Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.3

Yr 2003

Status Returning Series

Talk Comedy

Series Brief

Overview

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

fuboTV

US

Next Signal

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Why fans love it

Since its debut in 2003, this late-night talk show has built its identity on a mix of irreverent comedy and celebrity interaction. The program balances the traditional talk show format with a specific brand of humor that often leans into absurdity and unconventional segments. Jimmy Kimmel anchors the production, managing a rotation of guests that ranges from industry icons to musicians like Huey Lewis.

The show maintains a consistent presence as a source of both informative interviews and planned comedy sketches. It treats the late-night slot as a space to test ideas that prioritize reactions over polished presentation. By oscillating between factual segments and humorous interactions with recurring figures like Guillermo Rodriguez, the series sustains an energy that feels improvised even during its most structured moments.

Featured Players

Cast 75

as Self - Guest

18 episodes

Nicole Byer

as Self - Guest

9 episodes

as Mike Lindell

12 episodes

David Cross

as Self - Guest Co-Host

9 episodes

Ted Danson

as Self

8 episodes

Jimmy Kimmel

as Self - Host

3316 episodes

as Self

7 episodes

LL Cool J

as Self

7 episodes

Andy Dick

as Self

9 episodes

as Self

9 episodes

Don Cheadle

as Self - Guest

8 episodes

Seth Rogen

as Self

13 episodes

Wanda Sykes

as Self

13 episodes

Charlize Theron

as Self

12 episodes

Fortune Feimster

as Self - Guest host

8 episodes

Tiffany Haddish

as Self - Guest Host

11 episodes

Guillermo Rodriguez

as Self

738 episodes

Bobcat Goldthwait

as Self

7 episodes

Steve Harvey

as Self

7 episodes

Jay Mohr

as Self

7 episodes

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Huey Lewis

as Self - Guest

7 episodes

Martin Short

as Self

8 episodes

Slash

as Self

7 episodes

as Self - Guest

8 episodes

Zendaya

as Self - Guest

8 episodes

Ben Affleck

as Self

7 episodes

Pamela Anderson

as Self - Guest

7 episodes

as Self - Guest

19 episodes

Eva Longoria

as Self - Guest

13 episodes

Method Man

as Self

8 episodes

David Spade

as Self

11 episodes

Kathie Lee Gifford

as Self - Guest Co-Host

9 episodes

Anthony Anderson

as Self - Guest Host

36 episodes

Jeff Ross

as Self - Guest

9 episodes

as Self - Guest

8 episodes

Zooey Deschanel

as Self - Guest

8 episodes

Johnny Knoxville

as Self

10 episodes

Diego Luna

as Self - Guest

9 episodes

Matthew Fox

as Self

8 episodes

Fred Willard

as Self

12 episodes

Sarah Silverman

as Self

15 episodes

Adam Carolla

as Self

12 episodes

as Self

9 episodes

Jessica Alba

as Self - Guest

8 episodes

Bob Odenkirk

as Self - Guest Co-Host

14 episodes

as Self

8 episodes

Jelly Roll

as Self

9 episodes

Julie Bowen

as Self

8 episodes

as Self

9 episodes

Will Arnett

as Self - Guest

12 episodes

Kerry Washington

as Self - Guest

8 episodes

as Self - Guest

8 episodes

Sean Hayes

as Self - Guest Host

8 episodes

Samuel L. Jackson

as Self - Guest

9 episodes

Emily Blunt

as Self

15 episodes

Mike Tyson

as Self

10 episodes

Snoop Dogg

as Self

11 episodes

David Alan Grier

as Self - Guest Co-Host

15 episodes

as Self - Guest

10 episodes

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

as Self - Guest

9 episodes

Brad Paisley

as Self - Musical Guest

8 episodes

as Self - Guest

8 episodes

Zach Galifianakis

as Self

8 episodes

Tracy Morgan

as Self

11 episodes

RuPaul

as Self - Guest Host

8 episodes

Rob Lowe

as Self - Guest

8 episodes

John Cena

as Self - Guest

9 episodes

as Self - Guest

12 episodes

Scarlett Johansson

as Self

8 episodes

Josh Brolin

as Self - Guest

8 episodes

Josh Meyers

as Gavin Newsom

8 episodes

Dave Grohl

as Self - Musical Guest

8 episodes

Robert Downey Jr.

as Self - Guest

9 episodes

Donald Trump

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

25 episodes

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

11 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Supervising Producer

Josh Weintraub Gary Greenberg Seth Weidner Rory Albanese Tony Romero

Co-Executive Producer

Jennifer Sharron Doug DeLuca

Writer

Gary Greenberg Jimmy Kimmel Joel Hodgson Bess Kalb Rick Rosner Joelle Boucai Sal Iacono Jonathan Bines Devin Field Jonathan Kimmel Eric Immerman

Set Designer

Heidi Miller

Director

Jon Favreau Andy Fisher Jonathan Kimmel

Executive Producer

Jimmy Kimmel Daniel Kellison Jill Leiderman Erin Irwin David Craig

Producer

Ken Crosby Nancy Fowkes

Line Producer

Matt Musgrave

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6 shared cast members

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Shared Samuel L. Jackson, Regis Philbin, Kathy Griffin +3 more

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6 shared cast members

Shared Josh Meyers, Tiffany Haddish, Donald Trump +3 more

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Crew Similarity

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Shared Robert Alonzo

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Shared Jon Favreau

1 shared crew member

Shared Jon Favreau

Roles: Director, Executive Producer

Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

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4 shared keywords

Topics late-night show, irreverent, hilarious +1 more

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3 shared keywords

Topics late-night show, irreverent, hilarious

3 shared keywords

Topics late-night show, irreverent, informative

Late Show with David Letterman

3 shared keywords

Topics late-night show, irreverent, hilarious

2 shared keywords

Topics irreverent, hilarious

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2 shared keywords

Topics hilarious, informative

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2 shared keywords

Topics irreverent, informative

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2 shared keywords

Topics late-night show, celebrity

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2 shared keywords

Topics late-night show, late night

2 shared keywords

Topics late-night show, celebrity

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

celebrity late night late-night show irreverent factual hilarious informative

Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: January 26, 2003
Status: Returning Series
Origin: US
TMDB Votes: 206