Kimmel picks up prime time hosting gig

8/24/2006
Vanessa Yara
ABC late-night star Jimmy Kimmel has proven he is a true ABC employee by adding another show to his daily duties.

Meredith Vieira did "The View" and "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" concurrently. Regis Philbin also did "Millionaire" along with "Live with Regis and Kelly." Poor Kelly Ripa did "Live" and "All My Children" and several pregnancies, and now it's Jimmy Kimmel's turn.

On top of his regular gig as the host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Kimmel has been signed to host ABC's "Set for Life." The new series is definitely targeted toward Kimmel's built-in-audience by offering contestants the opportunity to win a monthly allowance for the rest of their lives.

Kimmel teased, "I tried to tell ABC that it is too difficult to do a talk show every night and an hour-long primetime show, too. Unfortunately, there's a 75-year-old man named Regis who seems to have no problem with it."

ABC will air "Set for Life" this season.

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