History Creator / JimmyKimmel

He is the host and executive producer of ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive'', a late-night talk show that premiered on Creator/{{ABC}} in 2003. Kimmel also hosted the Primetime UsefulNotes/{{Emmy Award}}s in 2012 and 2016 and the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Awards Ceremon|ies}}y in 2017, 2018, and 2023.

He is the host and executive producer of ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive'', a late-night talk show that premiered on Creator/{{ABC}} in 2003. Kimmel also hosted the Primetime UsefulNotes/{{Emmy Award}}s in 2012 and 2016 and the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Awards Ceremon|ies}}y in 2017 and 2018.

Before hosting ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', he was best known as the co-host of Creator/ComedyCentral's ''Series/TheManShow'' and ''Series/WinBenSteinsMoney''. Kimmel has also produced such shows as ''Series/CrankYankers'' and ''Series/TheAndyMilonakisShow''. He also hosted the 89th and 90th Academy Awards. After being asked by Comedy Central, Kimmel has agreed to do a 5th season of ''Crank Yankers'' after a 12-year hiatus.

Kimmel is considered a left-wing celebrity due to his fundraising efforts for the Democratic Party, vocal support for stricter gun control laws in response to mass shootings throughout the United States, and being one of Hollywood's highest-profile critics of former Republican President UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump; he delighted in pointing out flaws in Trump's policies and speeches both on and off the show. Trump, in turn, attacked ABC, due in part to Kimmel's criticisms, as well as Kimmel himself -- leading to Kimmel retaliating on his show by insulting Trump even more frequently. While usually he's dead serious about his contempt for Trump, other times he just wants to make fun of Trump to add in material for his show. In fact, Kimmel even invited A-list Trump supporters, or at least conservative celebrities, onto his show, and does not even bother arguing with them. Even Adam Carolla, one of Kimmel's closest friends who did ''Crank Yankers'' and ''The Man Show'' with him, is a Trump supporter.

From his ex-wife Gina, Kimmel has two kids (Katie and Kevin) who made on-screen appearances on ''The Man Show'' and off-screen appearances as puppets on ''Crank Yankers'' back in the early 2000s. He has two more children (William and Jane) with his second wife Molly, whom he wed in 2013. Between his two marriages, he had a high-profile relationship with comedian Creator/SarahSilverman.

Kimmel is considered a left-wing celebrity due to his fundraising efforts for the Democratic Party, pressure for gun control and criticisms of Donald Trump. He is one of Hollywood's highest profile critics of Creator/DonaldTrump and points out flaws in Trump's policies and speeches both on and outside his show. Kimmel has pressed for stricter gun control in response to mass shootings throughout the United States. Trump attacked ABC Network partly due to Kimmel's criticisms and also attacked Kimmel himself - leading to Kimmel retaliating on his show by insulting Trump even more frequently. While usually he's dead serious about his contempt for Trump, other times he just wants to make fun of Trump to add in material for his show. In fact, Kimmel even invited A-list Trump supporters, or at least conservative celebrities, onto his show, and does not even bother arguing with them. Even Adam Carolla, one of Kimmel's closest friends who did ''Crank Yankers'' and ''The Man Show'' with him, is a Trump supporter.

From his ex-wife Gina, he has two kids (Katie and Kevin) who made on-screen appearances on ''The Man Show'' and off-screen appearances as puppets on ''Crank Yankers'' back in the early 2000s. He has two more children (William and Jane) with his second wife Molly.

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James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive'', a late-night talk show that premiered on Creator/{{ABC}} in 2003. Kimmel hosted the Primetime UsefulNotes/{{Emmy Award}}s in 2012 and 2016 and the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Awards Ceremon|ies}}y in 2017 and 2018. From his ex-wife Gina, he has two kids (Katie and Kevin) who made on-screen appearances on ''The Man Show'' and off-screen appearances as puppets on ''Crank Yankers'' back in the early 2000s. He has two more children (William and Jane) with his second wife Molly.

* MistakenIdentity: Often gets confused with Jimmy Fallon. Donald Trump also confused Fallon for Kimmel.

->''"[[SigningOffCatchphrase Apologies to]] Creator/MattDamon, [[SigningOffCatchphrase we ran out of time]]!"''

* {{Blackface}}: He wore this to parody Karl Malone on ''Series/TheManShow''. Back in 1999, this did not rise any controversy but in 2019 due to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's yearbook allegations (and the shift in political correctness in the United States between these 2 decades), Kimmel was subject to a minor amount of denigration.
* {{Crossdresser}}: He often does this, including on his shows. One time he dressed up as Princess Leia complete with the cinnamon bun hair to promote ''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens''.

* {{Crossdresser}}: One time dressed up as Princess Leia complete with the cinnamon bun hair.

* {{Blackface}}: He wore this to parody Karl Malone on ''Series/TheManShow''. Back in 1999, this did not rise any controversy but in 2018 due to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's yearbook allegations (and the shift in political correctness in the United States between these times), Kimmel was subject to a minor amount of denigration.

* {{Blackface}}: He wore this to parody Karl Malone on ''Series/TheManShow''.

->''"[[SigningOffCatchPhrase Apologies to]] Creator/MattDamon, [[SigningOffCatchphrase we ran out of time]]!"''

* ThePrankster: Jimmy often plays pranks to get laughs. It's unsurprising given he produced a show about prank calls.

Before hosting ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', he was best known as the co-host of Creator/ComedyCentral's ''Series/TheManShow'' and ''Series/WinBenSteinsMoney''. Kimmel has also produced such shows as ''Series/CrankYankers'' and ''Series/TheAndyMilonakisShow''. He also hosted the 89th and 90th Academy Awards.

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-->'''Kimmel''': The scariest part about North Korea is it could be anywhere.

Kimmel is considered a left-wing celebrity due to his fundraising efforts for the Democratic Party, pressure for gun control and criticisms of Donald Trump. He is one of Hollywood's highest profile critics of Creator/DonaldTrump and points out flaws in Trump's policies and speeches both on and outside his show. Kimmel has pressed for stricter gun control in response to mass shootings throughout the United States. Trump attacked ABC Network partly due to Kimmel's criticisms and also attacked Kimmel himself - leading to Kimmel retaliating on his show by insulting Trump even more frequently. While usually he's dead serious about his contempt for Trump, other times he just wants to make fun of Trump to add in material for his show. In fact, Kimmel even invited A-list Trump supporters, or at least conservative celebrities, onto his show, and does not even bother arguing with them.

James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive'', a late-night talk show that premiered on Creator/{{ABC}} in 2003. Kimmel hosted the Primetime UsefulNotes/{{Emmy Award}}s in 2012 and 2016 and the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Awards Ceremon|ies}}y in 2017 and 2018. From his ex-wife Gina, he has two kids (Katie and Kevin) who made on-screen appearances on ''The Man Show'' and off-screen appearances as puppets on ''Crank Yankers'' back in the early 2000s. From his more recent wife Molly he earned two more kids (William and Jane).

* FriendToAllChildren: Presents himself as this, often conversing with children on segments of his show. Not to mention, Kimmel has a lot of children of his own who live opulent lifestyles because of his wealth.
* HypocriticalHumor: No, we're not saying Kimmel is a hypocrite. However, he has been accused of being this for the fact that Kimmel claims to be vocally supportive of feminist causes such as third-wave feminism, even though Kimmel co-created shows for Comedy Central that are graphically misogynistic and downright optimistic about objectifying women such as "The Man Show". It actually depends on how you view "The Man Show", since some viewers claimed that even if The Man Show did try to lampoon male chauvinism it still indulged in it anyways.

* {{Nepotism}}: He made his brother Jonathan Kimmel the director for the show, and his son Kevin a production assistant.
* PapaWolf: He rushed to his daughter Katie's aid when he suspected that her T-shirt brand was being plagiarized by another small company called Reformation. He was angry that Reformation was using T-shirts that simply had one color and words describing Italian food, much like how Katie designs her shirts. Kimmel hasn't garnered much sympathy or agreement from people who reacted to this news.
* ThePrankster: Jimmy often resorts to using pranks to get laughs.

Kimmel is considered a left-wing celebrity due to his fundraising efforts for the Democratic Party, pressure for gun control and criticisms of Donald Trump. He is one of Hollywood's highest profile critics of Creator/DonaldTrump and points out flaws in Trump's policies and speeches both on and outside his show. Kimmel has pressed for stricter gun control in response to mass shootings throughout the United States. Trump attacked ABC Network partly due to Kimmel's criticisms and also attacked Kimmel himself - leading to Kimmel retaliating on his show by insulting Trump even more frequently. While usually he's dead serious about his contempt for Trump, other times he just wants to make fun of Trump to add in material for his show.

* PapaWolf: He rushed to his daughter Katie's aid when he suspected that her T-shirt brand was being plagiarized by another small company called Reformation. He was angry that Reformation was using T-shirts that simply had one color and words describing food, much like Katie designs her shirts. Kimmel hasn't garnered much sympathy or agreement from people who reacted to this news.

Kimmel is considered a left-wing celebrity due to his pressure for gun control and criticisms of Donald Trump. He is one of Hollywood's highest profile critics of Creator/DonaldTrump and points out flaws in Trump's policies and speeches both on and outside his show. Kimmel has pressed for stricter gun control in response to mass shootings throughout the United States. Trump attacked ABC Network partly due to Kimmel's criticisms and also attacked Kimmel himself - leading to Kimmel retaliating on his show by insulting Trump even more frequently. While usually he's dead serious about his contempt for Trump, other times he just wants to make fun of Trump to add in material for his show.

James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive'', a late-night talk show that premiered on Creator/{{ABC}} in 2003. Kimmel hosted the Primetime UsefulNotes/{{Emmy Award}}s in 2012 and 2016 and the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Awards Ceremon|ies}}y in 2017 and 2018. From his ex-wife Gina, he has two kids (Katie and Kevin) who made on-screen appearances on ''The Man Show'' and off-screen appearances as puppets on ''Crank Yankers'' back in the early 2000s. From his more recent wife Molly he earned two more kids.

Kimmel is considered a left-wing celebrity due to his pressure for gun control and criticisms of Donald Trump. He is one of Hollywood's highest profile critics of Creator/DonaldTrump and points out flaws in Trump's policies and speeches both on and outside his show. Kimmel has pressed for stricter gun control in response to mass shootings throughout the United States. Trump attacked ABC Network partly due to Kimmel's criticisms and also attacked Kimmel himself. While usually he's dead serious about his contempt for Trump, other times he just wants to make fun of Trump to add in material for his show.

* PapaWolf: He rushed to his daughter Katie's aid when he suspected that her T-shirt brand was being plagiarized by another small company called Reformation. He was angry that Reformation was using T-shirts that simply had one color and words describing food, much like Katie designs her shirts.

* {{Hypocrite}} (debatable): No, we're not saying Kimmel is a hypocrite. However, he has been accused of being this for the fact that Kimmel claims to be vocally supportive of feminist causes such as third-wave feminism, even though Kimmel co-created shows for Comedy Central that are graphically misogynistic and downright optimistic about objectifying women such as "The Man Show". It actually depends on how you view "The Man Show", since some viewers claimed that even if The Man Show did try to lampoon male chauvinism it still indulged in it anyways.

* {{Hypocrite}} (debatable): No, we're not saying Kimmel is a hypocrite. However, he has been accused of being this for the fact that Kimmel claims to be vocally supportive of feminist causes such as third-wave feminism, even though Kimmel co-created shows for Comedy Central that are graphically misogynistic and downright optimistic about objectifying women such as "The Man Show". It actually depends on how you view "The Man Show", since some viewers claimed that even if The Man Show did try to lampoon chauvinism it still indulged in it anyways.

* {{Hypocrite}} (debatable): No, we're not saying Kimmel is a hypocrite. However, he has been accused of being this for the fact that Kimmel claims to be vocally supportive of feminist causes such as third-wave feminism, even though Kimmel co-created shows for Comedy Central that are graphically misogynistic and downright optimistic about objectifying women such as "The Man Show". It actually depends on how you view "The Man Show", since some viewers claimed that even if The Man Show did try to lampoon chauvinism it nevertheless indulged in it anyways.