Jimmy Kimmel Tears Up Honoring Late Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, Show Taking Rest Of Week Off: 'Cherish Your Friends, We're Not Here Forever'

Jimmy Kimmel delivered an emotional monologue Tuesday, honoring his late childhood friend and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, who died that day at the age of 59.  "We've been on the air for almost 23 years,

Jimmy Kimmel to take break from his show after bandleader Cleto Escobedo III's death

Jimmy Kimmel said he would take the next few nights off from his late-night show after the death of his bandleader and childhood best friend.

Jimmy Kimmel will take nights off after best friend Cleto Escobedo III death

Jimmy Kimmel opened Tuesday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show with a tribute to his longtime friend and bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, who died Tuesday morning at age 59.

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ house band changes its name after Cleto Escobedo’s death

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” has honored Escobedo, the program’s house band leader who died Nov. 11 at age 59, by changing the musical group’s name. During the late night show’s title sequence on Monday’s episode, Cleto and the Cletones was officially rebranded as The Cletones.

President Trump Demands ABC Kick Jimmy Kimmel "Off The Air" After Kimmel's Savage Jeffrey Epstein Monologue: "A Man With NO TALENT And VERY POOR TELEVISION RATINGS"

“That was Friday,” Kimmel clarified, before then pointing out the Epstein scandal could “end his presidency” and calling him out for meeting with the prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, who was reportedly involved in the murder and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoogi.
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