Jimmy Kimmel taps longtime Trump nemesis Rosie O'Donnell to replace him as he steps back from late-night show
Jimmy Kimmel is taking a two-month summer hiatus from his ABC late-night show. Comedian Rosie O'Donnell will be one of several celebrity guest hosts filling in during his absence. Kimmel linked the selection to O'Donnell's long-running feud with Donald Trump.
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Reports confirm the break is part of a recurring summer pattern for the ABC program.
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Jimmy Kimmel Taps Rosie O'Donnell as Guest Host for Summer Break
confidence 100%Jimmy Kimmel is taking a two-month summer hiatus from his ABC late-night show. Comedian Rosie O'Donnell will be one of several celebrity guest hosts filling in during his absence. Kimmel linked the selection to O'Donnell's long-running feud with Donald Trump.
What's confirmed:
- Jimmy Kimmel is taking a two-month summer break from his ABC show.
- Rosie O'Donnell will serve as one of several guest hosts during Kimmel's absence.
- Kimmel's choice of O'Donnell is linked to her longtime conflict with Donald Trump.
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Rosie O'Donnell to guest host Jimmy Kimmel Live during summer break
confidence 100%Jimmy Kimmel is taking a voluntary two-month sabbatical from his late-night show. He announced that Rosie O'Donnell will be one of the guest hosts filling in for him. Kimmel described the appointment as a "special treat" for Donald Trump.
What's confirmed:
- Jimmy Kimmel is taking a two-month voluntary sabbatical from his show.
- Rosie O'Donnell will serve as a guest host during Kimmel's summer break.
- Kimmel referred to O'Donnell's appearance as a "special treat" for Donald Trump.
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Jimmy Kimmel Names Rosie O'Donnell Among Summer Guest Hosts
confidence 100%Jimmy Kimmel is taking a two-month voluntary hiatus from his late-night show. He announced a roster of celebrity guest hosts, including Rosie O'Donnell, whom he described as a "special treat" for Donald Trump. The guest hosting rotation begins the week of July 6.
What's confirmed:
- Jimmy Kimmel is taking a two-month voluntary leave of absence from his show.
- Rosie O'Donnell will serve as one of the rotating guest hosts.
- Other guest hosts include Tiffany Haddish, Anthony Anderson, Ike Barinholtz, Colman Domingo, and Jelly Roll.
- Guest hosts start the week of July 6.
- Kimmel referred to O'Donnell as one of Donald Trump's "all-time favorites" and a "special treat" for the commander in chief.
Still unconfirmed:
- Rosie O'Donnell moved to Ireland after the 2024 election.