Jimmy Kimmel apologizes for wearing blackface in old sketches: 'I have evolved and matured'

Comedian and podcaster Adam Carolla defended his friend, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, on Saturday night, saying "context" should be taken into consideration when judging an actor or comedian doing a character in blackface. "I can tell you that we have to make a definitive difference between blackface and doing a character who happens to be black," Carolla said while appearing on Fox News' "Watters' World." "If we want to remove Jimmy Kimmel from the equation, we can focus on Jimmy Fallon.

Wayne Brady believes that everyone deserves a second chance. The "Let's Make a Deal" host weighed in on Jimmy Kimmel's recent blackface controversy and some inappropriate jokes he made in the past, including using the N-word multiple times in a song from the 1996 comedy Christmas album, "A Family Christmas in Your A**." "Someone like Jimmy Kimmel, I've watched him as a fan and I've been on his show a couple [of] times," Brady told Entertainment Tonight.

Jimmy Kimmel altogether because of jokes he's made in his past.Thehost spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner about whether he thinks Kimmel should step out of the spotlight after facing backlash for performing in blackface in past skits, as well as using the N-word multiple times in a recently unearthed song from the 1996 comedy Christmas album,.

Earlier this week, Jimmy Kimmel apologized for appearing in blackface years ago, and his former The Man Show co-star Adam Carolla has spoken out in support of his friend. At the same time Kimmel issued his apology, Carolla said on his podcast The Adam Carolla Show that Kimmel was in the top three of his list of “all-time of decent people” he has ever met in his life.

 The Man Show, a Comedy Central series he featured in from 1999 to 2003.Kimmel explained that the impersonation of Malone had previously begun life as a radio skit on Los Angeles’ KROQ, before he employed blackface to bring it to TV.“We hired makeup artists to make me look as much like Karl Malone as possible.

US TV host Jimmy Kimmel has apologised for using blackface makeup to impersonate stars including Snoop Dogg and Oprah Winfrey.Kimmel said he had thought of his behaviour on Comedy Central's The Man Show, which aired between 1999 and 2004, "as impersonations of celebrities and nothing more".The 52-year-old added he wanted to say sorry to those who had been "genuinely hurt or offended".Kimmel said he had delayed apologising because he thought that it "would be celebrated as a victory by those who

The TV host took to his social media to post a lengthy letter in which he apologized for the offensive impersonations he’d done of black stars in the past. Jimmy Kimmel released his statement on Twitter, stressing just how much he regrets mocking celebs such as Oprah Winfrey, Snoop Dogg and especially NBA star Karl Malone.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel apologized Tuesday for his 1990s blackface impressions of NBA player Karl Malone and other Black celebrities but said his delay in addressing the subject came in part to avoid handing a victory to his foes.“I apologize to those who were genuinely hurt or offended by the makeup I wore or the words I spoke,” the ABC late-night star said in a statement.It's part of the entertainment world's continuing reckoning triggered by the protests against police treatment of Black

Jimmy Kimmel has apologised for using blackface make-up to impersonate stars including Snoop Dogg and Oprah Winfrey.

Jimmy Kimmel has followed fellow U.S. late-night host Jimmy Fallon’s lead and apologized for a blackface TV skit.

Jimmy Kimmel has followed fellow U.S.

Jimmy Kimmel is the latest late night host to apologize for previously performing in blackface.

Let’s just call it what it is. Trying on someone’s skin color as a “joke” isn’t really comedy; it’s racism. While Jimmy Kimmel’s blackface sketch apology barely scratches the surface of that conversation, the night show host has started to reflect on the “thoughtless” nature of his past actions in a new statement issued June 23.

Jimmy Kimmel apologized for his impersonation of NBA star Karl Malone, which featured the comedian in blackface, on The Man Show.

Jimmy Kimmel apologized on Tuesday for using the N-word multiple times in a recently unearthed song from the 1996 comedy Christmas album,, as well as doing blackface in past skits from his time on Comedy Central's «I have long been reluctant to address this, as I knew doing so would be celebrated as a victory by those who equate apologies with weakness and cheer for leaders who use prejudice to divide us,» Kimmel said in a statement to ET. «That delay was a mistake.

Jimmy Kimmel apologized for the “embarrassing” impressions he did of multiple Black celebrities in the 1990s, including former NBA star Karl Malone. For his Malone impression, shown on the Comedy Central program The Man Show, which ran from 1999-2004, Jimmy wore blackface. In a prepared statement, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host said that he believes that he’s evolved and “matured over the last twenty-plus years,” and hopes that is “evident to anyone who watches my show.”

Jimmy Kimmel is under the microscope after allegedly using racial slurs in a 1996 song.

Jimmy Kimmel has issued an apology over a resurfaced video of him using the N-word during an impersonation of Snoop Dogg.