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May 20, 2009 9:44 AM CDT

Kimmel Rips ABC to Shreds

Slams own network at advertiser presentation

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel took the stage yesterday at a network presentation for advertisers, and promptly bit the hands that feed him—ripping into ABC, its advertisers, and even Jay Leno, writes Dave Itzkoff in the New York Times reports. “All of ABC’s late-night comedy talent is assembled here on...

Silverman, Kimmel
Back to Splitsville

Mar 7, 2009 8:01 PM CST

Silverman, Kimmel Back to Splitsville

(Newser) - Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel have broken up again, and it "seems like it's over for good this time," a source tells Us. Silverman, 38, reportedly pulled the plug after months of on-and-off dating. The comic pair had just reunited last fall. "He's really blue—very...

ABC May
Move Kimmel
to 11:35

Jan 28, 2009 9:29 PM CST

ABC May Move Kimmel to 11:35

(Newser) - ABC is exploring the idea of moving Jimmy Kimmel's show to 11:35 later this year, in place of Nightline, so he can compete directly with Conan O'Brien, the New York Times reports. ABC denies it, and the speculation all comes from anonymous sources. But those sources say that ABC ...

Jimmy, Sarah May Be on Again

Oct 8, 2008 10:26 AM CDT

Jimmy, Sarah May Be on Again

Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman dating again

(Newser) - Funny couple Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman are back together, People reports. The pair, who ended their 5-year relationship in July, have been going on touchy-feely dates, leaving an LA restaurant holding hands and getting cozy during pal Howard Stern’s wedding last week. "They're taking it slow,...

Kimmel, Silverman Split Up

Jul 14, 2008 5:15 PM CDT

Kimmel, Silverman Split Up

No comment from Damon, Affleck

(Newser) - After 5 years together, Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman have broken up, reps for the newly minted ex-couple confirmed to Vanity Fair today. "Jimmy and Sarah have and will have no further comment," said a joint statement. Confessions of involvement with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck apparently didn't...

Where Will Jay
Go After
Tonight?

ANALYSIS

Jun 28, 2008 6:37 AM CDT

Where Will Jay Go After Tonight?

Comedian may be getting the boot, but tomorrow's looking pretty bright

(Newser) - Jay Leno might be losing his beloved "Tonight Show," writes the Hollywood Reporter, but the host still has a ratings punch and an enviable set of options (in decreasing order of probability):

Take ABC’s 11:30pm-12:30am slot, displacing Nightline and Jimmy Kimmel Live and competing with

...

Kimmel's Revenge Scores Big

Feb 27, 2008 4:57 PM CST

Kimmel's Revenge Scores Big

Video rebuttal to squeeze Silverman is star-studded sensation

(Newser) - Take that, Sarah. A star-studded—and very much tongue-in-cheek—ode to Jimmy Kimmel's lust for Ben Affleck has become an Internet sensation, Billboard reports. The late-night host's video is a rebuttal to girlfriend Sarah Silverman's "I'm F---ing Matt Damon." The latest salvo, with Kimmel and a host of...

Late-Night Hosts at a Loss for Words

Dec 28, 2007 12:38 PM CST

Late-Night Hosts at a Loss for Words

Guild rules prevent headliners from writing monologues, sketches

(Newser) - The late-night talk shows will be back next week, but they’ll be virtually unrecognizable, the Wall Street Journal reports. Broad, vague Writers Guild rules prohibit the hosts, many of whom belong to the striking union, from providing their shows with “writing services.” That means no scripted monologues,...

Kimmel Will Return to Air Next Month

Dec 18, 2007 9:08 PM CST

Kimmel Will Return to Air Next Month

Late-night host joins Leno, O'Brien despite writers' strike

(Newser) - ABC's Jimmy Kimmel will join his talk-show pals Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien in returning to the air Jan. 2, despite the ongoing writers' strike, the AP reports. “Though it makes me sick to do so without my writers, there are more than a hundred people whose financial well-being...

LeBron Will
Host SNL Premier

Jul 19, 2007 5:16 AM CDT

LeBron Will Host SNL Premier

King James will be live from New York

(Newser) - NBA superstar LeBron James will host this September's premier of Saturday Night Live, NBC said yesterday. The 22-year-old, who took the Cleveland Cavaliers to a franchise-first NBA Finals last season, got good reviews recently for co-hosting the ESPYs with comedian Jimmy Kimmel.