Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Created byJimmy Kimmel
Written by
  • Molly McNearney
  • Danny Ricker
  • Steve O'Donnell
Directed byAndy Fisher
StarringJimmy Kimmel,[a]
also featuring
Music byCleto and the Cletones
Opening theme"Jimmy Kimmel Live!", sung by Robert Goulet
Composers
  • Cleto Escobedo III
  • Les Pierce
  • Jimmy Kimmel
  • Jonathan Kimmel
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons24
No. of episodes3,588[2][1]
Production
Executive producers
  • Jimmy Kimmel
  • Erin Irwin
  • Molly McNearney
  • Jennifer Sharron
  • David Craig
  • Jill Leiderman
  • Duncan Gray
  • Daniel Kellison
  • Sharon Hoffman
Producers
  • Ken Crosby
  • Chris Fraticelli
  • David Craig
  • Tony Romero
  • Craig Powell
  • Patrick Friend
  • Nancy Fowkes
Production locations
  • El Capitan Entertainment Centre
  • Hollywood
  • Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
  • Zappos Theater
  • Long Center for the Performing Arts
  • El Portal Theatre
  • Gem Theatre
Running time40 minutes[b]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJanuary 26, 2003 (2003-01-26) –
present
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, and broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The first episode came out on January 26, 2003.[3]

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by 12:05 AM Productions, LLC, in association with Kimmelot and 20th Television.

On September 17, 2025, ABC suspended the show after Kimmel said that "conservatives were using [Charlie] Kirk's killing to score political points".[4] His works caused a warning from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr. Five days later, the suspension ended, with the show returning the following night.[5]

Notes

  1. The show has been temporarily hosted by other guests; for three episodes in May 2017, four from October to November 2017, four in December 2017, one in December 2019, one in March 2020, and 28 from July to September 2020. Recurring guest hosts include Kristen Bell, Anthony Anderson, David Spade, Billy Eichner, and Kerry Washington.[1]
  2. Most special episodes run for 30 minutes.[1] From April to September 2020, regular episodes were reduced to 30 minutes in length due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Kimmel's hiatus. The third show of 2021 was also reduced to 30 minutes.[1]
  3. Credited as Touchstone Television from 2003 until 2007, ABC Studios from 2007 until 2020, and ABC Signature from 2020 until 2024

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Jimmy Kimmel Live! (a Guest Stars & Air Dates Guide)". epguides. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020.
  2. Saad, Nardine (January 27, 2023). "'Jimmy Kimmel' Anniversary Show Invites Debut Guests Snoop, Clooney (Sorry, Matt Damon)". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  3. Yuan, Jada (October 21, 2012). "Jimmy Kimmel Takes On Brooklyn And Two New Rivals". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. "Kimmel said 'horrible thing' about Charlie Kirk, Trump says". Reuters. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  5. Chmielewski, Dawn; Shepardson, David; Gorman, Steve (2025-09-23). "Disney says Kimmel will return to the air on Tuesday, six days after suspension". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-09-23.