Watch: NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani's standing ovation leaves Jimmy Kimmel joking about LA
Dubai: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani walked onto the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week to a reception usually saved for rock stars. The audience rose to its feet, cheering and applauding. The noise carried on well after he had taken his seat. "I think this means you're doing a good job," Kimmel told him. The late-night host then added a joke about his own city: "I live in Los Angeles, and…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a surprise appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, eliciting a standing ovation from the audience. Kimmel jokingly remarked that LA might not receive such a warm welcome for its mayor. The episode, filmed in Brooklyn, was the first in a week of shows Kimmel is filming there, where the show received an overwhelming response with over 150,000 ticket requests.
Pete Davidson also appeared in the Monday episode, and future guests included Paul McCartney and Billy Crystal. Mamdani's booking was motivated by his 2025 mayoral campaign, during which he boycotted a town hall with ABC's New York station due to Disney and ABC's decision to remove Jimmy Kimmel Live! from their airwaves. During the segment, Kimmel showcased clips of conservative commentators predicting the city's ruin following Mamdani's victory, warning of "lawlessness" and "hell on Earth."
The mayor responded to Kimmel's inquiries with a straight face, stating that "the complete and total destruction of New York" was "proceeding as planned." He also discussed his plans for the city, such as implementing a Parents Night Out program and establishing a city-run grocery store.
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