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You’ve no doubt seen Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film Strangers on a Train, wherein two men exchange murder plots. Well, in a page right out of Hitchcock, Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell decided on Wednesday to pull their own criss-cross on late night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon. Ferrell showed up in Reynolds…

Jimmy Kimmel went all-in with the Donald Trump jokes on tonight’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The ABC late-night host got a fresh batch of insider info from former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham’s new book called I’ll Take Your Questions Now, which is set for publication via HarperCollins on October…

Jimmy Kimmel opened Tuesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! by addressing R. Kelly’s “very bad day,” noting that the musician was found guilty today in Brooklyn on eight counts of sex trafficking and one count of racketeering. “Kelly will remain in custody until sentencing, which makes sense,” he observed. “If the guy…

Jimmy Kimmel caused the late-night gossip mill to whirl after revealing that he wasn't sure whether he would continue hosting his nightly talk show after his current contract is up. Kimmel told Howard Stern last week that he was "vacillating" over the decision. ABC, however, is keen to keep the comedian in place…

The late-night world has been speculating for some time as to whether Jimmy Kimmel will continue his ABC talkshow after his contract runs out next year. The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host discussed his future on SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show, but admitted that he doesn't know whether he will continue after the show's 20th…

Erin Irwin, Molly McNearney and Jennifer Sharron have been promoted to executive producers of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! All three had been co-EPs. The news comes five months after JKL executive producer Sharon Hoffman exited the show. She had taken over as EP from 14-year showrunner Jill Leiderman last summer. "Erin…

"Wow, where did all these people come from?," asked Jimmy Kimmel. "That's very nice, I appreciate it.” The late-night host was welcoming back an audience for the first time in 15 months. It wasn't quite the same as the 400-strong crowd that recently returned to The Late Show as only 89 audience members were allowed in…

Jimmy Kimmel is the latest late-night host to bring back a live studio audience. ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! will welcome back a half capacity crowd at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. It comes after California reopened further last week. Guests for this evening's show will include Sarah Paulson, Frank Grillo and…

Jimmy Kimmel has hosted the Oscars, the Emmys and the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. He’s hosted his eponymous late night show for 17 years. How does one top that? answer: Get a college bowl game named after you. “Never before has a bowl game been named after a human being (as far as I know, I didn't…

On Tuesday, Covid restrictions officially lifted in L.A. County, and Jimmy Kimmel was ready to celebrate. “Now, if you see a white woman screaming in Trader Joes, she's not an anti-masker. She's just mad they're out of oat milk,” said the ABC late-night host. “It's going to be a magical summer.” In his opening…

While the leaders of the world’s seven largest so-called “advanced economies” convened in the U.K. to discuss substantive issues like the pandemic, health care, climate change and corporate taxes, social media trolls were more interested in the odd “family photograph” the leaders took on a Cornish beach Friday…

On Tuesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, host Jimmy Kimmel celebrated a personal pandemic milestone, noting that he is at last fully vaccinated. “Oh, what a joy it is to walk around without a mask, hugging people. I feel like a superhero,” said the ABC late-night host. “Seriously, if you don't have a vaccine yet…