Jimmy Kimmel shares daughter Jane's 'presumptuous' decision after his show's brief suspension
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel discussed his 12-year-old daughter Jane's reaction to the temporary suspension of his show. Kimmel described her desire to take over the family business as presumptuous but noted her deep concern for the future of his program.
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Jimmy Kimmel recently revealed that his daughter, Jane Kimmel, is already looking forward to following in his footsteps.
During the Monday, August 24 episode of the Armchair Expert podcast, the 58-year-old American television host and comedian shared that his 12-year-old daughter eyes his late-night show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and is extremely concerned over the fate of late-night television.
Referring to Kimmel show’s brief suspension in September 2025 after his remarks about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the podcast host Dax Shepard shared that Jane star “started crying because her show was going away.”
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