Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is taking a break from his namesake show. This means that viewers will soon see another face filling in for him on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and it is someone fans of The View know well. He has announced that Rosie O’Donnell will be a substitute, but she’s not the only one.
Summer Breaks Have Become A Yearly Tradition For Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been running since 2003. However, the series had a brief suspension this past September in light of comments made concerning the death of Charlie Kirk.
However, there have been times when Kimmel has taken his own breaks from the show. Back in 2020, he announced such a hiatus from the show, complete with a series of guest hosts. This has since become an annual tradition for the program’s July and August shows.
Recently, Kimmel discussed another upcoming two-month break from the ABC program. As he shared, “I hope you’re paying attention this summer, because I will be taking the next two months off — this time voluntarily,” making note of his previous suspension.
Kimmel continued, “And as a special treat for our commander in chief, I asked one of his all-time favorites, Rosie O’Donnell, to be here to keep the hits coming. You’re welcome, and all I ask in return, Mr. President, is that you don’t do anything stupid while I’m gone.”
Fans Shared A Few Suggestions On Who They Would Like To See As A Guest Host, & One Former Late-Night Host Came Up More Than Once
O’Donnell is an actress and comedian who started her career in the 1980s. She is known for hosting her own syndicated daytime talk show, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, from 1996 to 2002. She later served as a co-host on The View from 2006 to 2007.
O’Donnell will not be the only guest host during this period. According to NBC News, citing an ABC press release, other guests include Tiffany Haddish, followed by Anthony Anderson, Ike Barinholtz, Colman Domingo, and Jelly Roll. The new hosts will take over the show starting the week of July 6.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! shared the moment on its Instagram page. As it was captioned, “We’ve assembled an amazing group of guest hosts to fill in for Jimmy while he’s on summer break!” Taking to the comments, a few fans offered some other guest host suggestions:
- “Can we get Stephen Colbert instead of Jelly Roll?”
- “I hope Stephen Colbert is one of them!”
- “Colbert and Diego Luna.”
- “Colbert, Colbert, Colbert!!!”
- “How about Matt Damon?”
- “Let’s exchange Jelly Roll for Colbert and Haddish for Cheryl Underwood.”
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John Witiw has been a writer since at least 2015. He’s covered a variety of topics, especially when it comes to film and television.
