Jimmy Kimmel is tearfully reflecting on the ups and downs of 2025. "This has been a strange year. It's been a hard year. We've had some lows, we've had some highs," Kimmel, 58, began his Jimmy Kimmel Live! broadcast on Thursday, December 18. "For me, maybe more than any year of my life. I'm crying already, I'm sorry." He continued, "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. This year, you literally pulled us out of a hole, and we cannot thank you enough personally.