Jimmy Kimmel Returns to Air Following Cleto Escobedo III’s Death, Subtly Re-Names Late Night Band

Jimmy Kimmel Live! returned to ABC on Monday, November 17, following the death of host Jimmy Kimmel’s longtime friend and the ...

Jimmy Kimmel Returns to Air After Death of Friend and Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III

Jimmy Kimmel returned to the airwaves Monday, Nov. 17, after taking several days off following the death of his longtime ...

Jimmy Kimmel taking week off after death of show's bandleader

On Tuesday, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel announced he would take a break from his show following the death of his friend and ...

Jimmy Kimmel’s tribute to Cleto Escobedo III, his dear friend and bandleader

Jimmy Kimmel shared his broken heart for 22 minutes with his audience Tuesday night. The late night host used his “Jimmy ...

Jimmy Kimmel Remembers His Longtime Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III: “I’m Heartbroken to Lose Him”

An emotional Kimmel paid tribute to his childhood friend during his Tuesday's night monologue, where he announced plans to ...

Jimmy Kimmel breaks down as he honors friend and bandleader Cleto Escobedo III

Jimmy Kimmel paid an emotional tribute to his friend and band leader Cleto Escobedo in his monologue on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
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Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel's bandleader and childhood friend, dies at 59

Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is mourning the death of one of his oldest friends — his show's bandleader, Cleto ...
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Cleto Escobedo III, leader of Jimmy Kimmel's house band, dies at 59

Escobedo had been leading Kimmel's house band since the show launched in 2003. The musician and the comedian were childhood ...

Jimmy Kimmel Breaks Down In Tears Paying Tribute To Cleto Escobedo III On ABC Late-Night Show

Jimmy Kimmel was visibly distraught following the death of his close friend Cleto Escobedo III, the musical director of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the leader of the in-house band.