Another standout from the realm of late-night talk shows influenced both his career and his sense of humor.
Kimmel shaped his career after David Letterman
When “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
was first announced in 2003, the new talk show host wasn’t too sure of himself.
“My goal was never to host a late-night talk show,” he toldThe Hollywood Reporter.
“My goal was just to keep watching a late-night talk show.”
Kimmel revealed that his passion for that genre of television started withDavid Letterman’s show.
“On the day I turned 16, I blew out candles on a Late Night birthday cake.
I had ‘L8NITE’ vanity plates on my first car.
Dave smoked cigars, so I smoked cigars.”
He practically invented my sense of humor."
