Jimmy Kimmel reveals he'll have to sit out his show after his family comes down with COVID-19

Jimmy Kimmel announced Monday on Twitter that he had contracted COVID-19.The 54-year-old comedian shared that he would be sitting out the week's shows, while Monday's taping featuring Tom Cruise would be canceled.Kimmel also announced that the comedian and monologist Mike Birbiglia would be taking care of hosting duties starting on Tuesday.

Out of commission: Jimmy Kimmel, 54, announced Monday that he would be missing this week's Jimmy Kimmel Live shows after his family contracted COVID-19In a tweet, Kimmel joked, 'Our daughter brought us covid (even though we specifically asked her not to).'Luckily, it didn't appear to be a serious bout with the illness. 'All feeling fine, I am double vaxxed and boosted but the show must not go on,' he continued. 'Apologies to @TomCruise & @iliza and thanks to Mike Birbiglia @birbigs who'll be filling in for me starting tomorrow night.'It appeared that Kimmel's Monday night program would be completely scrapped, presumably because he wasn't able to get a guest host on such short notice.

Canceled: Jimmy joked that his daughter had gotten the family sick. It appeared that Monday's show with Tom Cruise andIliza Shlesinger would be scrapped completely Family: He and his wife Molly McNearney, 44, share two young children: Jane, seven, and William, five; seen together on April 24 in Washington, D.C.Tom Cruise was set to be his big guest as he promoted his upcoming Top Gun sequel, while comedianIliza Shlesinger would also be appearing.The late night host didn't specify if everyone in his family had contracted COVID-19, or just some members.He and his wifeMolly McNearney, 44, share two young children: Jane, seven, and William, five.He also has two adult children from his first marriage to Gina.