Emotional Jimmy Kimmel Fights Tears As He Returns To TV Amid Los Angeles Wildfires
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The late night host recalled a "sickening, awful, shocking, experience" as the fires tore through the region.
An emotional Jimmy Kimmel returned to TV on Monday night after canceling several shows last week due to the destructive fires raging across the Los Angeles area.
Barely holding back tears, Kimmel spoke of family, friends and colleagues who had to evacuate, some of whom lost their homes.
“I think I speak for all of us when I say it has been a sickening, shocking, awful experience,” Kimmel said.
His voice began to crack as he continued.
“But it’s also been, in a lot of ways, a beautiful experience because once again, we see our fellow men and women coming together to support each other,” he said. “People who lost their own homes were out volunteering in parking lots helping others who lost theirs.”
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