Jimmy Kimmel Pays Tribute to Friend and Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III
Jimmy Kimmel took time last night to remember Cleto Escobedo III, his childhood friend and the longtime bandleader of Jimmy…
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Jimmy Kimmel Remembers His Longtime Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III
Jimmy Kimmel is paying tribute to Cleto Escobedo III, his childhood best friend and longtime bandleader for his late night talk…
Jimmy Kimmel Breaks Down Honoring Late Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III
Jimmy Kimmel opened Tuesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” with a heartfelt tribute to his childhood friend and late-night bandleader…
Jimmy Kimmel’s Band Leader Cleto of Cleto and the Cletones Dead
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Band Leader, Longtime Friend Cleto Escobedo III Dead Published November 11, 2025 12:55 PM PST | Updated…
Paula Abdul Honors Late ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ Band Leader Cleto of Cleto and the Cletones
Paula Abdul Heartfelt Tribute To Cleto … Late ‘Kimmel’ Band Leader Published November 11, 2025 5:17 PM PST Paula Abdul…
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III Dead at 59
Cleto Escobedo III, childhood friend of Jimmy Kimmel and longtime bandleader of Jimmy Kimmel Live, has died at age 59.…
Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s Cleto Escobedo Dead at 59
Jimmy Kimmel is grieving a personal and professional loss. The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host’s band leader Cleto Escobedo III, who…
Cleto Escobedo III Was 59
Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel‘s close friend and the bandleader of his talk show, has died. He was 59. Kimmel…