Tearful Jimmy Kimmel Praises Emergency Workers & People Of LA Amid “Very Scary” & “Terrible” Week

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Jimmy Kimmel has been working on Hollywood Blvd for over 20 years and he returned today to give a heartfelt thanks to everyone who has helped amid the devastating wildfires in LA.

The comedian opened his show, fighting back tears, by calling it a “very scary, very stressful, very strange week here in LA” but quickly pivoted to thank emergency workers, as well as everyone in LA who has been helping, including Steve Guttenberg.

He did, however, have a few choice words for looters, parking attendants and Donald Trump. Kimmel showed footage of how close the fires were to the Jimmy Kimmel Live!

studio and revealed that some of his co-workers lost their homes. “It’s been a terrible. Everyone who lives in the city knows someone, most of us, multiple people, families, friends, colleagues, neighbors, whose house is burned down, and the truth is we don’t even know if it’s over,” he said. “I think I speak for all of us when I say it has been sickening, shocking, awful experience but has also been in a lot of ways, a beautiful experience.” “Because once again, we see our fellow men and women coming together to support each other.