Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel. The show premiered in 2003 on ABC and features celebrity interviews, comedy sketches, and recurring bits like "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets". Kimmel, who previously co-hosted Win Ben Stein's Money and The Man Show, is also known for hosting award ceremonies such as the Oscars and Emmys. The show has faced controversy, including a temporary suspension in 2025 following comments made about a political assassination, sparking national debate on free speech.12

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Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! debuted in 2003 after Kimmel was selected over several other popular potential hosts to fill the ABC television network’s 12:05 am time slot. The show was slow to take off, initially suffering from low ratings and difficulty attracting guests, as Kimmel worked…
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! debuted in 2003 after Kimmel was selected over several other popular potential hosts to fill the ABC television network’s 12:05 am time slot. The show was slow to take off, initially suffering from low ratings and difficulty attracting guests, as Kimmel worked…
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Leading the FCC and controversy
Disney immediately suspended Kimmel’s show. However, the outcry from millions of viewers who canceled their Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions led ABC to put Kimmel back on the air just days later.
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Disney immediately suspended Kimmel’s show. However, the outcry from millions of viewers who canceled their Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions led ABC to put Kimmel back on the air just days later.
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Television in the United States
The late shows
…launched its own late-night comedy, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which began airing after Nightline in 2003. The Fox network, which commenced operation in 1986, also tried a late-night talk show, The Late Show (Fox, 1987), which briefly starred Joan Rivers and then introduced Arsenio Hall, TV’s first African American late-night talk…
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…launched its own late-night comedy, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which began airing after Nightline in 2003. The Fox network, which commenced operation in 1986, also tried a late-night talk show, The Late Show (Fox, 1987), which briefly starred Joan Rivers and then introduced Arsenio Hall, TV’s first African American late-night talk…
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