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Harry Belafonte is synonymous with getting people across the world up, singing and dancing and celebrating life. Little do we appreciate how great a role he played in getting us up and acting on the stage of history.

"I know you guys are going to find this hard to believe. But a few months ago, after my son had open heart surgery . a senator named Bill Cassidy from Louisiana was on my show, and he wasn't very honest," Kimmel said, kicking things off. Here's a transcript of most of Kimmel's remarks, which got heated, especially toward Cassidy - and he had a few choice words for people who will criticize him for politicizing his son's health problems.