Jimmy hosted the ABC seven-episode game show "Set For Life," which premiered in July 2007.
In June 2007, it was revealed that Jimmy, along with Johnny Knoxville and radio personality Adam Carolla, was being sued by an actor claiming he remained unpaid for work he performed in the movie Windy City Heat in 2003.
Jimmy hosted the 2007 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, which aired on July 15, alongside co-host LeBron James.
Jimmy was nominated in 2001 for a Daytime Emmy in the category "Outstanding Game Show Host."
Jimmy was the host of the The 32nd and 33rd Annual American Music Awards.
Jimmy worked on Fox NFL Sunday from 2000 to 2003.
In 1999, Jimmy won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in his work on Win Ben Stein's Money.
Along with Adam Carolla, he created and produced the animated series "Crank Yankers" on Comedy Central.
Jimmy helped co-writing and producing the film "Windy City Heat."
He's a big fan of the popular rock band Huey Lewis & the News.
Howard Stern was his influence in entering the radio industry.
On one episode of "The Man Show," Jimmy ate an entire 6 foot long sandwich in under 7 minutes.
His favorite baseball team is the New York Mets.
Jimmy was once the Spelling Bee champion at his school.
His favorite movie is The One and Only.
His idol has been David Letterman, whose success he has tried to emulate since he was younger.
His birth name is James Christian Kimmel.
His height is 6' 1" (1.85 m)
His spouse was Gina Kimmel, whom he married in June 1988. The couple had two children, but filed for divorce on June 16, 2003.
Worked in Los Angeles as "Jimmy the Sports Guy" until he started "The Man Show" (1999).
His show "The Jimmy Kimmel Project" moved from Comedy Central to ABC in 2003, following "Nightline."
Cousin Sal did his old job on Ben Stein's game show in its final season.
Kimmel met 16-year-old Carson Daly when he discovered Carson's dad was in a fraternity with Bill Foster (The Fox on The Man Show). Carson immediately became Jimmy's intern at the radio station. Jimmy was to have been best man at Carson Daly's wedding to Tara Reid, but later cancelled.
Has narcolepsy, but keeps it under control with medication.
Has 2 children: Katie, 16, and Kevin, 14 (as of 2007).
Along with fellow actor/comedian Adam Carolla, and Daniel Kellison, he runs his own production company, Jackhole Industries. It usually backs most of the projects that he is involved with.
Jimmy is currently dating fellow comedian Sarah Silverman.
Kimmel is of Italian and German extraction.
Jimmy spent much of his childhood in Las Vegas.
Cousin of Sal Iacono.
Held a variety of radio jobs on the stations; KUNV- Las Vegas, NV, KKFR - Phoenix, AZ, KZOK - Seattle, WA, WRBQ - Tampa, FL, KCMJ - Palm Springs, CA, KRQQ - Tucson, AZ and KROQ - Los Angeles, CA.
His trademark is his Karl Malone, a former NBA star, impersonation.
Jimmy: If I could have one super power, it would be the ability to read.
Jimmy: Congratulations to Charlie Sheen, who's marrying his longtime girlfriend. I have to say... Charlie Sheen has a longtime girlfriend?
Jimmy: I don't want to ruin it for you - but at the end, Voldemort kills Harry with a fairly vivious atomic wedgie.
Jimmy: Former baseball star Jose Canseco has a new book out. It's a tell-all autobiography in which he claims he injected his former teammate, superstar Mark McGwire, with steroids. He also claims that President Bush, who was then a co-owner of the Texas Rangers, was aware of steroid use among players. A White House spokesperson says Bush was not aware of it, nor was he aware of most anything during the early '90s. Mark McGwire vehemently denies the accusation – he got so angry when he heard about it, he picked up his house and threw it onto the freeway.
Jimmy: The president jumped on a plane to start a five-week vacation. This will be the longest presidential vacation in 36 years. This means President Bush has now been on vacation for 27% of his presidency. That means the country could be 27% more screwed up than it already is.
Jimmy: Hurricane Katrina has been particularly hard on President Bush, who was forced to end his vacation two days early. He was supposed to be clearing brush in Texas until Friday. Now he's going to get back to the White House tomorrow. You know, if he doesn't use his vacation days, he loses them, so this is hard on everybody.
Jimmy: Our president isn't exactly getting high marks for his handling of the catastrophe. People don't seem to realize, yes the hurricane (Katrina) has been devastating to the people who live in that area, but it has also ruined the last three days of his vacation. He has suffered too.
Jimmy: President Bush believes Rafael Palmeiro. He said he considers Palmeiro a friend and tests or no tests, he believes him. Maybe Rafael Palmeiro is the one who told him there were weapons of mass destruction.
Jimmy: Did you have trouble at the airport this week? I had to throw away all my make-up. They said it's because of this terrorist plot they foiled over in England. I believe it's an elaborate ruse perpetrated by the big cosmetics industry. Maybe it's not terrorism. Maybe it's Maybelline.
Jimmy: The TSA downgraded the threat level for flights between the U.S. and England from severe to high. So if you're nervous about taking a trip to London, there's no longer a severe chance of exploding, just a high one now.
Jimmy: President Bush is beating the August heat the same way he always does -- with a vacation on his ranch in Texas. He got there yesterday. This will be his shortest vacation since he's taken office. Usually he takes a full month, this time around because of the wars and everything, only ten days. I guess he's saving up the personal days so he can skip the last three months of his presidency.
Jimmy (about the movie "An Inconvenient Truth"): There has never been a better time for a movie about global warming set inside an air-conditioned theater than right now.
Jimmy: You know how presidents will age while they're in office like in eight years Clinton went from 40 to 63. Here's George Bush the day he became president and here he is today [on screen: two pics of Bush] He looks better. It's like he hasn't got a care in the world. This is kind of weird.
Jimmy: President Bush will not concede that global warming may have something to do with this crazy weather; though he has been conducting all official business wearing floaties.
Jimmy: I don't know if we can call ourselves everyday Joes. I think Supermen is more appropriate. We're just trying to take back the medium we invented!
Jimmy: When I was emceeing Win Ben Stein's Money, I actually fell asleep during the show a few times. I would sit on the safe over to the side and just sort of doze off. But that was probably a combination of the narcolepsy and Ben's voice.
Jimmy: It's funny how all of this has worked out - I wasn't popular in high school, but now every drunken guy in the United States wants to be my pal. They all want to buy me a shot, and pretty soon I'm throwing up.
Jimmy: I go to Costco every weekend. It's my favorite part of the week.
Jimmy: Adam doesn't need a partner, the guy is just funny. He has a strong opinion on almost every topic. You can ask him about Sea-Monkeys or shoelaces and he has a strong opinion. And when he gets going, you're just a bystander.
Jimmy: What I said about Pistons fans during halftime was a joke, nothing more. If I offended anyone, I'm sorry. Clearly, over the past 10 years, we in L.A. have taken a commanding lead in post-game riots. If the Lakers win, I plan to overturn my own car.
Jimmy: What I said about Pistons fans during halftime was a joke, nothing more. If I offended anyone, I'm sorry. Clearly, over the past 10 years, we in L.A. have taken a commanding lead in post-game riots. If the Lakers win, I plan to overturn my own car.
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