Fun Facts About Comedian Jimmy Kimmel

In late October of 2007, late night host Jimmy Kimmel made headlines by traveling back and forth between New York and California to host "Live With Regis And Kelly" in the morning and also his own show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" at night. This energetic and accomplished comedian and writer made it into the Guinness Book Of World Records for most miles traveled during a work week. Read this interesting article for facts about the very witty Jimmy Kimmel.

Early Years Of Jimmy Kimmel. James Christian Kimmel made his way into the world on November 13, 1967. Undoubtedly a big fortieth birthday party is in the works these days for Jimmy. He spent the first nine years of his life living in Brooklyn, New York until the family moved across country to Las Vegas, Nevada. Although he moved at such a young age, Jimmy Kimmel still feels a real kinship with the East Coast and considers himself a New Yorker at heart.

Radio Days Of Jimmy Kimmel. While attending high school in Las Vegas, Jimmy Kimmel began what would turn out to be a long career in radio. In his teen years, he was the host of a radio show that was broadcast from the University Of Las Vegas radio station. This radio show focused primarily on interviews which was an early indicator of what the future would bring for Jimmy Kimmel. After Las Vegas, Jimmy hosted radio shows in Tucson, Los Angeles, Seattle, Tampa and Palm Springs, California. It was in Palm Springs where Jimmy Kimmel met a young Carson Daly. It was Jimmy who convinced Carson to put his college career on hold and come to work for him. No doubt, Carson Daly's parents were none too pleased with Jimmy Kimmel at the time. Judging from the success that Carson Daly has enjoyed, I am sure his parents have forgiven him. In 1999, Jimmy Kimmel bade farewell to radio to concentrate his efforts on television.

Jimmy Kimmel On Comedy Central. Jimmy Kimmel's first entrance into people's homes on the small screen was on the very successful Comedy Central game show, "Win Ben Stein's Money." He then moved on to "The Man Show." Both Comedy Central programs enjoyed great popularity which definitely put Jimmy Kimmel on the map and in great demand.