‘Ford is pranking the world,’ Kimmel tells Esquire

Posted March 24, 2014 6:16 am.

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Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel can’t stop talking about Mayor Rob Ford, and this time, he’s expressing his gratitude to the mayor.

Kimmel is on the cover of Esquire magazine’s April issue.

Inside, the host thanks the scandal-plagued mayor, who appeared on his show on March 4, for the constant stream of material.

“The truth is, right now, Rob Ford is keeping me in business … there’s a new video every day … I don’t even have to write it. I sit back and watch him. He’s pranking the world,” Kimmel told Esquire.

Watch a video of montage of Kimmel’s jokes about Rob Ford.

On March 14, Ford, and his brother, Coun. Doug Ford, announced on their YouTube show, Ford Nation, that Kimmel will be making an appearance on their YouTube show, but have not released the date.

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