Appendix-Free Jimmy Kimmel Gets His Game Face on for the ESPY Awards

New York Post - New York, NY, USA - Movies have Oscars, TV has Emmys, music has Grammys and theater has Tonys. Always competitive, sports didn't want to be left out, so ESPN created its own ESPY awards in 1993. For its 2007 telecast, producers chose Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host the show which airs Sunday, July 15 at 9 P.M.

Kimmel comes off of a recent medical scare. On Wednesday, June 20, Kimmel was rushed to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy. One week later, he was already back at the office, working on a new episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live.

On the phone, casually chatting about his upcoming hosting gig, Kimmel seemed unphased. He joked about his mini-crisis and was ready to add an all night event to his usual schedule of nightly talk shows. He might have a tough act to follow, as his girlfriend, Sarah Silverman, made a big splash at the MTV Movie Awards.

Hollywood.com: How are you doing after the surgery?

Jimmy Kimmel: I'm doing fine. Apparently, the appendix is a worthless [organ]. Just the fact that it's called an appendix should tell you all you need to know. They took it out and they threw it into the ocean and I'm fine.

HW: When will you be back and up on your feet?

JK: I'm actually back. I got the operation late Wednesday night, was released Thursday and came back into work Friday.

HW: Were you scared during the medical ordeal?