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James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that premiered on ABC on January 26, 2003 at Hollywood Masonic Temple in Hollywood, California; and on April 1, 2019, at a secondary home, the Zappos Theater on the Las Vegas Strip. Kimmel hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2012 and 2016, and the Academy Awards in 2017 and 2018.
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Jimmy Kimmel apologizes for use of blackface in sketches
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msn.comNEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel apologized Tuesday for his 1990s blackface impressions of NBA player Karl Malone and other Black celebrities but said his delay in addressing the subject came in part to avoid handing a victory to his foes.“I apologize to those who were genuinely hurt or offended by the makeup I wore or the words I spoke,” the ABC late-night star said in a statement.It's part of the entertainment world's continuing reckoning triggered by the protests against police treatment of Black Americans.
On Monday, four episodes of the comedy “30 Rock” were pulled from circulation because they featured characters performing in blackface.Kimmel's impersonation of Malone, which he started on radio and then brought to television on Comedy.
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