early on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Sarah Leiber - October 14, 2020
The Bachelorette Clare talks about the premiere, her connection with various guys, and the rumors that she left the show early to be Dale, and Tayshia Adams takes over for her. ...
VIDEO: Elizabeth Warren Talks Trump's COVID Failure on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Sarah Leiber - October 13, 2020
Senator Warren talks about the plan she had in place back in March to tackle COVID-19, the grade she would give Donald Trump on his handling of the virus, the hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett, holding Senators like Lindsey Graham accountable for things they have said, the idea of...
VIDEO: Will Arnett Talks New Baby & New Podcast on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - October 12, 2020
Will talks about having a baby during quarantine, his podcast “SmartLess” with Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman, having Kamala Harris as a guest, watching Jimmy deal with the Best Picture Oscars debacle with Mick Jagger, and we seem to have caught him during a voiceover session for Regeneron, the CO...
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