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How Jimmy Kimmel Made Late-Night Matter Again in 2017

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Instead of screaming into the void of his own bubble, Kimmel surprised everyone by speaking his heart and effecting real change.

Matt Wilstein
Matt Wilstein 

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Matt Wilstein

Matt Wilstein

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