{"id":2065031,"date":"2025-10-02T19:53:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T19:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2065031"},"modified":"2025-10-02T19:53:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T19:53:16","slug":"jimmy-kimmel-and-emily-blunt-commiserate-over-their-kids-not-being-impressed-by-their-hollywood-careers-bit-annoying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jimmy-kimmel-and-emily-blunt-commiserate-over-their-kids-not-being-impressed-by-their-hollywood-careers-bit-annoying\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel and Emily Blunt Commiserate Over Their Kids Not Being Impressed by Their Hollywood Careers: &#8216;Bit Annoying&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During an appearance on <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em>, Emily Blunt spoke with Jimmy Kimmel about their kids<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While their children have grown up in Hollywood, the stars agreed that they are not often impressed by their parents&#8217; careers; Kimmel said it was &#8220;a little bit annoying,&#8221; though he agreed with Blunt who also called it &#8220;healthy&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Blunt shares daughters Hazel and Violet with husband John Krasinski; Kimmel is a dad of four, welcoming daughter Jane and son Billy with Molly McNearney and adult children Katie and Kevin with Gina Maddy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jimmy-kimmel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jimmy Kimmel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/emily-blunt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Emily Blunt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Emily Blunt<\/a> spoke very candidly about what their kids think of their Hollywood careers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 42-year-old <em>The Smashing Machine<\/em> actress appeared on <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live! <\/em>on Wednesday, Oct. 1. When she took the stage, she revealed to Kimmel, 57, that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/all-about-john-krasinski-emily-blunt-children\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:her daughters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">her daughters<\/a>, Hazel, 11, and Violet, 9, were backstage cheering her on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;They were literally like that before I went on,&#8221; she said, holding her hands up to replicate a heart. &#8220;And then I kind of pretended to puke. Then I was on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kimmel, who shares 11-year-old daughter Jane and 8-year-old son Billy with his second wife,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/who-is-molly-mcnearney-jimmy-kimmel-wife\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Molly McNearney;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Molly McNearney<\/a>, and is also a father to adult children Katie, 34, and Kevin, 32, said that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/all-about-jimmy-kimmel-kids\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:his two youngest;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">his two youngest<\/a> were also present for the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Do you think your kids realize how much more fun it is when you bring them to your work than when we went to our parents&#8217; work?&#8221; Kimmel asked Blunt, who said that she hoped they&#8217;d &#8220;gain a sort of semblance of that one day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She continued, adding, &#8220;I mean, but my dad defended criminals for a living, and I used to go and watch him at work, which was pretty amazing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;But you didn&#8217;t get like Cheez-Its. There was no snack table, right? None of that?&#8221; the late-night host pressed. The actress, who shares her children with husband <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/john-krasinski\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:John Krasinski;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">John Krasinski<\/a>, then confirmed that her experience was not the same as what her daughters got when they&#8217;ve visited on set.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Jean Catuffe\/GC Images<\/p>\n<p> Emily Blunt and John Krasinski with their children Violet and Hazel<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t know if they&#8217;re meant to be impressed,&#8221; she said, sharing a funny anecdote about her kids. &#8220;I mean, I did a photoshoot the other day, and it was for the cover of a magazine. I was pretty stoked about it. And I&#8217;d spent the whole day with various people going, &#8216;Oh my god. So fierce. You look so good. You just look so gorgeous, Emily.&#8217; &#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She continued, adding, &#8220;And so I was like, &#8216;Okay.&#8217; You know? And I walked into my apartment still with my photoshoot makeup on, and my oldest daughter, Hazel, went, &#8216;Ew.&#8217; And my little one, Violet, was like, &#8216;I think you look nice, mama.&#8217; So I, you know, I&#8217;ve turned one of them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kimmel jokingly replied that parents &#8220;always get one nice one,&#8221; but added that his kids are &#8220;not impressed by anything &#8230; And they shouldn&#8217;t be, obviously.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jimmy Kimmel Instagram John Krasinski with Molly McNearney and their children\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6aI67jGVDU1SS3G5D1rrDw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/87c8a42050165239d70660f2ec98074e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Jimmy Kimmel Instagram John Krasinski with Molly McNearney and their children<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s healthy, right?&#8221; Blunt asked with Kimmel reluctantly agreeing, before admitting, &#8220;I find it a little bit annoying sometimes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also asked Blunt if her daughters&#8217; friends were ever starstruck, and the actress explained that was rarely the case. In fact, she said their parents were often more interested than the children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I mean, sometimes the parents try to sort of recruit them, and they&#8217;re like, &#8216;That&#8217;s Mary Poppins.&#8217; And I&#8217;m there in my sweatpants, and the kids are like, &#8216;It&#8217;s not. It&#8217;s really not. Or I hope it&#8217;s not,&#8217; &#8221; Blunt said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jimmy-kimmel-emily-blunt-commiserate-over-kids-not-being-impressed-by-careers-11822972\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Emily Blunt spoke with Jimmy Kimmel about their kids While their children have grown up in Hollywood, the stars agreed that they are not often impressed by their parents&#8217; careers; Kimmel said it was &#8220;a little bit annoying,&#8221; though he agreed with Blunt who also [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2065032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[385787,313617,23060,310311,385786],"class_list":["post-2065031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-daughter-jane","tag-emily-blunt","tag-jimmy-kimmel","tag-john-krasinski","tag-molly-mcnearney"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jimmy-Kimmel-and-Emily-Blunt-Commiserate-Over-Their-Kids-Not.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2065031"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2065033,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065031\/revisions\/2065033"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2065032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2065031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2065031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2065031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}