Jimmy Kimmel Guests August 5, 2026
Guests
The August 5, 2026 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! featured Joel McHale and Ben Marshall.
Episode clips
Joel McHale
Joel McHale discusses returning to Jimmy Kimmel Live! after guest-hosting during the pandemic, celebrating 30 years of marriage and being roasted by his sons. He also talks about hosting The 1% Club before facing Ike Barinholtz in a meat-cooking contest judged by Guillermo.
Ben Marshall
Ben Marshall promotes the Netflix comedy 72 Hours and jokes about the difficulty of sharing the frame with Kevin Hart. He also recalls meeting Steven Spielberg at an SNL party, explains how kissing Harry Styles unexpectedly became worldwide news and describes his parents proudly showing his sketches to hospital patients.
Other episode clips
Ike Barinholtz covers Donald Trump’s renewed war with Iran, a report about Lindsey Graham’s sister replacing him and an artificial-intelligence “generative ghost.” He also interviews a parody version of California governor Gavin Newsom whose attempt to show a tougher persona ends in a staged confrontation.
FAQ
- Who were the guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Aug 5, 2026?
- Joel McHale and Ben Marshall were the guests on this episode. The episode originally aired on Jul 14, 2026.
- When did this episode air?
- This was a rerun broadcast on Aug 5, 2026. The episode originally aired on Jul 14, 2026.