Jimmy Kimmel is perhaps one of the most iconic late-night talk show hosts in the country. Rivaled by few, he got his big break on ABC in 2003. However, he nearly lost his position to another host of the same caliber, and the reason why he edged him out is bewildering.

He revealed to Ted Danson on his podcast, Where Everybody Knows Your Name , that Jon Stewart ( The Daily Show ) was also a candidate for what is now known as Jimmy Kimmel Live! He stated that he was shocked that he managed to snatch the spot due to how successful Stewart already was in 2003.

Kimmel explained how they had the same manager, James Dixon, who was just about to close the deal for Stewart with ABC. But, at the very last minute, ABC chairman Lloyd Braun decided to watch his tape and liked him enoug

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