What to do if Jimmy Kimmel’s baby has made you cry

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Jimmy Kimmel has taken several opportunities this year to cast aside humor and use his platform to discuss a serious issue close to his heart: healthcare.

On Monday night Kimmel carried a very special guest on stage — his seven-month-old son Billy, who had just undergone his second open heart surgery last week.

Kimmel had recently taken time off from hosting to stay with Billy while he recovered, leaving celebrities like Chris Pratt, Tracee Ellis Ross, Neil Patrick Harris, and Melissa McCarthy to host the show in his absence.

In a heartbreaking 15-minute plea for better healthcare back in May, the late night host and father of four tearfully revealed his youngest son was born with congenital heart disease  Read more…

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