Could Jimmy Kimmel Retire in Montana After Firing?

Jimmy Kimmel made some tasteless comments about the death of Charlie Kirk and found himself standing in the unemployment line. Fired, canceled, call it what you want, ABC just showed him the door. So what’s a former talk show host with too much money and way too many trout daydreams supposed to do?

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Fishing Beats Cue Cards

Kimmel is already familiar with Montana. Photos of him fishing the Bitterroot River and the Gallatin surfaced about a decade ago. He spent time in Big Sky with fancy chefs and also in Stevensville, hanging around with his pal Huey Lewis. He’s talked about how much he loves this state, which is funny, because Montanans weren’t exactly clamoring for yet another celebrity to move here.

Late Night Hosts in Witness Protection

Just consider David Letterman. The guy walked away from late night, grew a beard big enough to hide small rodents, and took up full-time residence near Choteau. Montana was his retirement plan. If it worked for Dave, what’s stopping Kimmel from showing up in waders, pretending he’s one of the locals at the fly shop?

The Roast

To be fair, Montana is big, but we don’t need some guy who clearly believes he’s funny hopping onto a barstool next to us. Especially when the punchlines stopped landing years ago, and he cries every time he watches the news. Even so, Montana’s rivers are far more forgiving than Hollywood. And even if the fish don’t laugh at his jokes, they’ll still bite once in a while.

Speculation, Not News

Let’s be clear: there’s no actual rumor that Jimmy Kimmel is heading this way. But if late-night hosts keep washing up here, Montana already has the starter pack. So if Kimmel suddenly pops up buying a ranch in Stevensville, well, we called it first.