Jimmy Kimmel

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Cause of Death Revealed for Latino Star Cleto Escobedo III, Close Friend of Jimmy Kimmel and Luis Miguel, Marc Anthony and Paula Abdul Collaborator

Late-night television lost a pillar of its musical backbone on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, when Cleto Escobedo III, longtime bandleader of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and childhood friend of its host Jimmy Kimmel, passed away at the age of 59. His death was announced by Kimmel in an emotional Instagram post and publicly mourned in the show's opening monologue the same evening.

Jimmy Kimmel Shocks Viewers With Invitation to Donald Trump: "I'll Ask Him!"

Jimmy Kimmel, who recently had a late-night career bump thanks to his criticism to the White House and President Donald Trump, is flipping the script, at least a little. During a media appearance at the "Bloomberg Screentime" conference in Los Angeles, Kimmel said he'd "love" to have Trump as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and followed that up by adding, "I'll ask him."

Latino Superstars Selena Gomez, Pedro Pascal, Eva Longoria and Diego Luna Join 400+ Celebs in ACLU Protest Over Jimmy Kimmel and 'Defend Free Speach'

"We the people must never accept government threats to our freedom of speech. Efforts by leaders to pressure artists, journalists, teachers, and companies with retaliation for their speech strike at the heart of what it means to live in a free country," starts a letter published by ACLU signed by 400 superstars, including some of the biggest Latinos in Hollywood, including Selena Gomez, Pedro Pascal, Diego Luna and many more.

What did Jimmy Kimmel Said About Charlie Kirk? ABC Suspends His Late Night TV Show

ABC suspended 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' indefinitely after the late-night host's comments about the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk drew sharp backlash from affiliates, regulators, and viewers. The move marks one of the most significant shakeups in network late-night television since the cancellation of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' earlier this year.