"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) TV series 2003-????

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Creator:

Jimmy Kimmel

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | unknown

Release Date:

26 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Talk-Show

Plot:

Jimmy Kimmel interviews celebrities.

Plot Keywords:

Late Night | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 10	12:06 AM	ABC
Wed. Nov. 11	12:06 AM	ABC

Cast

Jimmy Kimmel

...

Himself - Host / ... (1,282 episodes, 2003-2009)

Also Known As:

Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
The Jimmy Kimmel Project (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Jackhole Industries

Trivia:

The show was originally broadcast live. In 2004, due to increasing concerns about offending local affiliates, the show began taping an hour before airtime so network executives can vet it before it goes to air.

Quotes:

Jimmy Kimmel: Didn't you get bit by a spider or something?
Chester Bennington: Yes, I got bit on my ass by a spider. And I thought that I had cancer but...
Jimmy Kimmel: ...it turns out you have super powers!
Chester Bennington: It turns out now that I can climb buildings, and save people from criminal acts.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "South Park: Fishsticks (#13.5)" (2009)

Not the best talk show, but Kimmel is a good host

I didn't watch "The Man Show" when it was on Comedy Central (from 1999 through 2004) because I never had more than basic cable, however I did manage to catch a few reruns later on and thought hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla were both very funny. It was a good idea for a show and it was carried out well.

Before "Man Show" got canceled the two guys branched out into other programs (Carolla now has his own TV talk show called "Too Late with Adam Carolla" - it's a bit lame sometimes in terms of specific jokes but is a refreshingly frank show overall).

Kimmel started hosting various programs and launched his own late-night talk show (apparently in 2003 but I've only started watching and hearing about it recently).

I've seen a few episodes now and I think it's a good talk show. It could use a bit of work. For one, the writing isn't as strong as it could be. Sometimes the stuff is kind of lame - like the recent interview with Pamela Anderson (Kimmel hosted her roast on Comedy Central, then interviewed her on his show afterwards!), in which they had her play a game called something like "Do You Know Pam?", where the contestants answer questions about Pamela Anderson. The lame part is that they had Pamela Anderson participate in it.

So far this show is pretty funny and I enjoy watching it, but they should recruit some stronger writers because it will never be on the same level as Conan or even Leno otherwise.