Jimmy Kimmel and Matt Damon have been really close friends. However, it all began with a signature joke from Kimmel. Back in 2005, the popular TV star stated at the end of a show that Damon failed to make it to the show on time. However, in reality, Damon was not invited for that particular episode after all!
Since then, the duo has had a hilarious love-hate relationship. But there came a time when Kimmel had to set aside the differences between them. And all of this happened as Damon was found in a life-or-death situation.
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In a recent interview with ‘Variety,’ Kimmel stated that Damon and his brother came over to his house once for dinner. As the three sat down to eat, Damon was particularly hungry that day. The TV star then went on to describe how Damon was eating very fast, due to which, a pork rib got stuck in his throat.
And as Damon began to choke, Kimmel was out of his wits. Recalling the situation, Kimmel joked that if something happened to Damon, people would have surely connected the rivalry between the two as a probable motive.
Jimmy Kimmel says Matt Damon almost choked to death at his house once.
— Variety (@Variety) August 18, 2025
"Matt Damon was over at my house one night for dinner. I made pork ribs. He came late, was very hungry, and started eating fast. He started choking on a pork rib. It was stuck in his throat for about an hour… pic.twitter.com/es4dvMXHmI
“I said, ‘We have got to get him to the hospital. Because if he dies in my house, I’m going to prison for the rest of my life,” Kimmel quipped. “I will never be able to explain this as anything other than a murder.”
Thankfully, Kimmel found out that eating small bits of bread would help with the situation. And in reality it did work as well.
