Jimmy Kimmel
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| Birth name | James Christian Kimmel |
| Born | November 13, 1967[1][2] New York City, U.S.[3] |
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| Education | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Arizona State University |
| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Spouse | Gina Maddy
(m. 1988; div. 2002)Molly McNearney (m. 2013) |
| Partner(s) | Sarah Silverman (2002–2009) |
| Children | 4 |
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James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967)[1] is an American television host and comedian. He is best known as the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. 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.
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 World's 100 Most Influential People.[4] Kimmel has hosted a late-night talk show the longest of all current late-night television hosts 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.
On September 17, 2025, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely after Kimmel's remarks regarding the MAGA movement's reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk drew criticism from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr and an announcement from station owner Nexstar that its ABC-affiliated stations were dropping the program "for the foreseeable future".[5]
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- ^ Steinberg, Brian (September 17, 2025). "ABC Pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Indefinitely After Host's Charlie Kirk Comments". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2025.