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Here’s what you need to know about 2024 Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel and his family as the late-night personality and world-famous comedian takes center stage Sunday, March 10 at 7 p.m. ET on ABC .
This is Kimmel’s fourth time hosting the Academy Awards, the show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The star previously hosted the show in 2017, 2018 and 2023. The latest hosting gig will put Kimmel alongside entertainment greats Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal and Bob Hope, who have hosted the ceremony on numerous occasions.
Kimmel said the quality of the films nominated this year played a big role in his decision to host the Oscars again.
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“I think they’re all really good,” Kimmel said, in a recent interview with “Good Morning America” host Lara Spencer. “There are movies that people have actually seen, which makes it a lot easier to make jokes about them,” she said.
Kimmel, 56, began his storied late-night TV career in 2003 with the debut of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on ABC.
The comedian’s career has spanned more than two decades and has been marked by his popularity for his quick wit and his ability to tackle a variety of diverse topics, including politics, entertainment and sports.
Kimmel’s wife, Molly McNearney, whom he married in 2013, is co-executive producer of the Oscars for the second time this year.
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Kimmel and McNearney share two children, Billy Kimmel and Jane Kimmel. Kimmel also shares two children with his ex-wife, Gina Maddy, Katie and Kevin Kimmel.
Molly McNearney
Kimmel’s wife McNearney has built an impressive career in the entertainment industry in her own right.
In addition to her role as co-executive producer of the Oscars, McNearney is also co-director of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
In 2021, McNearney appeared on the show several times in a segment called “Jimmy’s shit wins!” where he tidies up his house by giving away a wide range of Kimmel’s personal items to “contestants” on the street.
McNearney has appeared as an actress in a variety of works, including the 2019 film “Murder Mystery,” starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, and an episode of “The Morning Show.”
The producer spoke with “Good Morning America” host Spencer about the overwhelming experience of being married to the Oscar host, the show she is working on.
“It never ends,” McNearney said. “You can’t escape it. We can’t.”
McNearney joked about work discussions over dinner and about Kimmel teasing him while he brushes his teeth.
“Even the kids say, ‘Can you please stop talking about work while we eat?’ and we say, ‘Fair enough,'” he said.
McNearney and Kimmel’s 2013 California wedding attracted stars from across Hollywood, including Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi and Matt Damon.
Katie Kimmel
Born in August 1991, Katie Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel’s eldest daughter whom he shares with his first wife, is an artist who frequently shares images of her work on Instagram.
In 2021, Kimmel celebrated his daughter’s 30th birthday on Instagram with a post. “Happy 30th birthday to this talented and lovely baby boy,” the post read. “I’m so proud of the great person you’ve become. Thank you for making me a dad, Little Head.”
Kevin Kimmel
Kevin Kimmel, born in 1993, is the second oldest of all Kimmel’s children and the second child he shares with Maddy.
Over the years, Kevin Kimmel has posted on Instagram about the bond he has with his father, celebrating milestones like his birthday and Father’s day.
Jane Kimmel
Born in July 2014, Jane Kimmel is the eldest of the children shared by McNearney and Kimmel. Jane appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” repeatedly. In one segment, when Kimmel and McNearney pick up a hitchhiking Olivia Rodrigo while taking the family to school, Jane shows her personality, covering her mouth with her hands in disbelief as Rodrigo gets into the car, only to sing along with the pop star on the way to school.
In 2017, Jane appeared in a video shortly after Halloween in which Kimmel joked with Jane that there was ate all his Halloween candy. Her nonchalant reaction and control of her emotions went viral, racking up 26 million views on YouTube.
Billy Kimmel
In 2017, Kimmel shared that Billy was diagnosed with rare and potentially dangerous heart defects in his early days. The experience prompted Kimmel to speak openly about the need to insure those with pre-existing health conditions.
“Happy 5th birthday to our crazy little guy,” Kimmel wrote in a instagram post celebrating Billy in 2022.
Billy also appeared on Olivia Rodrigo’s segment on Kimmel’s show, where Billy sings with Rodrigo in the backseat.