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'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Returns After Cleto Escobedo III's Death, Band Renamed

Jimmy Kimmel Live! returned to ABC on Monday, November 17, following the death of host Jimmy Kimmel’s longtime friend and the show’s bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III. Kimmel, 58, welcomed guests ...

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ band changes name after Cleto Escobedo’s death

The house band for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” has changed its name after the death of their bandleader, Cleto Escobedo. Formerly known as Cleto and the Cletones, they revealed their new name, The Cletones, ...

Cause of death for ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ bandleader Cleto Escobedo revealed

Escobedo and Kimmel first met after the Brooklyn-born host moved to Las Vegas at the age of 9. Escobedo lived down the street, and the duo became fast friends.
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'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Band Leader Dead at 59: Late-night Host Confirms Passing of 'Inseparable Friend' Cleto Escobedo III Days After Abruptly Canceling Show

Jimmy Kimmel is 'heartbroken' over Cleto Escobedo III's death. Jimmy Kimmel and Cleto Escobedo III were 'inseparable' from the age of nine. Kimmel revealed the devastating news on his Instagram, ...

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”'s House Band Changes Its Name Following Cleto Escobedo's Death

Jimmy Kimmel Live! isn’t the same without the late Cleto Escobedo III. The late-night show’s opening in its Monday, Nov. 17 episode looked a little different. The program's house band, which used to ...