Jimmy Kimmel celebrates 20 years as a (reluctant) late night TV institution
Walk into Jimmy Kimmel's cluttered office and you'll see a space filled with a superstar showbiz nerd's knick knacks – from a portrait of famed comic Don Rickles to framed graphics that appeared on one of David Letterman's shows.
So it's not surprising that a guy who grew up worshiping late night TV legends has a tough time accepting that he's now an institution himself: the longest-tenured late night TV host currently on the air, with 20 years in the game.
ABC is celebrating the event with a special primetime episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thursday featuring guests who appeared on the first show back in 2003: George Clooney, Snoop Dogg and Chris Martin from Coldplay.
The show has come a long way from its bratty early days when producers struggled to book guests and episodes had a raucous, frat party feel. Kimmel remains a little surprised by how it all turned out.
"I don't know how this happened...it's weird to be the oldest guy, but I guess I
