Jimmy Kimmel

James Christian “Jimmy” Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host and comedian. He is the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that airs on ABC. Before that program, Kimmel was also well-known as co-host of Comedy Central’s The Man Show. Kimmel is also a television producer, with shows including Crank Yankers and The Andy Milonakis Show to his credit.
Personal life
Kimmel was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, the son of Joan, a homemaker, and James Kimmel, an IBM executive. He was raised Roman Catholic and served as an altar boy. Kimmel is of German and Irish descent on his father’s side and Italian descent on his mother’s side. The family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, when he was nine years old. He graduated from Ed W. Clark High School and then attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas for one year before attending Arizona State University for two years without completing a degree. Kimmel and his former wife, Gina, married in June 1988. They have a son, Kevin (born 1993), and a daughter, Katie (born 1991). Katie Kimmel is an art student in northern California. The marriage ended in separation in early 2002. Kimmel then dated comedian Sarah Silverman for five years, splitting with her in March 2009.
Kimmel started dating current girlfriend, Molly McNearney, in Oct. 2009. McNearney is also a co-head writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Kimmel is an avid music fan and plays the bass clarinet. He got a chance to showcase his talent during a July 20, 2008, concert in Costa Mesa, California, featuring the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, when he took the stage and played bass clarinet on their hit song “The Impression That I Get.”
Kimmel has spoken publicly of being a narcoleptic.
Kimmel co-founded the annual LA Feast of San Gennaro, which celebrates Italian culture through entertainment, music and cuisine. The festival also honors outstanding members of the Los Angeles community and raises funds to aid needy children and families in the city. Kimmel served as host of Los Angeles' eighth annual feast of San Gennaro from September 28 to 30, 2009.
Additionally, Kimmel served as Master of Ceremonies for the National Italian American Foundation's 34th Anniversary Gala in Washington, D.C., on October 24, 2009.
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