After taking over the reins from the best talk show hosts from the past, Jimmy Kimmel has hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live! for many years. Over Jimmy’s many years on television, he has amassed an impressive fortune and fans have gotten to learn a lot about him, including who his wife and kids are.
Even though one of Jimmy’s longtime friends said that hosting a talk show changed him, he often seems to enjoy his job. Arguably more importantly, most of Jimmy’s guests seem to really enjoy talking with him. In September 2024, fans got to see a great example of that when Jimmy got praised because fans felt he helped Martin Lawrence during their interview.
Jimmy Kimmel’s Fans Praised How He Interviewed Martin Lawrence
After Martin Lawrence first rose to fame, he became one of the most successful comedians of his generation. One of the biggest reasons for that is the fact that Martin brought so much energy to his comedy that many people found him irresistible.
Martin would bring that kind of energy to his roles in his beloved sitcom Martin and his movies like the Bad Boys franchise, Life, and Big Momma’s House. After many years of Martin making people laugh, his fans came to expect him to continue being energetic when he is making public appearances.
Unfortunately, Martin’s fans have been concerned about some of Martin’s recent appearances. However, when Martin appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in September 2024, fans praised Jimmy Kimmel for helping Martin during the interview.
When Martin appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, he was there to promote his comedy tour “Ya’ll Know What It Is”.
How Many Ongoing Shows Has Jimmy Kimmel hosted? | |
|---|---|
Show | Tenure |
Win Ben Stein’s Money | 1997–2000 |
The Man Show | 1999–2003 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003–Present |
No matter what Martin went on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to do, he and Jimmy had a wide-ranging conversation that lasted more than 11 minutes.
After their interview aired on ABC, a video of Jimmy and Martin’s conversation was uploaded on YouTube. Unfortunately for Martin, that video revealed how low energy Martin was during his September 2024 interview.
Despite being an American, Martin Lawrence was born in Frankfurt, West Germany on April 16, 1975.
More specifically, it wasn’t just that Martin was relatively low energy, his speaking voice was different. When compared to a June 2022 YouTube upload of a previous time he appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Martin was speaking noticeably slower in September 2024.
To Martin’s eternal credit, he still seemed to be on Jimmy’s show to have fun and laugh. From the second he sat in Jimmy’s guest chair, Martin was joking around and making the audience laugh.
When Martin Lawrence announced he would be going out on his “Ya’ll Know What It Is” tour, it was a big deal for the comedian and his fans. As an article from
The Los Angeles Times
revealed, the tour would be Martin’s first in eight years.
However, the truth is that Martin’s body language still seemed to be closed off a little when the interview began. For example, during the first several minutes of the interview, Martin was often holding one of his hands in front of his mouth.
Martin seeming somewhat closed off at first is where Jimmy Kimmel came in. In his role as the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Jimmy treated Martin as the comedy legend he truly is. After all, anytime Martin cracked a joke, Jimmy genuinely laughed and seemed delighted. That seemed to quickly help Martin to feel more comfortable.
On top of that, instead of relying on Martin to tell long stories, as often is the format for talk show interviews, Jimmy led the interview a lot more than usual. That gave Martin the chance to consistently chime in and get a laugh.
Arguably most importantly of all, Jimmy made Martin laugh with abandon throughout the interview. In short, Martin and Jimmy both made their interview delightful in a way that fans of them both could enjoy.
In the comment section of the YouTube upload of Martin and Jimmy’s September 2024 interview, the host received praise. A comment with 53 upvotes as of the time of this writing praised Jimmy for helping Martin during their conversation.
“Jimmy is a class act. You can tell Martin was self conscious & Jimmy made him feel comfy & helped him out when he needed it.”
Based on how great the interview went, it would be wonderful to see Martin return to Jimmy Kimmel Live! soon.
Martin Lawrence Tried To Calm Down Fans Who Were Worried About His Health
In June 2024, Bad Boys: Ride or Die was released. That resulted in Will Smith and Martin Lawrence hitting the promotional circuit that most movie stars go through. Sadly, part of that process left fans worried about Martin.
As a June 2024 Yahoo! Entertainment article about the situation revealed, Martin looked unsteady when he attended Bad Boys: Ride or Die’s Los Angeles premiere. In fact, fans took notice when it looked like Will Smith was helping hold Martin up as they made their way on the red carpet.
In 2024, Martin Lawrence starred in Bad Boys: Ride or Die alongside Will Smith. The movie grossed $400,592,711 worldwide as of September 2024.
Needless to say, that left Martin’s fans with a lot of questions about his health.
Yahoo! Entertainment’s article revealed that Martin was asked about his health when he appeared on HOT97’s “Ebro in the Morning”. During the radio show appearance that also included Will Smith, Martin told his fans not to worry about his health anymore.
“I’m fine. I’m in God’s hands. I’m blessed. You know, I’m glad to be waking up every day. I’m all good. No need for people to be concerned… I’m healthy as hell. Stop the rumors!”
Like everyone else, Martin deserves to have his privacy respected, especially when it comes to medical matters. That said, hopefully, Martin appreciated the fact that so many people love him enough to worry about him.