Talk:Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Has it been confirmed that Uncle Frank and Cousin Sal, are Jimmy's true family? Yes, I know he has said they are countless times on the show. Yes, that's more than good enough to justify the current wording of this article (stating it as a fact). But, a big part of Jimmy's show is faking people out. It seems obvious that *some* of the family stories are simply made-up, for jokes. So, I just wander if this is one such "white lie" told for a gimmick. Anybody know? --rob 20:18, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
- Dunno if anyone's reading this now, but I can confirm that yes, they really are Jimmy's true relatives. They're also good folks. Jay Maynard 01:17, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Director
I think tonight (Friday 5/26/06) was Bobcat's last episode as director... correct me if I'm wrong
[edit] Guillermo?
Shouldn't "parking lot security guard" Guillermo be in the "characters" in JKL? I mean, he's always standing next to Uncle Frank in the show and is featured in many of Jimmy Kimmel's sketches particuarly Latino stereotypish ones. (It should be noted that Jimmy Kimmel runs the show through racial stereotypes, like David Letterman and Rupert, the Chinese convinient store owner.) --PenaltyKillah 01:14, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Styles of Talk Show Hosts
Jimmy Kimmel: Purposely edits commercial and movie trailers to make them funny (Uses stereotypical content in a satrical way)
Jay Leno: Extended stand-up, Headlines segment taking news reports and newspaper ads which have typos that makes it funny (Note that Conan O' Brien does the same thing, except he deliberately edit normal ads and news.)
Conan O' Brien: Stephen Colbert-like ego, with jerky movements and dances in the beginning of the show, also more impersonations that other shows. Also most satrical content, due to Conan's SNL roots and Lorne Micheals as the show's writer.
Craig Ferguson: Monolouge that is one big topic, except it connects to each other. Also has many personal stories.
David Letterman: Audience participation and direct jokes at current events.
--PenaltyKillah 06:06, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Matt Damon
I edited out the section that belonged in the talk page. Originally it said this:
- "On September 13, 2006 on a primetime special, Matt Damon appeared after a very long introduction. However, the show was about to end and was asked for next week with a foul-mouthed response. During the credits, Damon pretended to be very furious and was calling Kimmel names. It has since been stated that Damon was actually furious and told Kimmel he would not appear on any show from that point. Is there a source? The above information may or may not be true, since there are conflicting stories from "actual audience" members."
The word pretended is POV, so I changed it to appear. Now it says this:
- On September 13, 2006 on a primetime special, Matt Damon appeared after a very long introduction. However, the show was about to end and was asked for next week with a foul-mouthed response. During the credits, Damon appeared to be very furious and was calling Kimmel names. There have been conflicting reviews regarding this event, although most agree that this was staged [1].
--aishel 16:38, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
The set-up with Matt was very obviously a spoof/gag and it is being incorrectly reported. There are no published reports by anyone involved confirming that it was a spoof, so incorrect information continues to flood the Internet. It was definitely a set up and pre-planned, from the extraordinarily lengthy introduction to the cut to Ben Stiller in the audience looking at his watch.
Whoever wrote what is currently in the space needs to change it as its completely unneutral POV. A link to to video on youtube IS NOT A SOURCE ROFL. Until we have a proper source to confirm or deny it this section needs to be objective and consider all angles.
Hmmm yeah, we better consider all the angles on this issue. Are you serious? I've heard that there is a site documenting the stupidest arguments on Wikipedia, maybe we can get this one up. Regardless, someone has actually found a source that this was a joke. I've reworded the paragraph. 138.25.72.146 09:19, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
I just read through this and the Wikipedia article claims the Damon incident was a confirmed gag and cites a reference. However, when you read through that interview, Bill Simmons says:
"I can't believe nobody made a bigger deal about it. Everyone thought it was a setup but it actually happened, Jimmy was pretty shaken afterwards."
Not sure how this is can be mistaken for a confirmation that it was a gag. 24.207.139.36 14:28, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
For God's sake, read the entire Bill Simmons chat. He later says that:
"I was kidding about the Matt Damon thing before, that was really a joke."
Can we just put it to rest? I mean, if this was not an act, wouldn't there be numerous stories about it all over the news, a la Madonna cursing on Letterman or Farrah Fawcett acting trippy on the same show? 71.12.178.85 12:45, 13 October 2006.
Wow, I though my earlier edit was also too long (138.25.72.146 was me at uni not logged in). But now we have a big chunk of text to explain one joke that wasn't all that notable. Hmmm... I guess if that's what has to be done to stop people claiming that it was a real event then it's necessary. Joaq99 15:46, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Live Shows
The show was originally presented live, I forget when they started pre-taping it, but this info should be included in the article. --Smart Mark Greene 19:28, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
seriously, it's not even live anymore, though the show still claims it.Djgranados 03:10, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] ABC affiliates not airing the show
WSB, WSOC and KABC do not run the show because of the existing contracts they have with ABC. According to their contracts, the stations are only required to air ABC shows until 12:35 a.m. ET. Jimmy Kimmel Live runs until 1:07 a.m. ET, which would force the stations to relinquish time that they use for lucrative syndicated and/or local programming. (In particular, WSB uses the slot for a re-run of its 11:00 p.m. ET newscast.) A press release from WSB in 2004 claimed that the station hoped to resolve the situation and air the show, but there is no indication of any current negotiations on the matter. Both stations are owned by Cox Enterprises. In November 2005, Cox station WFTV in Orlando began airing the show after initially refusing to do so. Some ABC stations owned by Allbritton Communications Company did not begin airing the show until April 12, 2004. KTUL in Tulsa, Oklahoma did not air the initial post-Super Bowl episode, or most of the first few months of the show. Tulsa's then-WB affiliate, KQCW (formerly KWBT, now a CW affiliate) aired the show at 12:07 a.m., and would cover the ABC logo on the bottom of the screen with their own station logo. KTUL began airing the show in 2005.
Also, Chicago affiliate WLS-TV airs the show at 12:07 a.m. Central instead of 11:07 p.m, due to the daily rerun of the Oprah Winfrey Show at 11:05 p.m.; WLS is the flagship station for Oprah, and the original home for the show as a local program. North Dakota stations WDAY and WDAZ air the show at 12:08 a.m. Central, with The Insider and paid programming airing in the usual timeslot. KMBC in Kansas City airs the show at 12:37 a.m. Central, following reruns of Frasier, Will & Grace, and Sex and the City, and Nightline. Otherwise, most delayed airings of the show are usually at 12:37 a.m. ET-PT/11:37 p.m. CT-MT, in order to allow some ABC stations (such as WEHT, WBAY, and WISN) to air syndicated programming after their late news, followed by Nightline and Kimmel, thus having Kimmel compete directly in the full hour with O'Brien and Ferguson.
