Jimmy Kimmel
Most memorable Jimmy Kimmel moments in photos
Sept. 17, 2025Updated April 27, 2026, 3:00 p.m. ET
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show was suspended "indefinitely" on Sept. 17, 2025, by ABC, following the host's comments regarding conservative activist Charlie Kirk and President Donald Trump's reaction to the fatal shooting. But on Sept. 22, 2025, ABC walked back on the suspension.
"Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country," Disney said in a Sept. 22, 2025, statement to USA TODAY. "It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday."
Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY"Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country," Disney said in a Sept. 22, 2025, statement to USA TODAY. "It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday."
Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel from "The Man Show" appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2001.
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Jimmy Kimmell sits at a late night host practice desk and interviews with "TRL" host Carson Daly in New York on Jan. 14, 2003.
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Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman during 2nd annual Lakers Casino Night Benefiting the Lakers Youth Foundation red carpet at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California, in 2005.
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Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the American Cinematheque 24th annual awards show to honor Matt Damon at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2010, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Jimmy Kimmel and Emily Blunt onstage during the 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 14, 2011.
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Jimmy Kimmel and Flavor Flav at the American Music Awards in 2006.
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Ellen DeGeneres welcomes Jimmy Kimmel on an episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2011.
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Jimmy Kimmel is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Jan. 25, 2013.
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Jimmy Kimmel and NBA player Kobe Bryant in 2013.
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Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney in New York City in 2014.
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Jimmy Kimmel, John Stamos and comedian Don Rickles in Beverly Hills, California, in 2015.
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President Barack Obama talks with Jimmy Kimmel during a taping of his late-night talk show in 2015.
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Hillary Clinton appears on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show in 2016.
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Jimmy Kimmel, wife Molly McNearney and daughter Jane Kimmel attend the 7th annual L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade at UCLA on Sept. 10, 2016, in Los Angeles.
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Jimmy Kimmel attends the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Lionel Richie at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 13, 2016 in Los Angeles.
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Jimmy Kimmel hands out snacks during 68th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sep. 18, 2016.
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Matt Damon appears with Jimmy Kimmel during the 68th Emmy Awards on Sept. 18, 2016.
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In this 2017 photo of Jimmy Kimmel, the host appears during a taping of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in Los Angeles.
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Jimmy Kimmel and his wife Molly McNearney pose as they arrive at the Vanity Fair Party following the Academy Awards in 2017.
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Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel present the award for lead actress in a comedy series during the 71st Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sept. 22, 2019.
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Actor Ben Affleck, left, and television host Jimmy Kimmel speak onstage during the taping of the "Vax Live" fundraising concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. on May 2, 2021.
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US President Joe Biden speaks with host Jimmy Kimmel as he makes his first in-person appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" during his Los Angeles visit to attend the Summit of the Americas, in Hollywood, Calif. June 8, 2022.
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Jimmy Kimmel appears onstage with a donkey as ÔJennyÕ the donkey featured in the film ÒThe Banshees of InisherinÓ during the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
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Jimmy Kimmel court side at a Los Angeles Lakers game in 2023.
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Jimmy Kimmel delivers the opening monologue during the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, 2024.
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Jimmy Kimmel watches the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees during game one of the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 25, 2024.
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Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney at the Emmy Awards on Sept. 15, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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Jimmy Kimmel, winner of the outstanding host for a game show award for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," attends the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 7, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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A view of signs left by demonstrators protesting the suspension of the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show outside the El Capitan Entertainment Centre where the show is performed in Hollywood on Sept. 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Kimmel's ABC late-night show has been "indefinitely" taken off the air following controversy over his comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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Fans wait in line to view the recording of the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show in Hollywood on the first night the show will return to the ABC lineup on Sept. 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, Calif. Kimmel's ABC late-night show is returning tonight after being suspended following controversy over his comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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US television host Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney ride a golf cart past the skirmish line of police to get to the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, on March 15, 2026.
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Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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