Series synopsis
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American talk comedy television series that premiered on ABC on January 26, 2003. It stars Jimmy Kimmel and Guillermo Rodriguez.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.
Premise
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jimmy Kimmel as Self - Host
- Guillermo Rodriguez as Self
Guest cast
- John Cho as Self
- Jesse Ventura as Self
- Amanda Bynes as Self
- Angie Harmon as Self
- Terry O'Quinn as Self
- Billy Idol as Self - Musical Guest
- William Hung as Self
- Bill Engvall as Self
- LaDainian Tomlinson as Self
- Tommy Lasorda as Self
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as Self
- Dave Sheridan as Self
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 2684 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 74 | June 23, 2010 | July 20, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 189 | January 26, 2003 | October 27, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 18 | January 26, 2004 | November 30, 2004 |
| Season 3 | 178 | January 10, 2005 | December 23, 2005 |
| Season 4 | 189 | January 3, 2006 | December 22, 2006 |
| Season 5 | 154 | January 2, 2007 | November 2, 2007 |
| Season 6 | 172 | January 2, 2008 | December 19, 2008 |
| Season 7 | 171 | January 6, 2009 | December 18, 2009 |
| Season 8 | 176 | January 5, 2010 | December 16, 2010 |
| Season 9 | 168 | January 3, 2011 | December 15, 2011 |
| Season 10 | 166 | January 3, 2012 | December 20, 2012 |
| Season 11 | 171 | January 8, 2013 | January 9, 2014 |
| Season 12 | 169 | January 6, 2014 | December 18, 2014 |
| Season 13 | 152 | January 5, 2015 | November 24, 2015 |
| Season 14 | 15 | January 4, 2016 | December 9, 2016 |
| Season 15 | 15 | January 9, 2017 | November 30, 2017 |
| Season 16 | 31 | January 8, 2018 | June 1, 2018 |
| Season 17 | 171 | January 7, 2019 | February 11, 2020 |
| Season 18 | 120 | January 6, 2020 | September 11, 2020 |
| Season 19 | 185 | September 21, 2020 | March 8, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Twilight Saga: Total Eclipse of the Heart The cast of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” (including Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel) discusses the film and greets fans on the night of the film's opening. |
June 23, 2010 |
| 2 | After The Academy Awards | February 27, 2011 |
| 3 | Behind the Scenes | December 29, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Co-host Snoop Dogg; actor George Clooney; star player from the winning Super Bowl team; musical guest Coldplay. |
January 26, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 27, 2003 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Co-host Snoop Dogg; the Rock; Al Michaels; musical guest 50 Cent. |
January 28, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Guest co-host Fred Willard; actress Jennifer Beals; boxer Randy Couture; Jonny Lang performs. |
January 26, 2004 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Guest co-host Fred Willard; TV personality Keshia Knight Pulliam ("Celebrity Mole Yucatan"); comic Tony Camin. |
January 27, 2004 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Guest co-host Fred Willard; actor Hank Azaria; NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip; competitive eater Sonya Thomas. |
January 28, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja Rule | January 10, 2005 |
| 2 | Oliver Platt, Elizabeth Rohm, & Michael McDonald | January 11, 2005 |
| 3 | Steve Harvey | January 12, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Sharpton, Kenny Mayne | January 3, 2006 |
| 2 | Carmen Electra, Autolux | January 4, 2006 |
| 3 | John Mayer Trio | January 5, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Lopez, Giuliana DePandi, My Chemical Romance | January 2, 2007 |
| 2 | Courteney Cox Arquette, Mark Moses, Twilight Singers | January 3, 2007 |
| 3 | Maggie Gyllenhaal, Tom O'Dell, Lindsey Buckingham | January 4, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Dick, Helio Castroneves, Kid Rock | January 2, 2008 |
| 2 | Rev. Al Sharpton, Rich Eisen, Two Gallants | January 3, 2008 |
| 3 | Season 5, Episode 158 | January 4, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathy Griffin, Sally Hawkins, Mike Birbiglia | January 6, 2009 |
| 2 | Ron Howard, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Gabe Dixon Band | January 7, 2009 |
| 3 | Anne Hathaway, Jensen Ackles, Lenka | January 8, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
David Arquette, Abbie Cornish, Jim Breuer Actor David Arquette (The Female of the Species), actress Abbie Cornish (Bright Star), stand up comedian Jim Breuer |
January 5, 2010 |
| 2 |
Neil Patrick Harris, Jeremy Renner, Really Doe Actor Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother), actor Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker), musical guest Really Doe. |
January 6, 2010 |
| 3 |
Ellen Pompeo, Michael Strahan, Puddle of Mudd Actress Ellen Pompeo (Grey's Anatomy), NFL analyst Michael Strahan (Brothers, "NFL Sunday"), musical guest Puddle of Mudd |
January 7, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Heaton, Brad Womack, Josh Groban | January 3, 2011 |
| 2 | Matt LeBlanc, Julie Benz, Michael Carbonaro | January 4, 2011 |
| 3 | Simon Baker, Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi, Lloyd Banks | January 5, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina Ricci, Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino, Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio, Vinny Guadagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Mariachi El Bronx | January 3, 2012 |
| 2 | Kelsey Grammer, Octavia Spencer, Lloyd | January 4, 2012 |
| 3 | Tracy Morgan, Chris Paul, tUnE-yArDs | January 5, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennifer Aniston; No Doubt Actress Jennifer Aniston; musical guest No Doubt. |
January 8, 2013 |
| 2 |
Ryan Gosling; Brad Paisley From "Gangster Squad", actor Ryan Gosling; musical guest Brad Paisley. |
January 9, 2013 |
| 3 |
Dr. Mehmet Oz; Chris Paul & Blake Griffin From "The Dr. Oz Show", TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz; L.A. Clippers players Chris Paul & Blake Griffin |
January 10, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Courteney Cox; “The Bachelor” Juan Pablo Galavis; Johnathan Rice From "Cougar Town", actress Courteney Cox; “The Bachelor” Juan Pablo Galavis; musical guest Johnathan Rice. |
January 6, 2014 |
| 2 |
Amy Adams; Margot Robbie; Xolie Morra & The Strange Kind Actress Amy Adams; actress Margot Robbie; musical guests Xolie Morra & The Strange Kind. |
January 7, 2014 |
| 3 |
Sofia Vergara; Emmy Rossum; Yuna From "Modern Family", actress Sofia Vergara; actress Emmy Rossum; musical guest Yuna. |
January 8, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Hathaway, Chris Soules, Heart | January 5, 2015 |
| 2 | Matt LeBlanc, Hayley Atwell, Jamie Oliver | January 6, 2015 |
| 3 | Bill Maher, Nick Kroll, The Lone Bellow | January 7, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 4, 2016 |
| 3 | Kathy Griffin/Aaron Sorkin/The Internet | January 6, 2016 |
| 6 | Gillian Anderson & David Duchovny/Jacob Tremblay/Leon Bridges | January 12, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 9, 2017 |
| 13 |
Natalie Portman, Morris Chestnut, Keyshia Cole Actress Natalie Portman (Jackie (2016)); actor Morris Chestnut (Rosewood (2015)); Keyshia Cole performs. |
January 30, 2017 |
| 24 | Kerry Washington, Alicia Keys | February 9, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Actress Meryl Streep; actor Jason Ritter; Blake Shelton performs. |
January 8, 2018 |
| 15 |
Episode 15 Actor Jamie Dornan; actress Danai Gurira; Russell Dickerson performs. |
January 31, 2018 |
| 21 |
Episode 21 Actor Milo Ventimiglia; actress Heather Graham; Kane Brown performs. |
February 12, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courteney Cox, Brian Tyree Henry, music from Mt. Joy | January 7, 2019 |
| 2 | Rami Malek, Mary McCormack, music from morgxn ft. Walk The Moon | January 8, 2019 |
| 3 |
Mahershala Ali, Maura Tierney, music from Jeff Tweedy Mahershala Ali; and Maura Tierney. Also: Jeff Tweedy performs. |
January 9, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tiffany Haddish, Peter Weber, Pharrell Williams Jimmy welcomes actress Tiffany Haddish, TV personality Peter Weber, and a musical performance by Pharrell Williams. |
January 6, 2020 |
| 2 |
Rachel Brosnahan, Greta Gerwig, Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders Jimmy welcomes actress Rachel Brosnahan, actress Greta Gerwig, and a musical performance by Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders. |
January 7, 2020 |
| 3 |
John Cena, RuPaul, Dermot Kennedy Jimmy welcomes actor John Cena, TV host RuPaul, and a musical performance by Dermot Kennedy. |
January 8, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Barkley, The Chicks Jimmy welcomes former professional basketball player Charles Barkley plus an interview with and musical performance by The Chicks. |
September 21, 2020 |
| 2 |
Eugene Levy/Catherine O'Hara/Dan Levy/Annie Murphy/Tenacious D Actors Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, and Annie Murphy (Schitt's Creek (2015)); Tenacious D ("Post-Apocalypto") talk and perform; |
September 22, 2020 |
| 3 |
Riz Ahmed, Tim McGraw Actor Riz Ahmed ("Mogul Mowgli" and "The Long Goodbye"); Tim McGraw (album, "Here on Earth") talks and performs. |
September 23, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 26, 2003 |
| Last aired | June 17, 2026 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 23:35:00 |