Jimmy Kimmel Trump Late-Night Comments
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Jimmy Kimmel won an Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Game Show for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. kimmel stated he doesn’t necessarily feel like he’s “defending democracy” but enjoys “giving [Donald Trump] a little poke.”
Kimmel’s contract for Jimmy Kimmel Live expires in 2026.
Kimmel said he thinks about leaving late-night television “a lot.”
In 1999, Kimmel and Ben Stein won an Emmy for Win Ben Stein’s Money. This was reportedly Comedy Central’s frist Emmy win.
Kimmel recalled an incident at the 1999 Emmys where he jokingly gave his Emmy to Susan Lucci, who had lost at the Emmys for 15 consecutive years; she returned it.
The next day, a TSA agent recognized Kimmel as the person who gave Susan Lucci the Emmy.
The article references Donald Trump as someone Kimmel enjoys poking fun at.
The article references Jimmy Kimmel Live and South park.
The article references Wheel of fortune and Jeopardy as shows Kimmel competed against for the Emmy.