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The core question remains: is Jimmy Kimmel still relevant? The data points to a clear answer—his days of dominance are waning, and his hold on audiences is slipping. For example, viewership on YouTube shows that the "return" didn’t rekindle the audience’s enthusiasm. Kimmel's views on the platform barely reach 22.6 million, compared to more engaging performances like a K-pop act on Jimmy Fallon that garnered over 23 million views.
Moreover, Jimmy Fallon continues to outpace Kimmel in online metrics, suggesting that audiences are favoring other late-night hosts or entertainment forms altogether. The attempt by Kimmel and his supporters to frame his re-emergence as a victory is increasingly difficult to sustain when raw numbers tell a different story.