{"id":475059,"date":"2026-05-08T16:55:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/475059\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:55:21","slug":"netflix-is-a-joke-jimmy-kimmel-conan-obrien-jon-stewart-perform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/475059\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Is a Joke: Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O’Brien, Jon Stewart Perform"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tJimmy Kimmel<\/a> scored a new gig as the bass clarinet player in a band alongside Conan O\u2019Brien and Jon Stewart<\/a>\u2018s band the Very White Stripes at the 2026 Netflix<\/a> Is a Joke Fest. The late-night hosts were joined by Love on the Spectrum star Abbey Romeo for a performance of The White Stripes\u2019 \u201cSeven Nation Army\u201d at the Hollywood Bowl last night. O\u2019Brien and Stewart also played \u201cWe\u2019re Going to Be Friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jimmy Kimmel plays the saxophone during performance with Conan O’Brien, Jon Stewart and \u2018Love on the Spectrum\u2019 star Abbey Lutes at Netflix is a Joke Fest pic.twitter.com\/ksCijlhP8F<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n\tKimmel fell into playing the clarinet after he mistook the instrument for a trombone, just as some online have mistaken it for a saxophone during the Netflix Is a Joke festival performance. \u201cI signed up for clarinet class, and I got to the class, and some kids had their instruments. I told the band teacher, \u2018I\u2019m in the wrong class. I\u2019m supposed to be in the clarinet class,’\u201d Kimmel told Rolling Stone<\/a> last year. After some back and forth with the teacher, who offered to change his schedule, Kimmel gave in.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI went home and my mom had bought me a clarinet, and my parents never bought anything. And I didn\u2019t know you could return things,\u201d he said. \u201cSo I felt too guilty to say, \u2018No, I wanted to play the trombone.\u2019 So I just said, \u2018I won\u2019t change the schedule, and I\u2019ll play the clarinet.\u2019 And here we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHosted by Stewart, the Night of Too Many Stars packed in appearances from dozens of comedians. Bill Burr, Steve Carell, Ron Funches, Nikki Glaser, Tiffany Haddish, Leanne Morgan, John Mulaney, Kevin Nealon, Bob Odenkirk, Adam Sandler, Sarah Silverman, Ali Wong, Noah Wyle, and more appeared on the lineup for the May 7 event. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe Night of Too Many Stars benefits nationwide autism programs. Romeo has appeared on each season of Love on the Spectrum in addition to expanding her creative portfolio with a hat business and original music. Two years ago, Romeo and her family celebrated her evolution as a performer after overcoming previous struggles. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s hard to believe the journey sometimes. Abbey was in an autism school since she was 8 years old. That first clip is Abbey at age 14, in an Autism arts program with aids and helpers throughout. She had such a hard time focusing and paying attention as she was always in her own world,\u201d a pinned post on Romeo\u2019s Instagram<\/a> account reads. \u201cMusical and performance arts really helped Abbey connect and build confidence. She has worked so hard to get where she is today. None of this was easy for her, but she never gave up. Just seeing her on stage today brings tears to our eyes thinking about the journey and what she has overcome to get here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tNetflix Is a Joke Fest kicked off on May 4 and extends through May 10. The festival includes more than 475 shows across more than 45 venues with appearances from hundreds of performers. <\/p>\n