Jimmy Kimmel and wife Molly McNearey expecting 2nd child

2017 Oscar host announces the pregnancy on his late night show

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Jimmy Kimmel is going to have a busy 2017.

After being announced on Monday as the host of next year’s Oscars, Kimmel said on his ABC late night show that his wife, Molly McNearey, is pregnant with their second child together.

Kimmel mentioned the Oscars gig before adding: “My wife is hosting a baby inside her body.” Kimmel congratulated himself on his big day of announcements, joking, “I’m hosting the Oscars and I had sex.”

Kimmel and McNearey have a two-year-old daughter. Kimmel also has an adult son and daughter from his first marriage.

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