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Star calls out ‘nuts’ Diddy conspiracy theory

Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel said he’d been hearing some crazy conspiracy theories about the fires.

Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel said he’d been hearing some crazy conspiracy theories about the fires.

Jimmy Kimmel did not mince his words when he addressed the “nuts” conspiracy theories spreading on social media about the Los Angeles wildfires during the latest episode of his talk show Live.

After urging viewers and Los Angeles locals to donate to those impacted by the wildfires, Kimmel shared an interesting run-in his brother recently had in an area near one of the evacuation zones.

“He started talking to a lady in line who honestly believed that Diddy started the fires,” Kimmel said. 

“Diddy, who is in prison in New York, managed to start the fire. And she believed this.” The late night host noted that the conspiracy seemed to come from TikTok.

 

Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel said he’d been hearing some crazy conspiracy theories about the fires.
Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel said he’d been hearing some crazy conspiracy theories about the fires.

 

He continued, “There’s a story going around on TikTok that says the fires were started on purpose by ‘elites’ who intend to destroy Diddy’s pedophile escape tunnels because they’re evidence. This is something real people believe.”

Kimmel even drew up a map highlighting where the fires are spreading — all notably miles away from Diddy’s home in Beverly Hills.

“Never mind the fact that if you look at a map, you will see these bonehead elites managed to burn everything but Diddy’s house,” he joked. “I don’t know if they’re closing in on him or what the plan is.”

The late night host glumly commented that the spread of misinformation is not a promising sign. “Thank God fire isn’t fuelled by stupid or this country will be one giant Olympic torch right now,” he joked.

 

Diddy start the fire? He Diddy not. Picture: AFP
Diddy start the fire? He Diddy not. Picture: AFP
 
The fires decimated the exclusive suburb of Pacific Palisades. Picture: Getty Images via AFP
The fires decimated the exclusive suburb of Pacific Palisades. Picture: Getty Images via AFP
 

Jimmy Kimmel Live is back on the air after they were forced to evacuate due to the wildfires. Kimmel could barely hold back his tears as he addressed the audience during Monday’s broadcast about the “very scary, very stressful, very strange week here in L.A.”

“It has been a sickening, awful, shocking experience but it has also been in a lot of ways a beautiful experience because, once again, we see our fellow men and women coming together to support each other,” he said.

He also welcomed Police Academy actor Steve Guttenberg, who has been helping first responders. “Steve, do you feel like your training in Police Academy helped prepare you for this?” Kimmel asked Guttenberg.

Guttenberg admitted that he could use some “clean underwear” but he still had his sense of humour.

“I feel so much for al the people here that lost their homes and are having so much trouble,” Guttenberg told Kimmel. “It’s a really, really tough time right now, but I appreciate everybody and all that you’re saying … really, really rough time right now for everybody.”

This story originally appeared on Decider and is republished here with permission. 

Author: Radhamely De Leon – Decider

Source: News Corp Australia Network:

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