United Kingdom, Dec. 19 -- Jimmy Kimmel shed tears as he reflected on "a hard year" at Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

The 58-year-old comedian became visibly emotional as he reflected on his professional life in 2025, which included being briefly taken off the air after he made controversial comments on the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Jimmy - who was suspended for a week by ABC, before his show was reinstated - said during the last episode of 2025: "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. 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 - this year, you literall...