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- Jimmy Kimmel's show was taken off air indefinitely following criticism of his remarks on Charlie Kirk's death
- Kimmel launched Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2003 and is one of America’s longest-serving late-night hosts
- He has hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards three times and the Academy Awards four times
Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's television show has been taken off the air "indefinitely" after criticism over his remarks on the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
"The show will be preempted indefinitely," a network spokesperson said.
Charlie Kirk, an ally of US President Donald Trump, was shot dead last week during a public event in Utah. Police said 22-year-old Tyler Robinson fired a rifle shot from a rooftop, hitting Kirk in the neck. Robinson has been charged with murder.
Who Is Jimmy Kimmel?
James Christian Kimmel was born on November 13, 1967, in Brooklyn, New York. In 1976, when he was nine years old, the family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr Kimmel graduated from a Las Vegas school and attended the University of Nevada for a year, and then transferred to Arizona State University. In 2013, he was awarded an honorary degree.
His mother is of Italian descent, while his father has German ancestry, with the family name originally spelled Kummel. This year, he obtained Italian citizenship.
Jimmy Kimmel began in radio during high school and landed his first paid job in 1989 on The Me and Him Show. After working in several cities, he became "Jimmy the Sports Guy" in Los Angeles. In 1997, he joined Win Ben Stein's Money, winning an Emmy, and later co-hosted The Man Show. He co-created Crank Yankers and The Andy Milonakis Show, and co-produced Windy City Heat. In 2003, he launched 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on ABC, becoming one of America's longest-serving late-night hosts. He has hosted major award shows, appeared on top talk shows, and voiced roles in Family Guy, Robot Chicken, and Garfield: The Movie.
He has publicly spoken about having narcolepsy.
In 2009, he co-founded the Los Angeles Feast of San Gennaro festival. In 2020, a genealogy report revealed he is distantly related to Martha Stewart.
In 2018, Time magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People. He raised over $80,000 in a charity basketball game against Senator Ted Cruz, and he founded his production company, Kimmelot. In 2020, he hosted Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for its 20th anniversary and the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2021, he became the title sponsor of the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl. In 2023, he launched the podcast Strike Force Five with fellow late-night hosts. Jimmy Kimmel has hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards three times, in 2012, 2016, and 2020. He has also hosted the Academy Awards four times, in 2017, 2018, 2023, and 2024.
Jimmy Kimmel married Gina Maddy in 1988, and they divorced in 2002. They have two children. He later began dating Molly McNearney in 2009, married her in 2013, and they have two children together.
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