Jimmy saw a viral video of comedian Ariel Elias getting a beer thrown at her by a Trump supporter during one of her shows in New Jersey. Jimmy loved the way she handled the situation and invited her on the show to make her late night debut.
Ariel has been described as “a sly young comic from Kentucky” by the New York Times. She is also a contributing writer to As Goes Wisconsin, a news and politics-based show for, you guessed it, Wisconsin. Notably, she has written for Will Smith’s Snapchat show Will From Home, and performed on the set of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
In 2021, she was named a Just For Laughs New Face.
When not performing or writing, she’s probably petting a dog or struggling through a puzzle.
Jimmy Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of Emmy®-nominated “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” ABC’s late-night talk show. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is well known for its huge viral video successes, with over 11 billion views and more than 15 million subscribers on the show’s YouTube channel. Some of Kimmel’s most popular comedy bits include “Celebrities Read Mean Tweets,” “Lie Witness News,” “Unnecessary Censorship,” “Halloween Candy YouTube Challenge,” and music videos like “I (Wanna) Channing All Over Your Tatum.”
