Monday July 14, 2008
Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman at the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on April 25, 2008 in Hollywood, California.
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Late night host Jimmy Kimmel and comic Sarah Silverman have called it quits after five years of dating, reps for the couple confirm to Usmagazine.com.
The break up was mutual, a source says.
"Jimmy and Sarah will have no further comment," their reps Lewis Kay and Amy Zvi tell Us in a statement.
Vanity Fair first reported the news.
(See which other stars are single this summer.)
Silverman, 37, was spotted at Hugos in West Hollywood on Saturday with a male friend.
"She really looked like she was in good spirits," an observer tells Us. "She was laughing and smiling. Very animated."
But a few minutes later, Silverman – who ate organic quinoa topped with fresh fruit – grew somber and became enthralled in a heart-to-heart conversation with her pal.
"She was talking and it looked like he was listening and then advising her," the onlooker tells Us. "This went on for around 20 minutes."
Mutual friend Jonah Hill – who has appeared in comedy skits on Kimmel's ABC show – was dining in the restaurant and also stopped by to say hello.
"Jonah's appearance definitely had an effect on her," a witness tells Us. "They spoke for just a minute. And after he left, Sarah looked momentarily pensive."
Kimmel, 40, and Silverman celebrated their five-year anniversary in February by creating parodies for his show about sleeping with half of Hollywood
Silverman began the faux rivalry with her tune, ""I'm F—king Matt Damon." Kimmel joked to Us at the time that he "hope[s] they're happy together!"
Kimmel got his revenge with "I'm F—king Ben Affleck" — starring Brad Pitt delivering a FedEx package, Harrison Ford blowing the couple a kiss and Cameron Diaz making obscene gestures.
The pair met during a roast for Hugh Hefner, where Silverman told the audience he was fat and joked he had no charisma — but that didn't stop them from working together.
"He hired me to do voices on [Comedy Central's] Crank Yankers and around the second season of that we started hanging out," Silverman has said. "A while after that he kissed me."
(See other stars who won't wed.)
Kimmel separated from his wife Gina in 2002 after 14 years of marriage. Silverman has said she wouldn't consider getting married until gay marriage is legalized.
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Posted by Lindsay Powers at 3:01 pm ET
