Jimmy Kimmel warns President Donald Trump “not to do anything stupid” during a break on his late-night show.
Jimmy Kimmel says President Donald Trump’s fight cost ABC ‘billions’
During the Disney Upfront, Jimmy Kimmel joked that his clash with President Donald Trump has cost ABC and the Walt Disney Corporation “billions.”
Did you really think Jimmy Kimmel would go away quietly?
On Thursday, June 18, the outspoken late-night host quit ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” As he prepares to take summer vacation.
In his opening monologue, Kimmel jokingly referenced his one-week suspension last fall following his controversial comments about the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
During Kimmel’s hiatus from his TV show this summer, he announced a star-studded roster of guest hosts, including Tiffany Haddish, Coleman Domingo, Ike Barinholtz, Anthony Anderson, and Jelly Roll.
“As a special treat for our commander-in-chief, I asked Rosie O’Donnell, one of his most favorite people, to be here,” Kimmel said. “All I would ask in return is, Mr. President, please don’t do anything stupid while I’m gone, okay?”
Both O’Donnell and Kimmel have long been critical of President Donald Trump, and the president has had public feuds with each. Last year, President Trump threatened to revoke O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship, and in April, the president again called on ABC to fire Kimmel.
Jimmy Kimmel fights Matt Damon and mocks Larry David over family ties to slavery
Speaking of rifts, Matt Damon scored new points in his long-running “feud” with Kimmel on the June 18 episode. The “Odyssey” star crashed “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” It was carried into the studio on a Trojan horse.
“I didn’t order a horse!” Kimmel informed the UPS delivery man.
Damon then jumps out of the machine and declares, “I’m here, baby! I’ve traveled far, through waves and wars, to save this audience from mediocrity.”
“What is this?” Kimmel playfully exclaimed. “This is trespassing! This is another crime you committed here!”
Before the two men engage in a mock battle over pool noodles, Damon viciously retorts, “Your face is a crime.”
Later in the episode, Kimmel was joined by comedian Larry David and “Finding Your Roots” host Henry Louis Gates Jr., who revealed to David that Kimmel’s great-grandfather once owned slaves. Gates also revealed that Kimmel has relatives from Germany.
“But just for the record,” Kimmel said. “My family didn’t have slaves, but Larry’s family were slave owners.”
“Oh,” David retorted with a laugh, “I think you’re better at that than I am, don’t you?”
