Kimmel thanked the doctors and nurses from UCLA Health for taking care of Escobedo over ‘these awful few months.’ Here’s what ...

On Nov. 11, Jimmy Kimmel announced that his childhood best friend and show's band leader, Cleto Escobedo III, had died.

Paula Abdul paid tribute to Cleto Escobedo III after news of his death broke. “My heart is heavy today as we say goodbye to ...

Emily Blunt sat down with Elle magazine for its Women in Hollywood cover series and looked back at her first movie audition, ...

Jimmy Kimmel said he would take the next few nights off from his late-night show after the death of his bandleader and childhood best friend.

Everyone loves Cleto. Everyone here at the show. We are devastated by this. It’s not… It’s just not fair,” a choked-up Kimmel ...

Escobedo had been leading Kimmel's house band since the show launched in 2003. The musician and the comedian were childhood friends in Las Vegas.

Jimmy Kimmel opened Tuesday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show with a tribute to his longtime friend and bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, who died Tuesday morning at age 59.

We’ve been on the air for almost 23 years and I’ve had to do some hard monologues along the way, but this one’s the hardest,” ...

Jimmy Kimmel’s eponymous late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, will take a brief hiatus this month. “We’re going to take ...

Jimmy Kimmel delivered a heartbreaking tribute to his best friend & bandleader Cleto Escobedo III and announcing time off.

Just after the news broke about Cleto Escobedo III’s death, ’80s music legend Paula Abdul took to social media to pay tribute ...