Jimmy Kimmel knows that publicists have a difficult job when their clients become the center of a scandal after making public remarks.
Timothée Chalamet recently received backlash over his comments about ballet and opera, and Kimmel took a swipe at it during his acceptance speech at the 2026 ICG Publicists Awards.
The late-night talk show host took the stage at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Friday, March 13, to accept the President Awards honor and made a joke amid the fallout the Marty Supreme star is facing.
Watch on Deadline
“Publicists have a very difficult job, especially when your clients have strong opinions about opera and ballet,” Kimmel joked.
The audience burst out in laughter at the quip, and Kimmel continued, “Remember when they used to say, ‘There’s no such thing as bad publicity?’ That was a lot of Kanye’s and
...Keep reading this article on DEADLINE.
