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But the surprise of the opening was when the late-night host ran into Jeb Bush.
Though Bush's run for the Republican presidential nomination didn't turn out the way he planned, he is on the road to a rebound thanks to playing a limo driver for "Veep" president Selina Meyer in the Kimmel bit.
"I'm between jobs," Bush told Kimmel.
He was apparently driving an Uber in the sketch.
"Did you know you can make $12 an hour driving for Uber?" the politician said.
When Bush learns that Kimmel is nominated tonight (outstanding variety talk series), Bush tells him, "If you run a positive campaign, the voters will ultimately make the right choice."
Kimmel seemed to appreciate the note until Bush said, "Jimmy, that was a joke," and threw him out of the limo.
Some impressive comedic timing for Bush. See the complete bit with Bush below.
Video: #Emmys open with skit with @JimmyKimmel trying to get a limo Uber ride from @JebBush #TTT16 pic.twitter.com/6DHZZthw05
- Brent Baker (@BrentHBaker) September 19, 2016