Jimmy Kimmel is taking another shot at Marjorie Taylor Greene following her report of him to the Capitol Police.
23.03.2022 - 13:15 / nme.com
Oscars during an interview with Wanda Sykes.The actor and comedian is sharing her hosting duties with Amy Schumer and Regina Hall at this year’s event which takes place at the Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 27.Ahead of the ceremony, Sykes appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! where she mentioned her surprise over the salary.Speaking about accepting the Oscars job, Sykes said: “I was really excited about that but then I realised that out of all the jobs I have this one is actually going to cost me money.”Asked how much she’ll earn, Sykes didn’t specify. “I don’t even know,” she said.
“It’s like scale, probably.”When Kimmel, who hosted the event in 2017 and 2018, remarked it was “less than that”, he revealed his own wage for the role: “I was paid $15,000 to host the Oscars. And there’s one of me, you’ll have to probably split all that.“It sounds like a lot for one night but it’s months of work leading up to it.”Addressing Sykes, Kimmel added: “You’re getting robbed.
Hold out right now, because they need hosts.”“I’ve already decided I’m just going to steal an Oscar,” Sykes joked in response.This year marks the first time in three years the Oscars will have an official host. In recent years, following Kimmel’s last stint in 2018, the show has relied on the awards presenters instead.
Jane Campion’s The Power Of The Dog leads this year’s event with 12 nominations. This is followed by Dune with 10, while Belfast and West Side Story have seven each.Along with the above, the race for Best Picture includes Licorice Pizza, CODA, Don’t Look Up, Drive My Car, King Richard and Nightmare Alley.
.Jimmy Kimmel is taking another shot at Marjorie Taylor Greene following her report of him to the Capitol Police.
Jimmy Kimmel made a monologue joke that might have the authorities looking into him. On an episode of earlier this week, the late-night host made a joking remark about Marjorie Taylor Greene that didn't sit well with the Georgia Republican.Ahead of Ketanji Brown Jackson being confirmed to the Supreme Court, Kimmel made a joke in reference to one Greene's recent tweets. «This woman, Klan mom, is especially upset with the three Republican senators who said they’ll vote yes on Ketanji Brown Jackson, who’s nominated for the Supreme Court.
Generation Gap, the game show from Jimmy Kimmel and Mark Burnett, is finally getting a slot at ABC.
After Marjorie Taylor Greene called out Jimmy Kimmel for joking about Will Smith hypothetically slapping her, the comedian defended his humor.
Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t happy with Jimmy Kimmel’s Tuesday monologue.
A prank four years in the making.
Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon pulled off the TV prank of all TV pranks by switching late-night TV shows!It was a sight to behold as Fallon strolled onto the set of in Hollywood and introduced himself simply as Jimmy after the boisterous crowd gave him a rousing ovation.«I’ve switched places with Jimmy Kimmel, although as far as surprises you’ve seen on ABC this week this one’s a distant second,» quipped Fallon referring the Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last Sunday. Fallon added, «It’s really strange for me to be here.
Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel pulled one over on their fans with a hilarious April Fool’s Day prank. To the surprise (and delight) of their in-studio audiences and viewers at home, the late night hosts switched gigs, with Fallon taking over the desk over at Jimmy Kimmel Live! while Kimmel hosted The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The comedians were completely committed to the practical joke as they each had to fly across the country to pull it off: Fallon works out of New York, while Kimmel is based in Hollywood.
For late-night TV viewers, Friday, April 1 presented a tale of two Jimmies.
Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel swapped talk shows and networks in an elaborate April Fool’s Day prank on Friday.it was a confusing tale of two Jimmys for audiences after Fallon flew to Hollywood to host “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC, while Kimmel sat in for Fallon on NBC’s “The Tonight Show.”Fallon and Kimmel sat at each other’s desks and did some of each other’s recurring bits as part of the epic switcheroo, which was a complete surprise to the shocked studio audiences at 30 Rock and the El Capitan Entertainment Centre.The Roots remained in New York to warm up the crowd for Kimmel, whose sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez stayed in Tinseltown to serve up Fallon with punchlines.“I love being here in New York. I want to tell you about this crazy thing that happened in LA this week.
Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel have long had to face the challenge of similar names, hosting similar shows.
Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel pulled one over on their audiences tonight!
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFor at least one evening, worlds are colliding in late-night TV.Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel decided to switch up their hosting duties on April 1, with Kimmel traveling to New York to lead NBC’s “Tonight Show” and Fallon journeying to California to host ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” The studio audiences attending each broadcast were not informed of the move ahead of time, leaving them just as surprised as the TV viewers who tuned in Friday night. The Red Hot Chili Peppers served as musical guests for both programs.While such stunts are rare — each late-night program vies with the others for viewership and social-media activity — they are becoming less unique.
Jimmy Kimmel is showing support for Chris Rock following the controversy caused by the incident between Will Smith and the comedian at the Oscars, explaining that it was shocking” and “weird.”The host shared his thoughts about the situation on his show, describing it as “a big night” and referring to the “old Hitch slap.”“Even Kanye was like, you went on stage and did WHAT at an award show?” Kimmel joked, suggesting that the “weirdest part” about the incident was that Will seemed to be laughing at the jokes, even when Chris included the off-script joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s medical condition.Kimmel suggested that Wil decided to “do something” after he noticed Jada “wasn’t amused” with the joke, adding that “Nobody could have predicted that the most controversial movie of 2022 would be G.I.
Sunday's shocking turn of events at the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face is all anyone was talking about on social media, and proved to be rich comedic fodder for late-night talk show hosts.One host who had particular insight into how wild the night must have truly been was Jimmy Kimmel — who famously hosted the Oscars ceremony in 2017, during which the wrong Best Picture winner was announced, with presenters mistakenly naming instead of the real winner, «I'm a little bummed because now I've hosted only the second craziest Oscars of all time! I only had three years to enjoy that,» Kimmel quipped during his opening monologue.«A lot of my friends have been texting me asking what I would have done if I was host.
Following Sunday’s shocking turn of events at the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face is all anyone was talking about on social media, and proved to be rich comedic fodder for late night talk show hosts.
Sunday's shocking turn of events at the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face is all anyone was talking about on social media, and proved to be rich comedic fodder for late night talk show hosts.One host who had particular insight into how wild the night must have truly been was Jimmy Kimmel — who famously hosted the Oscars ceremony in 2017, during which the wrong Best Picture winner was announced, with presenters mistakenly naming instead of the real winner, «I'm a little bummed because now I've hosted only the second craziest Oscars of all time! I only had three years to enjoy that,» Kimmel quipped during his opening monologue.«A lot of my friends have been texting me asking what I would have done if I was host.
Jimmy Kimmel, a former Oscars host, is weighing in on the crazy moment between Will Smith and Chris Rock at last night’s show.