Jimmy Kimmel is getting a little help from some friends this week, as he takes a brief break from his nightly talk show. He is handing over the reins to a roster of guest hosts due to a cold and a postponement of his son’s previously scheduled heart surgery. Because of a minor cold he and his family have been dealing with, the doctors decided to move the surgery as a precautionary measure.
In his absence, this week the show will be helmed by a different host each night, beginning with Shaquille O’Neal on Monday, which Kimmel was particularly stoked for:
I am thankful for and excited to see my dear @SHAQ guest-hosting my show tonight and making my desk look tiny
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) October 31, 2017
Which he did, in fine form:
Watch me on @JimmyKimmel – Tonight on ABC! #KIMMEL pic.twitter.com/VbjcpcKwXX
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) October 31, 2017
On Tuesday (Halloween!) night, Dave Grohl steps in, followed by Channing Tatum and then Jennifer Lawrence (who will be interviewing Kim Kardashian!). (Jimmy Kimmel Live! does not tape on Fridays.)
In a statement, ABC said, “Jimmy is very grateful [to the guest hosts] for filling his very small shoes as guest hosts this week while he, his wife, and children sneeze on each other.”
Here’s wishing Jimmy Kimmel and his family a speedy recovery!