Jimmy Kimmel has unveiled the lineup for the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ 20th Anniversary Special! For those of you who are unaware, let us share with you, the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be celebrating the ABC show’s 20th anniversary next week.
The celebrity lineup for the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ 20th Anniversary Special includes top Hollywood stars and some talented musicians. Read on to learn the names of celebrities all geared up to mark their presence at the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ 20th Anniversary Special.
The celebrity lineup for ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ 20th Anniversary Special is here
Jimmy Kimmel is celebrating a huge milestone in his life! The talk show host is set to celebrate the ABC show’s 20th anniversary next week with a special, and let us tell you, there will be many stars from the entertainment industry joining him for the party.
The celebrities set to join Jimmy Kimmel for the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ 20th Anniversary Special are as follows: George Clooney, Snoop Dogg, and Coldplay. It will be a very special moment for Jimmy that’s going to be etched in his heart and memory forever.
In an interview with Variety, Jimmy said, “As everybody might imagine, it feels like it went by in the blink of an eye and it also feels like it’s been going on since the Middle Ages. But it definitely gives me a sense of accomplishment.”
Kimmel told the publication, “Especially when you go back and watch some of the old shows and you’re like, ‘wow, this is this is very unprofessional.’ Those nights where we thought that was a pretty good show, we were extremely wrong!”
Here’s all you need to know about “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
The show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is a show where famous comedian Jimmy Kimmel conducts interviews with political personalities, A-list Hollywood celebrities as well as artists from the music world.
The show first saw the light of day in the year 2003. The first episode of the show aired on January 26, 2003. The show premiered on January 26 because ABC held the rights to Super Bowl XXXVII – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. the Oakland Raiders.
For the first episode of the show, Jimmy had George Clooney, Snoop Dogg, and Coldplay on board. Jimmy told Variety, “If you watch the first show, apparently I said about Coldplay, ‘We wanted somebody that we’d still be proud we had on the show and 20 years.'”
He added, “That’s kind of cool, considering that that’s exactly what happened.” George Clooney appeared in the inaugural episode of the show to promote his film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. On the other hand, Snoop Dogg became the first participant in a brief experiment early on by Kimmel to bring on guest co-hosts.
When will ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ 20th Anniversary Special air?
The special episode will premiere on Thursday (January 26) at 10 p.m. ET and will repeat at 11:35 p.m. ET, and it will star special guests from the show’s original premiere on Sunday, January 26, 2003.
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