Carolla v. Kimmel: ‘Man Show’ Alums on Collision Course?

Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel have modeled cross-party friendship under the most punishing of circumstances.

AKA the rise of Donald Trump’s political career.

The former “Man Show” hosts haven’t fought each other in public or, according to Carolla, in private. They couldn’t be more different on the political and cultural fronts. Carolla’s libertarian approach to life and art contrasts with Kimmel’s far-Left worldview.

They agree to disagree and don’t bring it up, Carolla has told this reporter and others in the past. Could this be the moment where their differences spill into the public arena?

Carolla has spent days pummeling California Democrats over their incompetent handling of the raging wildfires. And he’s had plenty of ammo.

Mayor Karen Bass literally just read the words “URL” off her script during the press conference instead of the emergency website for the victims of the fire.

I think we have a new winner for most incompetent politician in America. pic.twitter.com/KIQfIVCWZB

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 9, 2025

Karen Bass just froze up when asked questions. She was elected to serve her community, she has failed pic.twitter.com/peo5MYs1KW

— leslie (@leslie59904273) January 9, 2025

Gavin Newsom: We’ve got a Marshall plan to rebuild Los Angeles 2.0

NBC: Tell us about that Marshall plan

Gavin Newsom: (puts up hands defensively) We’re just starting to lay it out. We are still fighting these firespic.twitter.com/ftM5AOteFQ

— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) January 12, 2025

’nuff said? Not for Carolla.

That’s just the tip of the Ace Man’s rage against Democratic incompetence.

And then there’s Kimmel.

The ABC late-night host returned to the air last night and targeted … President Elect-Donald Trump. First, he cried for those impacted by the unending wildfires. Later, he bashed Trump for politicizing the tragedy.

Democrats politicize virtually every mass shooting but never mind.

“And tonight, I don’t want to get into all the vile and irresponsible and stupid things our alleged future President and his gaggle of scumbags chose to say during our darkest and most terrifying hour,” he said. “The fact that they chose to attack our firefighters, who apparently aren’t white enough to be out there, risking their lives on our behalf, is it’s disgusting. But it’s not surprising.”

The last part is a lie. Conservatives have hammered California-based leaders for focusing on DEI-style policies at the expense of methods that prevent and/or extinguish fires.

The results speak for themselves.

The two comedians have been personally impacted by the fires. Carolla had to flee his home, while Kimmel’s show has been directly impacted by the blaze, not to mention friends and neighbors.

Will Americans see eye-to-eye with Carolla and his California critiques? We’re already seeing rumblings that a recall movement will target Gov. Gavin Newsom, again, in the weeks to come.

Or will they sidle up to Kimmel and blame the leader who literally had nothing to do with the tragedy.

In fact, Trump has warned Californians of just such a disaster mere months ago.

Here is Trump on Rogan 2 months ago explaining how California wastes millions of gallons of water diverting it to the Pacific and that their poor forest management will lead to dangerous fires pic.twitter.com/4gZKyoLCun

— Jack Poso (@JackPosobiec) January 9, 2025

It’s admirable that these long-time chums have put politics aside to remains pals.

“The most boring thing you can talk about would be politics back in the day,” he told an interviewer last year on the “Pushing the Limits” podcast.

If anything could change that state of affairs, it’s the biggest fire catastrophe in decades.

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