Jimmy Kimmel Guests August 11, 2026
Guests
Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Aaron Pierre, Low Cut Connie, and Maiya Sykes
The August 11, 2026 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! featured Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Aaron Pierre, Low Cut Connie, and Maiya Sykes.
Episode clips
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Magic Johnson reflects on family, mentorship and ownership, from annual yacht vacations and the Nike stock offer he declined to advice for athletes entering business. He also describes the personal meaning of a Lansing YMCA bearing his name and meets actor Aaron Pierre.
Aaron Pierre discusses playing John Stewart in Lanterns and says the series works even for viewers without deep Green Lantern knowledge. He also recalls moving from London to Los Angeles with little money, walking because he had no car, meeting Magic Johnson and beginning his working life in a family friend’s hair salon.
Magic Johnson reflects on his annual family yacht trip, the mentors who shaped his approach to ownership and his advice to athletes entering business. He also recounts passing on stock that would now be worth nearly $2 billion and explains why having his name placed on a Lansing YMCA is especially meaningful to his family.
Low Cut Connie
Low Cut Connie performs “Can’t Be Wrong” from the album Living in the USA on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Other episode clips
Guest host Anthony Anderson covers California’s quality-of-life ranking, record heat and Donald Trump reportedly leaving Turkey in an airport catering truck. He also jokes about Trump’s Patriot Games before playing a Hollywood Boulevard game in which he guesses whether pedestrians—including his mother—have weed on them.
FAQ
- Who were the guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Aug 11, 2026?
- Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Aaron Pierre, Low Cut Connie, and Maiya Sykes were the guests on this episode.
- When did this episode air?
- Aug 11, 2026.