Hollywood is in mourning over the death of Jimmy Kimmel Live! mainstay Cleto Escobedo.
Jimmy Kimmel himself shared the devastating news on Nov. 11, writing on Instagram, “Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son, musician and man, my longtime bandleader Cleto Escobedo III.”
“To say that we are heartbroken is an understatement,” the late night talk show host continued. “Cleto and I have been inseparable since I was 9 years old. The fact that we got to work together every day is a dream neither of us could ever have imagined would come true.”
Jimmy’s fellow comics also shared their condolences, with Wanda Sykes writing in the comments section, “Heartbreaking. So, very sorry.”
“So sorry,” Howie Mandel shared, while Jeffrey Ross added, “Love to his incredible family.”
In an Instagram post of her own, Paula Abdul recalled her first meeting with Cleto, who she toured with in the late ’80s.
“I first met Cleto when he was playing sax in a small bar at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas,” the singer wrote. “I was putting together my band for my first world tour and the moment I heard him, I knew I had to hire him, even though he didn’t have any touring experience yet.”
Praising his “undeniable” talent, Paula added, “Cleto was pure light and soul, both on and off stage. Sending so much love to his family and everyone who loved him.”
And she wasn’t the only music icon to pay tribute. Posting a photo of Cleto fronting his band
“There are no words,” added the drummer, who collaborated with Cleto on his 1995 eponymous album. “You will be missed. I love u.”
Earlier this year, Todd Chrisley received a pardon from the President. However, Patricia Altschul is a tougher sell. Unlike POTUS, this Southern Charm star refuses to absolve Todd of his verbal crimes. Instead, this queen honey bee is standing ten wealthy toes down, adamant that Charleston is not a place for a “felon” like Todd.
Todd and Patricia are the reality feud I never saw coming. Their tiny tit for tat started after Todd’s release from prison. “During the [post-prison] press conference, I had stated that we are doing a hotel and it’s going to be near Charleston, South Carolina,” Todd explained. In response, Patricia said, “Well, there goes the neighborhood.”
Well, Todd did not like that. So, he made several jests about Patricia, which mainly focused on her older age and her finances. Overall, it was gross.
So, recently clapping back via Decider, Pat quipped, “He’s very irrelevant. I said four words—there goes the neighborhood — and he went on, and he did a whole program about me. It was just a comment in passing.” Nevertheless, Patricia stands by her original stance, saying, “We just don’t need any more felons in Charleston.”
Todd and his wife, Julie Chrisley, were indicted on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States back in 2019. They swore they were innocent. Yet, they were still found guilty. In all, The Chrisleys: Back to Reality stars received a combined 19 years in federal prison, but thanks to their pardons, they walked out of their prison cells for good in May of this year.
And now, Ms. Pat wants them to heed her words and not walk toward her in Charleston.
Southern Charm Season 11 premieres on November 19, 2025, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. New episodes are available to stream the next day on Peacock, or Hayu in Canada, the UK, and Ireland.