Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel audience offers 'Star Wars' ideas to J.J. Abrams

2013-05-16 10:52:00

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has been all over the revival of the "Star Wars" franchise in the past month. First he cornered Harrison Ford, making the actor who played Han Solo confront his old pal Chewbacca over past grievances and transgressions...

2013 TV Upfronts: First-place CBS isn't afraid to be 'smug'

2013-05-15 19:26:00

At ABC’s upfront presentation Tuesday in New York City, Jimmy Kimmel slammed the perennial first-place finisher CBS as a bunch of “smug” jerks (though he opted for a more a colorful epithet that isn’t fit to be repeated here)....

A 'Scandal' theme — and Joss Whedon — at ABC's upfront presentation

2013-05-15 04:00:00

— ABC is trying to get a handle on things, Olivia Pope-style. As with the Washington, D.C. fixer at the center of its surprise sophomore Twitter-friendly hit "Scandal," the Disney-owned network Tuesday was eager to put on a good show at its annual...

2013 TV upfronts: ABC's Jimmy Kimmel takes shots at the networks

2013-05-14 16:04:00

Jimmy Kimmel took to the stage Tuesday at ABC’s upfront presentation at New York City’s Avery Fisher Hall and delivered a monologue peppered with jokes aimed at the ratings and demographic woes of rival networks — and poor old Matthew...

Christina and Mindy among Time's '100 Most Influential'? Really?

2013-04-18 13:01:00

Perhaps the editors of Time magazine need a refresher on the definition of� "influential." Some of their choices from the TV arena for the just-released "100 Most Influential People In The World" are clear and spot on. Bryan Cranston of "Breaking Bad,"...

Watch Jimmy Kimmel skewer Coachella pretenders

2013-04-23 15:43:00

Sure, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival offers enough music for every fan -- despite whatever gripes purists have about the year’s lineup -- but the festival has become just as good for people-watching. And not just innocuous gaping...

Harrison Ford confronts Chewbacca on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

2013-04-18 13:14:00

Harrison Ford has made it pretty clear during his current press rounds for the movie "42" that he's not interested in discussing the upcoming "Star Wars" movies. But that hasn't stopped interviewer after interviewer from bringing it up. That all came to a...

O'Brien, Kimmel and Ferguson discuss Boston bombing

2013-04-16 12:00:00

Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Craig Ferguson all taped new episodes Monday and all three took a few moments to offer commentary on the bombing of the Boston Marathon earlier that day. For O'Brien, the attack really hit home as Boston is the city where...

Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel on Time 100 list

2013-04-18 11:42:00

It's not as juicy as Forbes' annual highest-paid celebrities list, but the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people always provides plenty of conversational fodder, especially when it comes to which TV personalities made the list. Though...

Matt Damon and wife renew their vows; Jimmy Kimmel officiates

2013-04-15 15:47:00

Remember that "save the date" rumor about Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Barroso, back in February? It turns out the date to save was Saturday, when the two renewed their vows at sunset on St. Lucia island in the Caribbean. Officiating was Damon's...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar continues to promote a healthy, active lifestyle

2013-04-12 08:00:00

Over the weekend, Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led a processional on a one-mile walk outside of the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Abdul-Jabbar's Final Four Dome Dribble Fueled by Powerade was part of his campaign to encourage fun, healthy and...

Time out of time at Time Warner. CSI franchise has new co-owner.

2013-03-07 07:29:00

After the coffee. Before asking why I can't go to South by Southwest. The Skinny: I need to catch up on FX's "The Americans." I'm two episodes behind and if I fall one more behind I may throw in the towel. Thursday's headlines include Time Warner's...

Harrison Ford, left, and Jimmy Kimmel on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

2013-04-18 12:30:00

ABC host Kimmel has made no secret of his disdain for Leno, whom he's accused of lacking "actual feelings." When NBC moved to bring Leno back to "Tonight" in 2010 after a brief foray with Conan O'Brien as host, Kimmel took aim.

2013-04-03 18:18:00

After finally dispatching intra-network rival "Nightline," Jimmy Kimmel, left, swiftly established a foothold in late night on ABC, and is winning a larger segment of the audience.

2013-03-28 15:43:27