Uncle Frank – The Comic's Comic

Jimmy Kimmel devotes entire episode to a loving tribute of his “Uncle Frank”

September 7, 2011September 7, 2011

I know the Internet has circulated a video montage of “Uncle Frank” Potenza which aired Tuesday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, on Kimmel’s first night back on the air since his uncle died at the age of 77. But Kimmel devoted the entire episode to Uncle Frank. Potenza’s favorite comedian, …

R.I.P. Jimmy Kimmel’s “Uncle Frank” Potenza

August 23, 2011August 23, 2011

Sad news to report, as Jimmy Kimmel’s real-life “Uncle Frank” Potenza, a former NYPD officer and security guard who worked on camera on Kimmel’s ABC talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live, died today. He was 77. Information about a memorial service is forthcoming. Kimmel’s TV show already had just begun a …