Jimmy Kimmel fights back tears as he describes his ‘strange year’ during his final monologue of 2025. In September, ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ was suspended by Disney after heavy pressure from the FCC. And in November, Kimmel’s best friend and band leader, Cleto Escobedo III., died after undergoing liver transplant surgery. Jimmy renewed his deal with ABC (announced in December) and will remain host of the show through May 2027.
