Jimmy Kimmel Guests August 24, 2026
Guests
The August 24, 2026 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! featured Glen Powell, Jay Shetty, Sara Niemietz, and Jelly Roll.
Episode clips
Glen Powell and Jelly Roll
Glen Powell’s appearance highlights Chad Powers’ return and his role in the country-music comedy The Comeback King. He recounts singing on screen for the first time, improvising with Jelly Roll and accidentally alarming a crew member while staying at Josh Brolin’s art-filled home.
Glen Powell promotes the second season of Chad Powers, explaining how an Eli Manning disguise bit inspired a heartfelt sports comedy and recalling that he once ordered coffee in character. He and Jelly Roll also discuss making the country-music film The Comeback King, including Powell’s first on-screen singing and their improvised scenes. Powell adds that staying at Josh Brolin’s house confused a visiting crew member.
Jay Shetty and Jelly Roll
Jay Shetty promotes On Purpose while reflecting on the adjustment from monastery life and the lessons he still draws from his former teachers. He shares memorable advice from podcast guests and offers Jelly Roll a compassionate message about addiction, healing and asking for help.
Jay Shetty discusses On Purpose and recalls adjusting to ordinary life after three years as a monk, from sleeping in a bed again to catching up on television, music and chocolate. He shares advice from Kobe Bryant, Madonna and Tom Holland, then tells Jelly Roll that people struggling with addiction need to feel safe asking for help.
Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll guest-hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live!, mixing a topical monologue with a Hollywood Boulevard prank before interviewing friends Glen Powell and Jay Shetty. He discusses acting in The Comeback King, his recovery and mental health, and the guidance he has received from Shetty.
Guest host Jelly Roll opens with jokes about his return to Jimmy Kimmel Live!, his first suit and a fishing trip with Jimmy Kimmel. He covers Donald Trump’s IndyCar appearance and weight, a cannabis-related illness and a children’s alphabet video, then surprises pedestrians during a Hollywood Boulevard celebrity-rating bit.
FAQ
- Who were the guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Aug 24, 2026?
- Glen Powell, Jay Shetty, Sara Niemietz, and Jelly Roll were the guests on this episode.
- When did this episode air?
- Aug 24, 2026.