Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Summer Guest Hosts Including Rosie O'Donnell
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Key Points:
- Jimmy Kimmel announced the lineup of guest hosts for Jimmy Kimmel Live! during his summer break, starting with Tiffany Haddish the week of July 6, followed by Anthony Anderson, Ike Barinholtz, Colman Domingo, Jelly Roll, and Rosie O’Donnell.
- Rosie O’Donnell’s guest hosting is notable due to her longstanding feud with Donald Trump, who was recently re-elected in 2024; O’Donnell has since moved to Ireland to protect her and her child’s well-being.
- On Kimmel’s final show before the break, Matt Damon made a humorous entrance by emerging from a Trojan horse, promoting his upcoming film Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, releasing on July 17.
- The playful exchange between Kimmel and Damon highlighted the star’s unconventional stage arrival and set the tone for the summer guest host series.
