Jimmy Kimmel Chokes Back Tears Over ‘Hard Year’ in Final Show of 2025

Jimmy Kimmel grew emotional while thanking viewers during the final 2025 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, reflecting that it had been a “strange and hard year.” During Thursday’s (December 18) opening monologue, the late-night host told his studio audience, “This has been a strange year. It’s been a hard year. We’ve had some lows, we’ve had some highs. For me, maybe more than any year of my life.” As he choked back tears, Kimmel said, “I’m crying already, I’m sorry.” “On behalf of all of us at the show, I just want to say that we appreciate your support, your enthusiasm, and not just for watching……