Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel is the creator and host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, an American late-night talk show on ABC that premiered on January 26, 2003. The show tapes at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Kimmel had previously co-hosted The Man Show on Comedy Central. His show is the second longest-running late-night program after The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and he is the longest-tenured current host in late-night television following Conan O'Brien's show ending in 2021. As of December 2025, Kimmel has extended his contract through May 2027.