Jimmy Kimmel: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Noted that he won an Emmy Award for hosting Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Sep 14, 2026
Updated with president reacting to joke about first lady. Apr 28, 2026
Modified link of Web site: Fresh Air Archive - Jimmy Kimmel. Apr 24, 2026
Anniversary information added. Nov 09, 2025
Revised first paragraph; added cross-reference to political humor article. Sep 30, 2025
Added cross-references. Sep 23, 2025
Updated with Jimmy Kimmel's show being back on the air. Sep 23, 2025
Updated with Kimmel's scheduled return to ABC. Sep 22, 2025
Added a Top Questions section. Sep 18, 2025
Updated with ABC taking him off the air over Charlie Kirk comments. Sep 17, 2025
Add new Web site: PBS - Finding Your Roots - Jimmy Kimmel. May 08, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 07, 2024
Media added. Mar 19, 2024
Noted that he hosted the Oscar ceremony in 2024. Mar 10, 2024
Add new Web site: Fresh Air Archive - Jimmy Kimmel. Aug 08, 2023
Noted that he hosted the Oscars in 2023. Mar 13, 2023
Added the film The Boss Baby: Family Business. Jul 01, 2021
Noted that he hosted the Emmy Awards ceremony in 2020. Sep 22, 2020
Added the show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Jun 04, 2020
Add new Web site: The MY HERO Project - Biography of Jimmy Kimmel. Jun 06, 2019
Noted that he hosted the Oscar ceremony in 2018. Mar 05, 2018
Add new Web site: Hollywood Walk of Fame - Biography of Jimmy Kimmel. Jun 20, 2017
Add new Web site: All American Speakers - Biography of Jimmy Kimmel. Apr 06, 2017
Added the film The Boss Baby. Apr 04, 2017
Added that he hosted various award shows. Mar 01, 2017
Add new Web site: AllMovie - Biography of Jimmy Kimmel. Jan 02, 2015
New article added. Jun 05, 2013
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