{"id":2069465,"date":"2025-10-04T22:55:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T22:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2069465"},"modified":"2025-10-04T22:55:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T22:55:15","slug":"matt-damon-crashes-nemesis-jimmy-kimmels-monologue-was-big-fan-of-suspension-the-president-canceled-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/matt-damon-crashes-nemesis-jimmy-kimmels-monologue-was-big-fan-of-suspension-the-president-canceled-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Damon crashes nemesis Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s monologue, was &#8216;big fan&#8217; of suspension: &#8216;The president canceled you&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key points<\/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\">Matt Damon crashed Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s latest late-night episode in New York.<\/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\">The <em>Good Will Hunting<\/em> star said he was &#8220;a big fan&#8221; of Kimmel&#8217;s suspension last month.<\/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\">Damon also flirted with the host&#8217;s mom, who was in the show&#8217;s audience.<\/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:\/\/ew.com\/person\/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>&#8216;s final show in New York had a very special guest: his archnemesis, Matt Damon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jimmy-kimmel-live\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jimmy Kimmel Live;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Jimmy Kimmel Live<\/em><\/a> host&#8217;s longtime rival snuck onto the show disguised as Frankie Focus, the new mascot for New York education who was introduced in tandem with the state&#8217;s school cellphone ban.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Damon&#8217;s identity was obscured at first, as he wore Frankie&#8217;s bespectacled green mascot head and talked with Kimmel using a cartoonish voice (presumably performed by a different actor). At first, their conversation seemed unassuming, but Frankie became increasingly hostile.<\/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>Randy Holmes\/ABC<\/p>\n<p> Jimmy Kimmel on &#8216;Jimmy Kimmel Live&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Did you get a college degree?&#8221; he asked Kimmel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Why did you ask me that? No, I didn&#8217;t get one,&#8221; the host responded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Well I could tell from watching your stupid monologue!&#8221; the costumed figure said and then asked the audience, &#8220;Isn&#8217;t he dumb?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After another rude jab, Kimmel ripped Frankie&#8217;s head off to reveal Damon, prompting thunderous applause from the crowd at the Brooklyn Academy of Music&#8217;s Howard Gilman Opera House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Damon then celebrated his successful infiltration of the show, leading Kimmel to mock his Frankie Focus outfit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Is this a sex thing? Are you a furry?&#8221; he asked condescendingly. &#8220;You&#8217;re a furry! Dunkin&#8217; Dumbass is a furry, everybody! He&#8217;s a furry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Damon sheepishly denied Kimmel&#8217;s accusation and said he&#8217;d only used the costume because he needed to find a way onto the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I know we&#8217;ve had our differences over the years, but I wanted to be here tonight for your last show ever,&#8221; the <em>Good Will Hunting<\/em> star said. &#8220;I mean, hey guys, we&#8217;ve been at this for a long time together \u2014 I mean, almost together \u2014 for like 23 years. I just wanna say goodbye.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Puzzled, Kimmel corrected his unwelcome guest. &#8220;This isn&#8217;t my last show ever,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We have a show Monday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Damon appeared befuddled. &#8220;But the president canceled you \u2014 which I was a big fan of, by the way,&#8221; he said, referring to misconceptions about the fate of <em>Live<\/em> during Kimmel&#8217;s temporary <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/abc-pulls-jimmy-kimmel-live-from-air-indefinitely-charlie-kirk-comments-11812433\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:suspension;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">suspension<\/a> from ABC. President Trump did <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/donald-trump-gloats-over-abc-pulling-jimmy-kimmel-live-11812455\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:falsely claim;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">falsely claim<\/a> that Kimmel&#8217;s show was &#8220;canceled,&#8221; and the suspension commenced after his appointee to lead the FCC, Brendan Carr, called for ABC affiliate groups to preempt <em>Live<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jimmy Kimmel Live\/Youtube Matt Damon on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vUouonEMWyFqk8KzYTWDhQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/b98ad34d76963db1f95e5a766c3ecdaf\"\/><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>Jimmy Kimmel Live\/Youtube<\/p>\n<p> Matt Damon on &#8216;Jimmy Kimmel Live&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When he said you had zero ratings and no talent, I was like, &#8216;I&#8217;ve been saying that for years,'&#8221; Damon continued, quoting Trump&#8217;s celebration of Kimmel&#8217;s temporary demise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We didn&#8217;t get canceled,&#8221; Kimmel clarified. &#8220;We were off the air for three nights.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Disappointed, Damon replied, &#8220;Is there some kind of appeals process?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After Kimmel said there isn&#8217;t an appeals process, Damon swore, &#8220;F&#8212;!,&#8221; which prompted the host to ask, &#8220;You kiss your mother with that mouth?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Damon shot back, &#8220;No, I kiss your mother with this mouth.&#8221; He then shouted out Kimmel&#8217;s mom, who was in the audience. &#8220;What&#8217;s up, Joan? What&#8217;s up? Hey, girl!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kimmel then forced Damon to leave, but not before the actor grabbed Kimmel&#8217;s mom on the way out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Come on, Joan, come on,&#8221; Damon said. &#8220;Let&#8217;s let your wittle boy do his wittle show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Then he threw in one last jab. &#8220;I was lying about the costume,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It is a sex thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Kimmel-Damon &#8220;feud&#8221; dates back to 2005, when the <em>Live<\/em> host ended an episode by saying, &#8220;Apologies to Matt Damon, but we ran out of time&#8221; \u2014 despite the fact that the <em>Saving Private Ryan<\/em> star was never scheduled to appear on the show and the two had never met.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kimmel and Damon have playfully traded barbs over the past two decades since that moment, roping others like Ben Affleck, Sarah Silverman, and Tom Brady into their shenanigans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch the full clip from Friday&#8217;s <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live<\/em> episode above.<\/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:\/\/ew.com\/matt-damon-crashes-jimmy-kimmel-monologue-is-fan-of-suspension-11824492\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/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>Key points Matt Damon crashed Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s latest late-night episode in New York. 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