Toronto mayor Rob Ford (right) Wednesday was Jimmy Kimmel’s 46th birthday. What better present–as he pointed out on Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday night–than Toronto mayor Rob Ford. The Ford Follies has crossed the line into one big-ass, E! Channel reality show. Canadians can never feel smug again about the Kardashians or Honey Boo-Boo or even
Will Ferrell gave some of us a reason to stay till the end In this age of instant Twitter snark, it’s a wonder anybody agrees to host the Emmy Awards.Being in on Sunday night’s social network pile-on was an eye opener. Neil Patrick Harris got harsh reviews here and raves there and this just in
There’s been lots to catch up on with CHML’s Scott Thompson the past couple of weeks. Scott asks first about Jimmy Kimmel and his latest pants-on-fire YouTube prank. The twerking girl on fire hoax (13.8 million YouTube views and counting!) was sheer genius, I say, but even more fascinating was the countless news reports Kimmel showed
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve spoken with CHML’s Scott Thompson. This week, we got caught up on the recent TCA summer 2013 press tour in Los Angeles and what was for me the highlight–my dinner with Jimmy Kimmel.Have to thank Neal Justin from the Minneapolis Star Tribune for pulling this caper together. Neal
Fallon with Mariah Carey: ready for his Tonight Show coronation? On this week’s scintillating podcast, CHML’s Scott Thompson wants my take on rumours that NBC are dying to shove Jay Leno aside so Jimmy Fallon can take over the Tonight Show.It does seem as though Leno’s days on Tonight are numbered. He still wins in
Is Seth MacFarlane doing it for ya?While he’ll be funnier than James Franco, I have to say the choice of MacFarlane is putting almost a full stop on my interest in Sunday’s 85th Annual Academy Awards.I can see where the Academy is going with this. Invite the inmates to take over the asylum. It worked
Williams, Damon, Kimmel and Garcia: bound and gagged For ten years and over 1200 shows, Jimmy Kimmel has been goofing on Matt Damon. They were engaged in a showbiz tradition as old as Jack Benny and Fred Allen or W.C. Fields and Charlie McCarthy and even further back into radio days–a feud.Unlike Letterman and Leno,
Tuesday night, Jimmy Kimmel made a smashing debut at 11:35. The ABC talk show host watched in delight as guest star Jennifer Aniston emerged with a sledge hammer and protective gear and proceeded to wreck what appeared to be a prop breakaway version of his new desk. It was part of a new backdrop, set