The Late Night Comeback: Jimmy Kimmel's Emotional Return After LA Wildfires

It was an emotional night for Jimmy Kimmel as he returned to his late-night show after the Los Angeles wildfires. The host opened up about the scary and stressful week the city had been through. "We had to evacuate our studio on Wednesday, " he said, his voice shaking. The fires had come dangerously close to where "Jimmy Kimmel Live" is filmed, and many of the show's employees had to leave their homes, with some even losing them. Kimmel shared that it had been a tough time, but also a beautiful one. He praised the community for coming together, with people who lost their homes volunteering to help others. He also criticized some comments made by the then-President-elect Donald Trump, but chose to focus on thanking the firefighters and other first responders. Kimmel thanked firefighters from various regions, including some who came all the way from Maine. He also expressed gratitude for the police, National Guard, rescue workers, doctors, nurses, EMTs, and pilots working long shifts. During the evacuations, Kimmel even had 19 people and four dogs staying with him.