“Jimmy Kimmel Live” bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, who died last week at 59, was honored on Sunday night during the opening credits of “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”: A photo of Escobedo, with his saxophone, was spotted under the word “maestro.”
Oliver and team frequently use the last image in their credits before cutting to the host behind his desk to honor a newsmaker from the previous week — and given the tight camaraderie that exists among the late night shows, it’s probably no surprise that “Last Week Tonight” would want to recognize a fallen colleague.
Kimmel announced Escobedo…
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