Jimmy Kimmel Wins Best Talk Show, Thanks Trump in Speech

Jimmy Kimmel, host of the late-night program Jimmy Kimmel Live!, won the Critics Choice Award for Best Talk Show on Sunday at the 31st annual ceremony in Santa Monica, California, where he used his acceptance speech to mockingly thank President Donald Trump for providing fresh material that contributed to the show's success.

Kimmel, joined by three executive producers, accepted the award and began by joking that he would have preferred a FIFA Peace Prize, referencing an honor bestowed on Trump in December. He then turned his attention to the president, saying, "Most of all, I want to thank our president, Donald Jennifer Trump, without whom we would be going home empty-handed tonight. So thank you, Mr. President, for all the many ridiculous things you do each and every day." The remark drew on Kimmel's long-running gag of assigning unconventional middle names to Trump and highlighted the host's ongoing criticism of the administration. Kimmel added that the past couple of weeks had been eventful and expressed eagerness to return to airing new episodes the following night.

The speech also acknowledged supporters who rallied behind the show during a brief suspension in September...