He waited for the uncomfortable silence to fill the room, then delivered a response that cut deeper than any punchline.
“Jimmy,” Sir Tom said, his voice deep and devastatingly sharp, “I may be losing my hearing, but even I can hear the sound of your audience disappearing.”
The monologue stopped. The band froze. Kimmel’s smile vanished as he realized the cheap joke had backfired in the worst possible way. It wasn’t a skit — it was a masterclass in dignity silencing arrogance. And by the end, the applause wasn’t for the host — it was for the man who proved that you don’t need perfect ears to spot a fool.
