Colman Domingo has taken over ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and a surprise makeover is his first order of business
As Kimmel takes his summer break, the "Euphoria" star used his monologue to discuss the World Cup, "The Odyssey," and deliver a "Project Runway" style makeover to a cast-mate.
Every year television host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel takes a week off over the summer, and every year audiences are left wondering who is going to fill in his place.
Guess no more: This year it’s West Philly’s own Colman Domingo.
The Disclosure Day actor made quite an entrance in his first show on Monday night, wearing a suit with a bow tie and a white robe-like jacket adorned with a pattern of playing card suits.
Domingo dived right into current events in his monologue.
The Four Seasons star talked about Trump getting booed at the World Cup, right-wing anger over The Odyssey casting Lupita N’yongo as Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra, and the United Kingdom’s new prime minister Andy Burnham.
He also called attention to the amount of projects he’s been involved in recently, having starred in five films and three television series in the past year alone. Domingo’s busy season corresponds with, as Variety reports, a massive uptick in box office attendance. “Why are movies doing so much better this summer?,” the actor asked in his monologue.
“Three words: Colman. F—. Domingo.”
The monologue concluded in a skit where he gave comedian Guillermo Rodriguez, Kimmel’s sidekick and mock security guard, a makeover; very Project Runway style. Rodriguez walked out in a suit with a velvet jacket and flared pants, looking like a mini version of Domingo.
Later in the show, Domingo proceeded to interview his Euphoria co-star Jacob Elordi and his Michael co-star Jaafar Jackson. Domingo starred in Euphoria as recovering addict and sponsor for Zendaya’s character Rue, and plays Jackson family patriarch Joe Jackson in Michael.
The Temple alum has no plans of slowing down in the next year. His upcoming projects include thriller film An Innocent Girl, Nat King Cole biopic Unforgettable, satirical drama True-ish, and sci-fi romance Strange Arrivals.
Domingo will host Jimmy Kimmel Live! through the week of July 20.