Jimmy Kimmel

Friday Morning Laughs - Bet You Can't Do This With Your Eyebrows! - Posted January 6, 2012
Happy Friday, folks! Here's hoping you had a great week and started 2012 off on the right foot. We're here to usher you into the first full weekend of the year with a smile on your face with our Friday Morning Laughs. This week's funny video roundup features... [SocialTimes.com]

Jimmy Kimmel Really Doesn't Like Ponytails on Guys - Posted January 4, 2012
Local guys with ponytails had to be cringing when the surveillance photo of 2... [FishbowlLA]

Get Ready for Rocky: The Musical - Posted November 21, 2011
Today in Hamburg, Germany, Sylvester Stallone gifted Jay Leno, ... [FishbowlLA]

Thursday is National UnFriend Day, Charlie Brown! - Posted November 16, 2011
November 17th marks the 2nd annual "National UnFriend Day," or NUD, a holiday invented by Hollywood's own Jimmy Kimmel Live. Last night the show took the celebration to a new level with the video below, because as Kimmel himself said, "No holiday is a real holiday until it has it's own... [FishbowlLA]

Video: Herman Cain on Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Posted November 8, 2011
Whether you like him or not, Republican presidential candidate ... [FishbowlLA]

Anderson Cooper 'Brainstorms' With Jimmy Fallon, As Herman Cain Chats With Jimmy Kimmel (VIDEO) - Posted November 8, 2011
On NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" last night, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper stopped by to "Brainstorm" with the late night host. What Happened? Watch: ... [TVNewser]

Herman Cain Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Posted November 7, 2011
I hope Herman Cain has a great sense of humor because the Republican presidential candidate will be a guest on ABC's Jimmy Kim... [FishbowlLA]

Hill & Worthington: Your New 'Call of Duty' Action Heroes - Posted November 7, 2011
Three months after snagging Call of Duty duties from TBWA\Chiat\Day LA, 72andSunny has rolled out its new work for the Activision franchise, which from the looks of it, doesn't drift too far from the ... [AgencySpy]

Jimmy Kimmel's Tearful Tribute to 'Crazy Uncle Frank' - Posted September 7, 2011
Jimmy Kimmel was reduced to tears Tuesday night as he introduced a touching video montage of his Uncle Frank. Frank Potenza, a regular cast member on Jimmy Kimmel Live, passed away in August from cancer. He was 77. ... [FishbowlLA]

Oscar Watcher Predicts: Ben Stiller Will Host Next Show - Posted August 16, 2011
We like Sasha Stone's way of thinking. In reaction to the latest wave of media speculation about Billy Crystal returning for a ninth turn... [FishbowlLA]

Charting the Success of Dan Patrick and 'The Danettes' - Posted June 20, 2011
Despite the fact that Howard Stern has built an empire around the daily rote of interacting on-air with a colorful bunch of studio workmates, ... [FishbowlLA]

Coming Soon to TLC: Katie Plus Eighty? - Posted June 11, 2011
Former "CBS Evening News" anchor and soon to be ABC News contributor Katie Couric appeared on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" this week. While there, she premiered a trailer for another new project she has in the works, a show for TLC called "Katie Plus Eighty." ... [TVNewser]

Jay Leno to Katie Couric: 'So you're coming to NBC to do a show at 10 O'Clock' - Posted June 7, 2011
Tonight Katie Couric is on her new network -- ABC, on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Last night she was on her old network, NBC and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Couric talks about the kind of show her syndicated program will be. ... [FishbowlNY]

Jay Leno to Katie Couric: 'So you're coming to NBC to do a show at 10 O'Clock' - Posted June 7, 2011
Tonight Katie Couric is on her new network -- ABC, on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Last night she was on her old network, NBC and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Couric talks about the kind of show her syndicated program will be. ... [TVNewser]

Charlie Sheen Crashes Jimmy Kimmel Live - Posted March 22, 2011
Charlie Sheen made a "surprise" appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday night during the host's chat with Mark Cuban. Cuban had a well-publicized meeting with Sheen earlier on in the day about a reality TV show for the star on the billionaire mogul's HDNet. That Sheen suddenly popped up on Kimmel... [FishbowlLA]

First Glance: HBO's Runnin' Rebels of UNLV - Posted March 11, 2011
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Jimmy Kimmel Puts Buddy Norm MacDonald Back on the Air - Posted February 9, 2011
If you're a fan of nasal-voiced Canuck Norm MacDonald, today is a day to rejoice. It has been announced that the comedian is coming to Comedy Central this spring in a new prog... [FishbowlLA]

Josh Groban Releases "New Album": The Best Tweets of Kanye West - Posted January 4, 2011
Poor Kanye. He doesn't seem to ever get a break in the Twitterverse. This time, Jimmy Kimmel has enlisted the help of Josh Groban to poke fun at the besieged Twitter celeb, by showing a commercial for Groban's ne... [TVSpy]

YouTube Top 10 Lists for 2010 - Posted December 13, 2010
YouTube released its top 10 lists of most-watched videos globally excluding content from major music labels, and most-watched major-label music videos, and the lists were topped by BED INTRUDER SONG!!! and Justin Bieber's Baby (featuring Ludacris), respectively. The Google-owned video site also released its month-by-month list o... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Name That NFL Team - Posted December 1, 2010
The media gauntlet has been thrown down over the possibility of Los Angeles finally getting back in the NFL game. Fueling the fire is yesterday's ... [FishbowlLA]

Adding Historical Context to 'National UnFriend Day' - Posted November 12, 2010
We're not sure if Jimmy Kimmel picked the calendar date of November 17th for a particular reason when he decided to launch his Facebook clean-up initiative ... [FishbowlLA]

Black Ops First Day Gross: $360 Million - Posted November 12, 2010
Forget about Harry Potter. The real star of the small screen this fall carries an automatic weapon, not a wand, and racks up first day North America-UK sales for its Santa Monica based creator of $360 million. The ... [FishbowlLA]

The Variety Show Continues at THR - Posted October 11, 2010
As one former Variety staffer joins the morphing Hollywood Reporter, so leaves another: it was announced today by THR that editor Elizabeth Guider is departing the trade publication for personal reasons. Hopefully, on her way out the revolving door, Guider will have the chance to say hi-bye to new incoming chief... [FishbowlLA]

Jimmy Kimmel Gifts Cookies to 'This Week' Staff - Posted August 12, 2010
On Monday we reported that ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel sent new "This Week" host Christiane Amanpour and her staff boxes of pizza as a welcome gift. It ... [TVNewser]

Jimmy Kimmel Sends Christiane Amanpour a Peace Offering - Posted August 9, 2010
Update: It was Jimmy Fallon, not Jimmy Kimmel! More information after the jump. It seems the once hardened relationship between ABC's entertainment division and the... [TVNewser]

LOST Haiku Contest Ends Tomorrow - Posted May 19, 2010
This is only tangentially book-related (you know, because Haiku is poetry and poetry gets published), but because we're all fans of LOST over here, we thought we'd point out that there's one day left in Jimmy Kimmel's LOST ... [GalleyCat]

Jimmy Kimmel Gets a Preview of Palin Reality Show - Posted March 30, 2010
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Gordon Ramsay is Running the LA Marathon - Posted February 26, 2010
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Jimmy Kimmel Answers Jay Leno's 'Sucker Punched' Allegation - Posted January 29, 2010
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If Ken Burns Were to Produce 'The Late Night War' - Posted January 23, 2010
We've seen Taiwan TV's reenactment of the late night wars, but Jimmy Kimmel's Ken Burns-esque retelling the other night is one for the ages. And since most people, younger ones anyway... [TVNewser]

Kimmel to Leno: Leave Our Shows Alone - Posted January 15, 2010
In case you're tired of the late night dramedy of ... [FishbowlLA]

Jimmy Kimmel Does His Entire Show as Jay Leno - Posted January 13, 2010
Jimmy Kimmel did his show as ... [FishbowlLA]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted December 18, 2009
• Fox News' holiday cards are back! And as always, taking swipes at their competitors during this festive season. -... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Reading List 10.21.09 - Posted October 21, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Hanson ... [FishbowlDC]

Today's Reading List 10.12.09 - Posted October 12, 2009
Embedded video from CNN Video Hope you're enjoying a three-day Columbus Day weekend. Happy Birthday to Chris Wallace (h/t Playbook). And now, hopefully, everything you need to know in DC media today in one post... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AW... [FishbowlDC]

Late Night Shuffle and "Planning Battles" Inside ABC? - Posted June 1, 2009
Today's New York Times story about the changes coming to late night TV includes a line about "planning battles inside ABC." ...one ABC employee acknowledged that "Nightline," the late-night ABC News show, has been talked about as a future 10 p.m. possibility. Such a move could save money across several days a... [TVNewser]

What The Upfronts Mean For News, Comedy News - Posted May 20, 2009
The broadcast and cable networks are holding their Upfronts this month - most this week - hoping to get their piece of the $9 billion advertising pie. One of the most talked about stories today is the remarks from ABC's late-night host Jimmy Kimmel at ABC's upfront yesterday.... [TVNewser]

Businessweek.com EIC and Mediabistro Circus Speaker John Byrne on the Menu - Posted May 20, 2009
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Charlie and Weezy On Kimmel, and a News/Entertainment "Throw" - Posted March 4, 2009
For the past two nights, at the conclusion of ABC's Nightline, Cynthia McFadden and Martin Bashir "threw" to the talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," promoting the program immediately following the news show. The New York Observer ... [TVNewser]

Charlie Gibson Crunkswaggas With Lil Wayne on Kimmel - Posted March 4, 2009
BriWi isn't the only one who can charm the late night crowd! Charlie Gibson held his own on Jimmy Kimmel last night as Lil Wayne's "warm-up ac... [FishbowlNY]

World News Heads West as California Jobless Rate Tops 10% - Posted February 27, 2009
The digital transition, which came for some Feb. 17, and will be coming for the rest of us in June, has pushed the normal February ratings period into March. Yesterday, we told you about Nightly News' plans for sweeps, as for ABC, Charlie Gibson is headed west for a couple days. "World... [TVNewser]

Has Jimmy Kimmel Ever Made Anyone Laugh That Much? - Posted January 29, 2009
We think not. Click continued to see Norah O'Donnell's laughing fit today over a Kimmel/Blago bit... .msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helv... [TVNewser]

Kimmel Moving to Nightline's Slot? Not So Fast - Posted January 28, 2009
The New York Times' Bill Carter brings up the idea of Jimmy Kimmel moving up a half-hour into ... [TVNewser]

Silverman and Olbermann Say "Bye" To Bush - Posted January 25, 2009
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann helped out with a segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live featuring Sarah Silverman's tribute to President Bush. She explains what made him great "so the liberal media can understand": ... [TVNewser]

Inside the Tent at ABC News - Posted August 29, 2008
As the Democratic convention ends and the Republican convention is about to get underway, the one constant will be the media — either en route to or already broadcasting from St. Paul. And one of the constants of the media presence is the set up — large tents and small trailers that... [TVNewser]

Snapshots From Invesco - Posted August 28, 2008
Some pictures from Invesco:Click continued for more.... [TVNewser]

Study on Late-Night Humor Omits Some Comedians - Posted August 24, 2008
Center for Media and Public Affairs did a study on late-night political jokes. LAT's Top of the Ticket Reports: The study covered all jokes between Jan. 1 and July 31 in late-night monologues by ... [FishbowlLA]

That Nightly Guy on the Daily Show - Posted August 1, 2008
In between trips to Tehran and Beijing, NBC's Brian Williams made a trip to the west side of Manhattan and the Daily Show. Williams talked about his interview Monday with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, complete with words braggadocio and raprochment:... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): Abrams, CNN.com, Purple... - Posted July 31, 2008
> MSNBC anchor Dan Abrams will be switching networks and appearing on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight. Abrams is anchoring Verdict from Los Angeles all week. > CNN.com announced Nielsen named it the "No. 1 news gateway" for June. It is ... [TVNewser]

"Wouldn't You Move Nightline Out of the Way?" - Posted July 28, 2008
The NYPost's Adam Buckman weighs in on the what-if-Leno-goes-to-ABC scenario, and what might become of the network's late night lineup. But what of "Nightline" and Jimmy Kimmel, you ask? They will have to get out of the way. And it won't matter to the higher-ups at Disney if the news-division suits get... [TVNewser]

Ed MacMahon Hoping to Rebound With Jimmy Kimmel - Posted July 28, 2008
According to USA Today, Ed McMahon is once again gainfully employed. So here's hoping that he will be able to keep his house. McMahon will act alongside Jimmy Kimmel in some comical commercials for Pontiac to pitch the vehicles- ... [AgencySpy]

Mixed Doubles: Damon and Silverman and Kimmel - Posted April 3, 2008
Matt Damon and Sarah Silverman took out a full-page ad in Variety to congratulate Jimmy Kimmel on his 1000th episode. And to show how cute Sarah looks in high-WASP clay court drag. ... [FishbowlLA]

Diet Snapple Wants Jimmy Kimmel To Want Diet Snapple - Posted February 5, 2008
Sarah Silverman, Matt Damon, Jimmy Kimmel and Diet Snapple. Jean Zilani, who reps Diet Snapple, send this missive: Hey Jimmy,... [FishbowlLA]

WGA 07 Strike News - Posted December 19, 2007
The WGA won't issue a waiver for the Golden Globes, causing much gnashing of crooked, stained teeth at the Hollywood Foreign Press offices. The Guild has also denied the Academy from using clips from films and past Oscars dur... [FishbowlLA]

Emily Gould--Why So Mean About Mark Sarvas? - Posted October 9, 2007
Emily Gould, over at Gawker, snipes at Mark Sarvas, our ... [FishbowlLA]

Mad To Publish Bush-Bashing Book - Posted June 15, 2007
Mad magazine has always had a soft spot for skewering the White House. Given the current administration's soft spot for being skewered, it makes perfect sense that editor John Ficarra would cull Mad's Bush bashing into a book. The Mad War On Bush — including an introduction by Jimmy Kimmel, is due,... [FishbowlNY]

Gehry Pumps Iron Not Attached To Disney Hall - Posted April 11, 2007
We're with Jimmy Kimmel when it comes to preserving the privacy of celebrities, but if you see an architect "visibly intoxicated" or looking like Jabba the Hutt, heaven help you, send that baby in. We're thrilled when architects are high-prof... [UnBeige]

ABC Markets Jimmy Kimmel by Making Him a Verb - Posted April 6, 2007
ABC seems to think that asking America Do you Jimmy? and suggesting that Real Men Jimmy and The More I Jimmy the Better I Feel will result in even more viewers for Jimmy Kimmel. Keep Out. I'm Gonna Jimmy Alone Come In. We'll Jimmy Together. FBL... [FishbowlLA]

Pelosi's 'State Of The Union' Blink-Count: Whose Idea Was It First? - Posted January 26, 2007
Stephen Colbert's?: Jimmy Kimmel's: ... [FishbowlNY]