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James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that premiered on ABC on January 26, 2003 at Hollywood Masonic Temple in Hollywood, California; and on April 1, 2019, at a secondary home, the Zappos Theater on the Las Vegas Strip. Kimmel hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2012 and 2016, and the Academy Awards in 2017 and 2018.
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Pharrell Williams Lobbies to Make Juneteenth an Official Paid Holiday on 'Kimmel': Watch

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Pharrell Williams dropped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to discuss his advocacy in making Juneteenth an official holiday. During his virtual chat with host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday (June 18), Pharrell dished about how the ongoing wave of Black Lives Matter protests inspired him to reach out to Governor Ralph Northam in his home state of Virginia. "I just think it's high time that if we're gonna think about independence and what freedom really looks like, ours was never really acknowledged," Pharrell said. "I mean, yeah, there's 47 states that observe [Juneteenth] but man, it's not a paid holiday.

We deserve a paid holiday." The rapper/producer continued: "So I called him and I just said, 'Man, I just feel like this is important for not only your

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