The 2026 ICG Publicists Awards will honor a person who made a few headlines this year.

The publicists of the International Cinematographers Guild said today that Jimmy Kimmel will receive the 2026 President’s Award in March — an honor presented only on occasion of “extraordinary circumstances.” The veteran late-night host and proud Donald Trump foil is being honored for his strength of character, his resilience, and his unwavering adherence to principle in the face of adversity, per ICG.

“We’re thrilled to present this award to Jimmy Kimmel, whose return to the air meant so much to his audience and whose presence at the International Cinematographers Guild Publicists Awards means so much to us,” ICG National President John Lindley said. “He stood by his staff and crew during his s

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