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Highlights

• Jimmy Kimmel's friend, Adam Carolla, believes that Kimmel has changed as a result of being around celebrities and working in the celebrity ecosystem.
• Despite their differing political views, Carolla and Kimmel remain close friends and don't let politics come between them.
• Carolla defended Kimmel against Aaron Rodgers' claim.

During the '90s, there were a slew of celebrated talk show hosts. That same decade, Jimmy Kimmel began hosting The Man Show with his friend Adam Carolla. Now that Kimmel has become a rich talk show host, himself, he has many fans that want to know more about him.

While some of Kimmel's fans want to know about his wife and kids, others are more interested in what he is like off-camera. According to Kimmel's longtime friend, Adam Carolla, the talk show host has changed because he rubs elbows with the elite.

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When fans look back on Jimmy Kimmel's career, it can be striking to see how much he has changed over the years. After all, Kimmel went from being one of the hosts of The Man Show to being the star of a mainstream talk show. According to Kimmel's longtime friend, Adam Carolla, Kimmel's personality and beliefs have changed as a result of spending so much time around celebrities.

According to an article published by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Kimmel and Carolla became close friends due to a radio show. As Carolla explained to the publication, Kimmel helped launch his career after the two men met and hit it off.

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“They were doing these morning-shows stunts, you know, where Jimmy the Sports Guy fought Michael the Maintenance Man or whatever, and they needed trainers for and all the stuff you need for a boxing match. I just volunteered. I eventually made my way to the radio station, I waited in the hall, and at some point Jimmy just came out. I didn’t even know who he was. I trained him kind of randomly, and we just immediately hit it off.”

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In September 2023, Carolla spoke to a website called Outkick about his longstanding relationship with Kimmel. As fans of Carolla and Kimmel will already know, the two comedians seem to have wildly different views about politics these days.

Given how much their views appear to vary, that has left some fans to wonder if Carolla and Kimmel are still friends. As Carolla explained to Outkick, he and Kimmel are still extremely close friends despite their changing views.

When asked if politics had come between himself and Kimmel, Carolla answered very clearly by simply stating, "No." Carolla then explained the simple fact that allowed him and Kimmel to maintain their friendship.

“We don’t talk politics.”

While Carolla and Kimmel don't talk politics together, they have known each other for decades at this point. That fact has given Carolla insight into his friend's changing views. While talking to Outkick, Carolla expressed his opinion that being a talk show host has changed Kimmel's beliefs.

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According to Carolla, Kimmel works in the celebrity ecosystem. As a result, Carolla has come to believe that Kimmel had to adopt certain views to be able to regularly work with most celebrities.

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“If you host a popular, late-night show in Hollywood you’ve gotta get guests. If you started talking about [Donald] Trump in a positive way and anti-vax this or that, it would be very injurious to your show.”

At first glance, some people may think that Carolla was saying that Kimmel was being disingenuous about his views. However, Carolla went on to express that isn't the case at all. Instead, Carolla clarified that it was his opinion that Kimmel had sincerely changed his views because of spending so much time around celebrities.

“I’m not saying he’s doing it to get bookings… Hollywood leans in a direction, and if you’re gonna navigate Hollywood, and you’re really a part of it, your politics are gonna come out a certain way. It can’t be a coincidence that everyone’s on the same page for everything [in the industry] … It’s no different than anyone who lived in Manhattan and was educated.”

Adam Carolla Defended Jimmy Kimmel From Aaron Rodgers' Accusation

In January 2024, Jimmy Kimmel was all over the news when Aaron Rodgers made a disturbing comment about the talk show host. While talking to Pat McAfee, Rodgers claimed that Kimmel was afraid that documents related to Jeffery Epstein would be released. For anyone who knows who Epstein is, Rodgers' comment about Kimmel was pretty stunning.

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After Rodgers' comment went public, it took very little time for Kimmel to respond. In a post on X, Kimmel threatened to sue Rodgers and claimed the athlete was putting his family in danger. For his part, McAfee quickly apologized to Kimmel for what Rodgers said on The Pat McAfee Show.

What is the timeline of Jimmy Kimmel and Aaron Rodgers' feud, according to Hollywood Life?

• November 2021: Jimmy Kimmel calls out Aaron Rodgers for his vaccination status
• March 2023: Jimmy Kimmel calls Aaron Rodgers a "whack-packer" for his UFO talk
• January 2024, Aaron Rodgers makes a claim about Jimmy Kimmel and Jeffrey Epstein

Following this series of events, there were a lot of headlines about Rodgers, McAfee, and Kimmel. However, the fact that Adam Carolla got involved in the situation flew under the radar. During an episode of his podcast, Carolla came to Kimmel's defense in response to Rodgers' disturbing accusation.

"I've traveled with Jimmy. If this was his thing, I would know it. I would know it because it would either be a conversation or it would be, 'Where's Jimmy?' And then it'd be like, 'He's not doing dinner tonight. He just wants to see the town.' You know? 'He'll be back at two AM.'"

After defending Kimmel against Rodgers' claim, Carolla went a step further than that. Carolla unreservedly praised the kind of person Kimmel is and the way the talk show host treats children.

"He is the most decent person I've ever met and nobody likes kids, in a healthy way, more than uh, more than Jimmy. And it is just not in his DNA, so this is 100% about nothing."

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