'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Cancels Week’s Shows After Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III’s Sudden Death
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is pausing production for the rest of the week after the sudden death of its beloved bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III.
Repeats will air in the show’s slot while the staff mourns and plans next steps.
Kimmel announced the news Tuesday, Nov. 11, on social media, writing a tribute to Escobedo, 59, and reflecting on a friendship that began in childhood.
"Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son, musician and man, my longtime bandleader Cleto Escobedo III," Kimmel wrote. "To say that we are heartbroken is an understatement. Cleto and I have been ins…
Jimmy Kimmel's Beloved Bandleader, Childhood Friend Cleto Escobedo III, Dies At 59
Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel's longtime bandleader and childhood friend, has died at the age of 59.
Kimmel announced the news Tuesday, Nov. 11, in an emotional Instagram post, sharing his heartbreak over the loss of someone he had been inseparable from since they were children.
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"Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son, musician and man, my longtime bandleader Cleto Escobedo III," Kimmel wrote. "To say that we are heartbroken is an understateme…
