Guillermo Rodriguez (born January 27, 1971), more commonly known as Guillermo, is a Mexican-American talk show personality who rose to fame while working as a parking lot security guard at the Hollywood Boulevard studios for American late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! From outside the theater and standing next to his West Coast Customs-made "Guillermobile", he answers Kimmel's questions about the latest tabloid stories by taking a rack of magazines that the "Guillermobile" has been fitted with, and attempts to interpret the stories in an amusing and mis-translated way. Kimmel gave a tearful tribute to his uncle on Jimmy Kimmel Live! And so it turned out to be. [7], Iacono is a regular guest on The Bill Simmons Podcast. Kimmel also has two younger siblings. Rodriguez often sets out to interview famous celebrities. Aunt Chippy has been the subject of more than one prank on Jimmy Kimmel Live! He has two younger siblings named Jonathan and Jill. They always go for the sweet one, Micki! His father, Jim, used to work for IBM, and his mother, Joan, is a homemaker, according toPeople Magazine. These comedy bits are often shot using a hidden camera, and "Cousin Sal" either helps Jimmy prank their aunt Chippy or he pretends to be a store employee or delivery person who is incredibly inept or annoying. In many ways, Jimmy has modeled his show after that of his best-friend and entertainment hero, Howard Stern. "Her mother, my Aunt Chippy, is. Jimmy Kimmel is the other Jimmy of late night and he has made his family a big part of his show in the past. [7] He later moved from being a parking-lot security guard to appearing on-screen. He and Piper were confronted by Santino Marella, who had the cake thrown on him and was attacked by Iacono. You can watch that announcement in the video below. He graduated from Elwood-John Glenn High School in 1989 and attended SUNY Oswego, earning a degree in Public Justice in 1993. Second to that was when she gently took Wax Jimmys hand outside the elevator. And everyone loves to get me because I am so easy to scare, compliments of my brothers taking every opportunity to scare the holy bejeebus out of me throughout my childhood. online at ABC.com. Foe someone like Micki who is so reactive best to do it while shes still sitting. "Oh, f--k!" You can see one of them in the video below. When Win Ben Stein's Money co-host Nancy Pimental left the show in 2002, Iacono replaced her, becoming Ben Stein's co-host and comic tormentor. I watched this yesterday and omg it was hilarious. Hidden cameras captured everything from double-takes to gasps and even screams. It is so insane. She was born in Brooklyn and was married to Frank Potenza (AKA "Uncle Frank") who was a security guard and on-camera talent on Jimmy Kimmel Live. : Published: 15 Dec 2020 8:30 AM This might be the best prank Jimmy Kimmel has ever pulled. And then the limit--the ceiling went, way, way up.". They married two years later in 1988. Why wasnt aunt Chippy on the bus!?! Not only did a drove of staffers get a frightening start to their workday, Jimmy had his folks move it throughout the studio so the entire day was disrupted with his waxy doppelganger lying in wait. Lou Wilson. But thanks to a great crew, some hidden cameras, and a boatload of devious creativity, the pranks almost always work. It involved hiring The Chippendales and sneaking into Jimmy's bedroom at 5 in the morning to wish him a happy birthday Jimmy was surprised, exhausted, and totally got had. He keeps haunting us!" In 2017, he had a brief uncredited cameo in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. As a show of gratitude, Micki invited her to come back and use the house anytime. She might have needed stitches or gotten a concussion. As for the lint rolling, my guess is thats someone from Madame Tussauds protecting their exhibit. (2003- ). Also, check out Jimmys childrens book, The Serious Goose. Potenza was a retired New York City police officer and worked as a security guard in Las Vegas. A second time she's saying about her ex-boyfriend jimmy kimmel, she explained the actor boyfriend and jimmy kimmel for his show's. In terms of weekly ratings, Kimmel has beaten Leno once and Letterman twice with coveted 18- to 49-year-olds, and Jimmy Fallon - who doesn't go on till 12:30, but is seen as Kimmel's closest. What was a happy and wondrous event soon turned. [5] He continues in character and title as the show's security guard, but actually performs nightly as Jimmy Kimmel's sidekick. Uncle Frank loved being a part of this show. Simply the Worlds Most Interesting Travel Site, Jimmy Kimmel's Real Relationship With His Aunt Chippy, Jimmy Kimmel would say she is one of his best guests, What Jimmy Kimmel Really Thinks About His Former Comedy Partner Adam Carolla, The Truth About Howard Stern And Jimmy Kimmels Friendship, George Clooney is a master prankster in Hollywood. I learned many years ago not to hope for anything in regards to this industry. Also the videos where Jimmy pranks his aunt are the best. studio in 2003. "Oh, my God, that shared the shit out of me!" As a show of gratitude, Micki invited her to come back and use the house anytime. Kimmels sister, Jill Bryan, lives in Arizona. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'DQBq-2ITQLFs0J7uNtkuHA',sig:'EM-Zk-zG18SQtPq9GP4Tv6LpXH91qiFvxRvscoXuOCc=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1185043099',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Not only did she prove she could be scared repeatedly, shes so sweet about it. Cast. "Oh, shit!" He continues in character and title as the show's security guard, but actually performs nightly as Jimmy Kimmel's sidekick. lol. On occasion, I've sent crazy letters pretending they were from other members of our family, which always makes you mad. [ laughter ] in washington, the fascist and the furious have gathered to praise their lord and savior, donald trump, at the annual cpac convention. Jimmy kimmel on steve martin's brilliance, 2019: 00: 19 show. In 2012, Kimmel did a bit on Jimmy Kimmel Liveabout his family history with an expert from Ancestry.com. Don Barris has unknowingly been/continues to be my greatest muse, she said in the interview section on her website. Then, of course, there are the pranks that involve testing Chippy's limits like scaring her, taking her to get a bite massage, a phony aura reading, and a yoga studio that made her anything but zen. Sal is also known for his role onThe Man Show. [10], His book, You Can't Lose Them All was released in early 2021. Rodriguez regularly appears at the NBA Finals to interview players. This does it really well! Jimmys cousin Micki is easily one of the kindest, most considerate and genuinely good people ever. And I feel really bad about this, but I hope Messing with Micki becomes a thing, I really do. It makes me more thankful in general for sure. The main reason for this is that she loves her nephew Jimmy. Basically, the pulmonary valve was completely blocked and he has a hole in the wall between the left and right sides of his heart, Kimmel said in his monologue onJimmy Kimmel Live in May 2017. All rights reserved. . This is because Howard also features his crew and family members as characters on his iconic SiriusXM radio show. 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Instead of talking about Donald Trump or the pandemic, hed be focusing on his cousin Micki. Your cousin is a brick! Last year a family friend came to see some of my art and I realized that every single thing I had to show looked exactly like him. I laughed so hard her smile is so bright. Awesome. The latest movie news, trailers, reviews, and more. Her strong NY accent and her horror make for great TV! Im DROOLING . In July 2013, Kimmel married Molly McNearney, the co-head writer on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Micki is too pure for us. After having a full-body scare, Micki said, "Oh, my god, I love him but he keeps scaring me!" At some point, Jimmy wisely started to leave spots open for Uncle Frank to throw in his opinions and jibes. In 2018, Chippy collaborated with Jimmy's wife and his brother to pull a birthday prank on Jimmy. Hope her phone is okay! Jimmy Kimmel Pulls The Most Incredible Prank On His Cousin Micki By Corey Atad. Cousin Sal's victims are invariably dumbfounded or become extremely infuriated, much to the delight of the viewing audience. But so cute.". After a few more glorious scares, the real Jimmy decided to trade places with the wax figure. writing staff since 2003. Micki is awesome and its even more perfect that shes his cousin. Visit The official Jimmy Kimmel Live! He will be hosting the 2018 Oscars on March 4. Laughter is medicine, for real. Then there's his cousin Sal, his aunt Chippy, and his cousin Micki. [14] Kimmel has also made a guest appearance on it. Shes an attractive woman "We decided to have a 'Jimmy Kimmel Experience' here at our show," the comedian explained during Monday night's episode. She is the sweetest- I wish I could give this more than o1 thumbs up.great prank. According to his IMDb page, Jonathan was a writer on 57 episodes of South Park from 2004 to 2008. [15], Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 22:17, Crank Yankers Television show - Crank Yankers TV Show, ABC.com: Jimmy Kimmel Live! What a relief! "We brought wax me into our office, and we put it in strange places around the building to surprise my co-workers -- with special emphasis on my cousin, Micki.". So, Jimmy had some free time over the summer, made a fake email address for Carol, and set in motion what is perhaps the greatest prank he has ever pulled. Alex Murdaugh's hitman cousin Curtis Eddie Smith - who he enlisted for botched suicide, life insurance scam - speaks out after guilty verdict . The only thing I dont like about jump scares is when a person falls. Kimmel learned that his fathers family emigrated to America from Germany, while his mothers family came from Italy. Micki is sweet but perhaps a little stupid? Jimmy Kimmel was the latest celeb to get a wax figure Madame Tussauds Hollywood and his statue is so realisticand terrifying. Jimmys cousin Micki is easily one of the kindest, most considerate and genuinely good people ever. After she proved an easy mark, they just outright targeted her to cross paths with Wax Jimmy. According to the Jimmy Kimmel Live website, which lists Aunt Chippy as one of the characters on his show, Chippy's real name is Concetta Potenza. Studying the wax figure, she added, "It is so insanebut so cute. It comes as photos show Allan at a shooting range in 2018 while his cousin says he feels 'mistakes were made on both sides' . [6], On Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy's cousin Micki is easily one of the kindest, most considerate and genuinely good people ever. At the end of the video, poor Micki threw her phone and cowered in fear after Jimmy Kimmel, who decided to play his own wax statue, turned toward his cousin just as she was ready to take a picture . Hey, Cousin Micki cleans up pretty nice! Luckily Micki was fine but imagine she had hit her head on the couch or a table or something. 3.3M views, 27K likes, 2.4K loves, 2K comments, 13K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Jimmy Kimmel: Happy 50th birthday Cousin Micki! Potenzas ex-wife, Kimmels Aunt Chippy, has also been a regular on the show. As Kimmel explained about Micki, Her nightmare is not keeping a promise, but her other nightmare is being put out of her home for Christmas.. Trust us, you're going to have to watch this epic scare in the video above! (2003). But she is better known as "Chippy" to her family and friends. Jimmy Kimmel's late night show began in 2003 before growing into the fantastic, well-followed phenomenon it is today. I would have loved her commentary! The match took place at the Friday Night SmackDown! One of the basic tenets of comedy is that one person is always the fall guy. Going through something really dire now and it made me forget about my troubles for a while. Im not banging on Jimmy; he always looks great. Kimmels son, Billy, was born with a congenital heart defect calledtetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia. "He believed a good pep talk did more good than time in jail," said Kimmel in a statement to The New York Times. Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday fired back at Tucker Carlson after the Fox News host accused him of repeating "talking points from foreign governments" when the coronavirus pandemic first hit. all the kids came out baptized! He is an actor and producer, known for Jimmy Kimmel Live! talent relations manager Micki needs to be POTUSmaybe Vice President! Some of Kimmels most popular comedy bits include Celebrities Read Mean Tweets, Lie Witness News, Unnecessary Censorship, Halloween Candy YouTube Challenge, and music videos like I (Wanna) Channing All Over Your Tatum. But does Aunt Chippy actually enjoy all the attention he gives her? To which Aunt Chippy almost always says, "What the hell is wrong with you? Although his official title had him listed as security personnel, Potenza spent quite a lot of time as his nephew's sidekick in front of the cameras while they performed comedy sketches, adding his two cents to issues in ways that elevated the comic nature of the conversation. Five years ago Micki and her husband Eric bought their first house from a woman named Carol who chose them over several other people who made higher offers. Jimmy Kimmel is the latest celebrity to be honored with a wax figure, courtesy of Madame Tussauds Hollywood. They have two children together, Kevin, 23, and Katie, 25. In an interview with AZ Central, Bryan said that she has a cynical view of the media industry.