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Biography

Personal life

Jimmy Kimmel was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, and is of German and Italian descent.^[1] The family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, when he was nine years old.^{[citation needed]} He graduated from Ed W. Clark High School and then attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas for one year and Arizona State University for two years. He did not complete his degree. Kimmel and his ex-wife, Gina, married in June 1988. They have a son, Kevin, and a daughter, Katie. The marriage ended in separation in early 2002. Kimmel is currently dating Sarah Silverman. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the New York City borough, or Kings County, New York. ... A stereotypical German The Germans (German: die Deutschen), or the German people, are a nation in the meaning an ethnos (in German: Volk), defined more by a sense of sharing a common German culture and having a German mother tongue, than by citizenship or by being subjects to any particular... Languages Italian, Sicilian, Neapolitan, Corsican, Sardinian, Emiliano-Romagnolo, Ligurian, Lombard, Piedmontese, Venetian, Ladin, Friulian Religions predominantly Roman Catholic      The Italians are a Southern European ethnic group found primarily in Italy and in a wide-ranging diaspora throughout Western Europe, the Americas and Australia. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... Ed W. Clark High School Ed W. Clark High School is a nine-month public high school that is part of the Clark County School District and is located in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... UNLV redirects here. ... Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedian, writer, and actor. ...

Career

Early radio career

Kimmel began working in the radio industry while in high school, hosting a Sunday night interview show on UNLV's college station KUNV. While attending Arizona State University, he became a popular caller to the KZZP-FM afternoon show hosted by radio personalities Mike Elliott and Kent Voss in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1989, Kimmel landed his first paying job alongside Voss as morning drive co-host of The Me and Him Show at KZOK-FM in Seattle, Washington. Ten months later, Kimmel and Voss were fired by KZOK and were fired again a year later at WRBQ-FM in Tampa, Florida. Kimmel went from Tampa to host his own show at KCMJ-FM in Palm Springs, California (where Kimmel convinced a young Carson Daly to drop out of college and become his intern). From Tampa, Kimmel landed a job with Mike Elliott at 93.7 KRQ in Tucson. Kimmel and Elliott were fired after one year. From KRQ, Kimmel was hired as sports guy/comedy writer for the Kevin and Bean morning show at KROQ-FM, Los Angeles, where he was known as "Jimmy the Sports Guy." Kimmel spent five years at KROQ, leaving in 1999 to focus on television. KUNV is owned and operated by the University and Community College System of Nevada and broadcasts out of Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... Mike Elliott is an entertainer from Sunderland, North East England. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with KZOK. (Discuss) KZOK is a Classic rock station based in Seattle, Washington. ... Seattle redirects here. ... WRBQ-FM is a commercial oldies music radio station in Tampa, Florida, broadcasting on 104. ... Tampa redirects here. ... Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California approximately 110 miles (177 km) east of Los Angeles and 140 miles (225 km) northeast of San Diego. ... Carson Jones Daly (born June 22, 1973 in Santa Monica, California) is an American television personality. ... Mike Elliott is an entertainer from Sunderland, North East England. ... KRQQ is an FM radio station in Tucson, Arizona which is licensed to broadcast on the frequency of 93. ... , Tucson (pronounced ) is the seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles (98 km) north of the U.S.-Mexico border. ... Kevin and Bean is the morning show on KROQ, an alternative rock-format radio station in Los Angeles, California hosted by Kevin Ryder and Gene Bean Baxter. ... KROQ-FM is a commercial radio station located in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting on 106. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

Comedy Central

Kimmel's television career began as the comedic counterpart to Ben Stein on the game show Win Ben Stein's Money which began airing on Comedy Central in 1997. His quick wit and everyman personality was a counterpoint to Ben Stein's monotone performing style and patrician demeanor. This combination earned the pair an Emmy award for Best Game Show Host. In 1999, during his time with Win Ben Stein's Money, Kimmel was also co-host (with Adam Carolla) and co-creator (with Daniel Kellison) of Comedy Central's The Man Show. Kimmel permanently left Win Ben Stein's Money in 2001. He was replaced by comedian Nancy Pimental who was eventually replaced by Kimmel's cousin Sal Iacono. Kimmel, Carolla, and Daniel Kellison's success with The Man Show allowed them to create and produce other TV shows under the banner Jackhole Industries, including Crank Yankers for Comedy Central (on which Kimmel plays the characters Elmer Higgins, Terrence Catheter, "The Nudge", Karl Malone, and himself) and later The Andy Milonakis Show for MTV2. Kimmel also produced and co-wrote the feature film Windy City Heat, which won the Comedia Award for Best Film at the Montreal Comedy Festival. Benjamin Jeremy Stein (born November 25, 1944) is an American writer and commentator, Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian, and game show host. ... Quiz show redirects here. ... Win Ben Steins Money logo Win Ben Steins Money was an American television game show that ran from July 28, 1997 to May 8, 2003 on Comedy Central. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1997. ... For other uses, see Everyman (disambiguation). ... This article is about the social and political class in ancient Rome. ... The year 1999 in television involved some significant events. ... Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American comedian, comedy writer, radio personality, television personality and actor. ... Daniel Kellison is an Emmy-nominated producer closely affiliated with Jackhole Productions, an entertainment group formed by Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla. ... The Man Show was a half hour comedy television show on Comedy Central. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2001. ... Subscript textNancy Marie Pimental (born May 31, 1965) is one of the writers of South Park and the movie The Sweetest Thing. ... The Man Show was a half hour comedy television show on Comedy Central. ... This is a listing of television programs. ... Crank Yankers is a United States TV show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel and Daniel Kellison that features actual prank calls made by show regulars and celebrity guests which are re-enacted onscreen by puppets. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player. ... The Andy Milonakis Show is a sketch comedy starring Andy Milonakis, which airs on MTV2, the first season having aired on MTV. It premiered on June 26, 2005. ... Windy City Heat is a made for TV reality film produced by Comedy Central. ...

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

In January 2003, Kimmel permanently left The Man Show to host his own late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC. In the April 2007 issue of Stuffmagazine.com, Kimmel was named the "biggest badass on TV". Kimmel said it was an honor but clearly a mistake. 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for January, 2003. ... The year 2003 in television involved some significant events. ... Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an Emmy-nominated American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ...

In February 2008 Kimmel showed a mock music video with a panoply of stars called "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck",^[2] as "revenge" after his girlfriend Sarah Silverman and Matt Damon recorded a similar video, "I'm Fucking Matt Damon." Silverman's video originally aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and became an "instant YouTube sensation".^[3] Kimmel's "revenge" video featured himself, Ben Affleck, and a big lineup of stars, particularly in scenes spoofing the 1985 "We Are the World" video: Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle, Cameron Diaz, Robin Williams, Harrison Ford, Dominic Monaghan, Benji Madden and Joel Madden from Good Charlotte, Lance Bass, Macy Gray, Dicky Barrett of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Josh Groban, Huey Lewis, Perry Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Pete Wentz, Meat Loaf, Rebecca Romijn, Christina Applegate,The Jonas Brothers, Dom Joly and Joan Jett. For the American cement businessman, see B. F. Affleck. ... Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedian, writer, and actor. ... Matthew Paige Matt Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an American screenwriter and actor. ... YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ... Not to be confused with We Are Here To Change The World, a song that was featured in Captain EO. For the album with the same title, see We Are the World (album). ... William Bradley Brad Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an Academy award-nominated American actor, film producer, and social activist. ... Don Cheadle (born November 29, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor. ... Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is a Golden Globe-, BAFTA- and SAG-Award nominated American actress and former fashion model. ... This article is about the American actor and comedian; for other people named Robin Williams, see Robin Williams (disambiguation). ... For the silent film actor, see Harrison Ford (silent film actor). ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... Benjamin Levi Madden (born Benjamin Levi Combs on March 11, 1979) is the guitarist and backup vocalist of the band Good Charlotte. ... Joel Reuben Madden (born March 11, 1979) in Waldorf, Maryland is most notably the lead vocalist for the band Good Charlotte. ... This article is about the band. ... James Lance Bass (born May 4, 1979), known as Lance Bass (pronounced ), is an American pop singer, actor, film and television producer, and author. ... Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6, 1967[1]) is an American Grammy Award winning R&B, soul, and neo soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis. ... Dicky Barrett (born June 22, 1964 as Richard Michael Barrett) was the frontman of skacore band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. ... The Mighty Mighty Bosstones were a ska-core band from Boston, Massachusetts. ... Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is a Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter. ... Huey Lewis (born Hugh Anthony Cregg, III on July 5, 1950) is an American musician and occasional actor. ... Perry Farrell (born Peretz Bernstein in New York City on March 29, 1959) is a musician who, as the frontman of Janes Addiction, was one of the pioneers of alternative rock. ... Christopher Mintz-Plasse (born June 20, 1989) is an American actor best known for his sole professional acting credit as of 2007, playing Fogell/McLovin in the comedy Superbad. ... Pete Wentz (born June 5, 1979) is the bassist, back-up vocalist, and primary lyricist of Chicago-based band Fall Out Boy. ... This article is about the singer. ... Rebecca Alie Romijn (born November 6, 1972) is an American film and television actress and former fashion model. ... Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress, particularly well-known for playing the very attractive, promiscuous, dim-witted Kelly Bundy on the Fox television network sitcom Married… with Children. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: needs extereme work, seems prone to vandalism If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... Dominic John Joly (born 15 November 1967)[1] is an award-winning British television comedian and journalist. ... Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1958 in Ardmore, Pennsylvania) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress. ...

Kimmel often ends his show with, "My apologies to Matt Damon, we ran out of time." However, on one of his shows, he "interviewed" Matt Damon, only to say just a few seconds later, "Sorry, but once again we are completely out of time." Matt got very angry, but people questioned if this was real or a joke. Kimmel confirmed that this was in fact a joke.^[4]

Other television work

In Spring 1996, Kimmel appeared as "Jimmy the Fox Guy" in promos on the Fox network. This article is about the animal. ...

Kimmel's other television work included being the on-air football prognosticator for FOX NFL Sunday for four years. He has had numerous appearances on other talk shows including, but not limited to, Live with Regis and Kelly, The Howard Stern Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Late Show with David Letterman (Kimmel is a fan of David Letterman, who, together with Howard Stern, were his idols growing up. He appeared on The Late Show four times between 1997 and 2003.) Kimmel is a three-time host of the American Music Awards and served as roastmaster for the New York Friars' Club Roast of Hugh Hefner and Comedy Central Roasts of Pamela Anderson. He has appeared on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, along with his parking lot security guard Guillermo. NFL on FOX logo. ... Live with Regis and Kelly is a syndicated American television talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. ... This article is about the radio show hosted by Howard Stern. ... For the television sitcom, see Ellen (TV series) and The Ellen Show. ... Late Show redirects here. ... David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.) is an Emmy Award-winning American television host and comedian. ... This article is a biography of Howard Stern as an individual; for information regarding his radio show see The Howard Stern Show. ... Late Show redirects here. ... The American Music Awards show is one of four annual major American music awards shows (the others being the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ... The Friars Club is a New York City club, famous for its risqué celebrity roasts. ... Hugh Marston Hefner (born April 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois), also referred to colloquially as Hef, is the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine. ... The Comedy Central Roasts are a series of celebrity roast specials which air on the Comedy Central cable network. ... Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian/American[1] actress, sex symbol, glamour model, producer, TV personality, and author. ...

In August 2006, ABC announced that Jimmy Kimmel would be the host of their new game show Set for Life.^[5] The show debuted on July 20, 2007. On April 6, 2007, Kimmel filled in for Larry King on Larry King Live. That particular show was about the paparazzi. It was on that show that Kimmel criticized Emily Gould, an editor from Gawker.com about the website's alleged stalking of celebrities. On July 8, 2007, Kimmel managed the National League in the 2007 Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game in San Francisco. He played in the game in 2004 and 2006 (Houston and Pittsburgh). On July 11, 2007, Kimmel along with basketball player LeBron James, hosted the 2007 ESPY Awards. The show aired on ESPN on July 15, 2007. Set For Life is an American game show hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article is about the television host. ... Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN. The show debuted in 1985, and is CNNs most watched program, with over one million viewers nightly. ... Emily Gould (born October 13, 1981) is the current co-editor of Gawker. ... Founded in 2002, Gawker. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Taco Bell Corp. ... Softball is a team sport popular especially in the United States. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... LeBron Raymone James (born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The 10th Anniversary ESPY Award. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Kimmel guest hosted Live with Regis and Kelly during the week of October 22-26, 2007, commuting every day between New York and Los Angeles. In the process, he broke the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest distance (22,406 miles) traveled in one work week. Kimmel has lent his voice to several movies playing dogs in animated movies. Some of the movies include, Garfield and Road Trip and appeared as Death's Dog on the show Family Guy. Kimmel also did voice work for Robot Chicken. Kimmel's cousin "Sal" has accepted a future wrestling match with WWE superstar Santino Marella. Live with Regis and Kelly is a syndicated American television talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. ... This article is about the state. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ... This article is about the comic strip. ... This article is about the film Road Trip. ... Family Guy is an Emmy Award-winning American animated television series about a dysfunctional family in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. ... Robot Chicken is an Emmy award-winning American stop motion animated comedy television series created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, who are the executive producers. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ... Anthony John Carelli (born March 6, 1974) is an Italian American professional wrestler better known by his ring names, Boris Alexiev and, currently, Santino Marella. ...

Awards

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