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TIME 100 Gala Red Carpet Pics - Christina Aguilera, Claire Danes, Frank Ocean & More!

April 24th, 2013 9:21am EDT
Christina Aguilera
Earlier this week TIME magazine released its "TIME 100," a list of the of the 100 most influential people in the world. The 2013 list includes many Hollywood A-listers, including Jennifer Lawrence ("Silver Linings Playbook"), Lena Dunham ("Girls"), Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad") and Steven Spielberg ("Lincoln").

Several of music's hottest stars are also part of the prestigious TIME 100, including Jay-Z, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera and Frank Ocean.

New York City was swarming with celebrities who attended the TIME 100 Gala at Lincoln Center on Tuesday. Barbara Walters, Claire Danes and Pad...
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TIME Releases '100 Most Influential People' List With Jay-Z & Jennifer Lawrence On Two Of Seven Covers

April 18th, 2013 8:00pm EDT
Jay-Z covers Time magazine
100, a list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The issue features seven different covers for the first time ever, including two showcasing entertainers: hip-hop artist Jay-Z and actress Jennifer Lawrence.

Editors selected guest contributors to write about the honorees. New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg said of the hip-hop star: "He's never forgotten his roots—'Empire State of Mind' was a love song to our city—and as a co-owner of the NBA Nets, he helped bring a major league sports team back to Brooklyn, not far from his old neighborhood.

Bloomberg added, "In nearly every...
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Harrison Ford Flips Out Over 'Star Wars' Questions On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

April 18th, 2013 6:35pm EDT
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford promoted his latest film, Jackie Robinson biopic 42, on Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday night, and the actor became a bit heated after being asked about the upcoming Star Wars sequel, Star Wars: Episode VII.

When asked about the upcoming J.J. Abrams film, Ford said he couldn't talk about it, but was willing to let a few fans of the sci-fi saga ask him a few non-"Star Wars" questions.

But things got heated and Ford ended up walking off the set after encountering a former friend in the audience and calling him a "son of a b***h" and a "sack of s**t."

So far everyone attached to t...
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Morrissey Takes Aim At Jimmy Kimmel Over Gun Skit

February 28th, 2013 12:33pm EST
Morrissey
Morrissey has fired back at comedian Jimmy Kimmel for mocking him on TV for pulling out of a performance on his late-night show, accusing the host of making fun of gun control, depression and obesity.

The former The Smiths star, a fervent anti-meat activist, pulled the plug on Tuesday's scheduled appearance on the show after learning Kimmel's fellow guests would be the stars of duck hunting reality show Duck Dynasty.

In a statement released on Monday, the Suedehead singer wrote, "As far as my reputation is concerned, I can't take the risk of being on a show alongside people who, in effe...
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Jennifer Lawrence Reveals 'Shock' Over 'Uneven Breasts' (Video)

February 1st, 2013 3:30pm EST
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence paid a visit on talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live last night and revealed a problem she encountered in recent doctors visit.

The Oscar-nominated Silver Linings Playbook star had been battling pneumonia for weeks when she discovered her breasts were noticeably uneven in size during a routine chest x-ray.

"I just went to the doctor and I got a chest X-ray of my lungs and discovered that my breasts are uneven. That was all I saw," she told Kimmel.

"I was, like, standing there with these doctors and they're, like, looking at my lungs... and it felt like an elephant in the room an...
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Jimmy Kimmel Pranks People Not Watching Emmy Awards With 'OMG Tracy Morgan' Twitter Trend

September 24th, 2012 3:07pm EDT
Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel may have sent social media followers rushing for their televisions (or an online live cast) when he told the Emmy Award audience to Tweet a false headline.

Kimmel had fellow comedian Tracey Morgan pretend to pass out and lay on the stage, then instructed telecast viewers to Tweet "OMG, Tracy Morgan just passed out on stage at the Emmys, turn ABC on now!"

TwitterTV reported 25,000 tweets were posted soon after, making "OMG Tracy Morgan" a trending topic. A few journalists, including those from TV Guide, spoiled the stunt by explaining it in their messages.

Tracy did his part ...
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ABC Moves Jimmy Kimmel's Timeslot To Take On Jay Leno And David Letterman

August 21st, 2012 5:07pm EDT
Jimmy Kimmel
While Jay Leno deals with layoffs and pay cuts, Jimmy Kimmel will be moving up a half hour to compete against the stars of late night. ABC has moved the comedian's popular Jimmy Kimmel Live program up from 12 AM to 11:30 PM.

The new timeslot will have Kimmel up against NBC's Jay Leno and CBS' David Lettermen. Cable late night shows, which do not have to wait for local news broadcasts, start at 11 - and include stalwarts like Conan O'Brien and Jon Stewart.

The popularity of the internet and cable has cut deep into late night shows, which were once huge money makers for networks. Stars pu...
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Jimmy Kimmel Engaged To Writer Molly McNearney

August 15th, 2012 2:25pm EDT
Jimmy Kimmel Molly McNearney
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is engaged.

The TV personality and comedian proposed to his girlfriend of two years, Molly McNearney, during a recent vacation to South Africa's Kruger National Forest wildlife park and the 34 year old, who is a co-head writer on his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, said yes.

The funnyman, who previously dated comedienne Sarah Silverman for five years, has been married once before - he wed his ex-wife Gina in 1988.

She is the mother of Kimmel's two kids.
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Katy Perry, Kristen Stewart & Justin Bieber Read Mean Tweets About Themselves On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

July 25th, 2012 4:42pm EDT
Celebrities Read Mean Tweets
How do celebrities take it when mean people write nasty things to them on their twitter page? That's what Jimmy Kimmel aimed to find out Tuesday night during the segment "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets" on his late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Stars are real people too - despite living in the limelight and being surrounded by beautiful mansions, fast cars and some of the best looks in the gene pool.

But they are also sensitive humans, like Zooey Deschanel, Katy Perry and Danny McBride.

"What you don't see when you send a nasty tweet is it can actually cause pain," the host explained ...
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David Arquette Gets Huge Wonder Woman Tattoo

May 2nd, 2012 9:56pm EDT
David Arquette
Actor David Arquette has had a Wonder Woman cartoon strip block tattooed on his side.

The elaborate skin art took so long to etch, the Scream star was late for an appearance on late night TV show Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday.

Arquette, who has several tattoos, returned to the artist who first inked him when he was a teenager for his latest design.

He says, "It's all under my arm. He (artist) said, 'I've got to make it really big to write all the words...' It took forever."
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Lindsay Lohan Attending White House Correspondents' Dinner - See Guest List Of The Stars

April 26th, 2012 4:07pm EDT
Lindsay Lohan
The White House Correspondent's Dinner is one of the few times we get to so many Hollywood stars rub elbows with politicians. Every year, news sources get to choose big names to escort them to the dinner - so who's on the guest list this year?

Of course, the guest list is always up for discussion and usually points to trends at the time - Ozzy Osbourne was on the guest list in 2002, when The Osbournes was a hot reality show. Something tells us he's not going to be invited again soon.

Lindsay Lohan is the big surprise, given her recent troubles. Greta van Susteren of Fox has made the star ...
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Video: 'Hey Jimmy Kimmel, I Silverstoned My Kid'

April 3rd, 2012 1:30pm EDT
Jimmy Kimmel Silverstoned Kids
Last week, Alicia Silverstone's video of feeding her son Bear Blu by chewing it for him and spitting it into his mouth went viral. Jimmy Kimmel decided to ask his viewers to video tape their own attempts to "Silverstone" their kids. Here are the funny results:

Feel free to compare it with Alicia's original video:

Opinions on her novel feeding method seem split - several doctors claim that being bombarded by all of the bacteria in a grown woman's mouth is not good for a young child, while others say the introduction of said bacteria will help the child grow a strong immune system.
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Jimmy Kimmel To Host 2012 Emmy Awards!

March 26th, 2012 1:47pm EDT
Jimmy Kimmel
The word’s just in! We’ve just got confirmation that Jimmy Kimmel will be hosting the Emmy Awards this year!

The late-night comedian’s reps have just confirmed that the star will be hosting the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards scheduled to air on September 23rd by ABC.

While this esteemed gig will be the first time he will be hosting the Emmys, awards shows are nothing none too familiar to Kimmel as he has previously hosted the American Music Awards and the Espys. He is also set to host the White House Correspondents Dinner later in April.

‘Glee’ star Jane Lynch hosted last year and fellow lat...
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Jimmy Kimmel Lines Up The Stars For Post-Oscars 'Movie: The Movie' Trailer (Watch!)

February 27th, 2012 4:00pm EST
Movie: The Movie Jimmy Kimmel
A fake movie trailer stole the spotlight from the Academy Awards last night, thanks to Jimmy Kimmel's ability to line up a cavalcade of stars.

In the fake teaser, Edward Norton (playing the world's greatest spy) gets married to the President of the United States (Josh Brolin) in a ceremony ordained by Antonio Banderas.

Colin Farrell is a SWAT officer that has to defuse a bomb with the help of a field goal-kicking canine. Tom Hanks is a robotic lawyer that takes on ornery judge Charlize Theron. Bryan Cranston is a hot dog vendor that seems to always be near an explosion.

Jeff Goldblum i...
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Coldplay Tape Street Show For Post-Oscars TV Party

February 16th, 2012 6:45pm EST
Coldplay
Coldplay have taped a 'block party' performance in Hollywood for comedian Jimmy Kimmel's post-Academy Awards TV spectacular on February 26.

The group struggled through a performance of "Paradise" at the Grammy Awards on Sunday as frontman Chris Martin battled a bad cold and now they're set for another big night after quietly taping a street party concert last week for fans of Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

The funnyman will also welcome Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Tom Hanks, Cameron Diaz, Helen Mirren and host Billy Crystal, among others, to his show - his seventh post-Oscars TV eve...
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Gary Oldman Talks About Snooki's Pee & More 'Jersey Shore' On Jimmy Kimmel (Video)

February 4th, 2012 2:00pm EST
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman dropped his serious actor guise for a skit on late show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Thursday when he recapped the night's Jersey Shore episode in theatrical style.

The Oscar-nominated "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" star appeared seated on a darkened stage as he read the overview of an earlier screened episode of the trashy reality TV series.

He began, "The roommates take Vinny to a party at Karma for his first night back. While dancing in the club, Snooki accidentally pees on herself... The next day Snooki wears two sets of underwear to dinner as a precaution."

Oldman kept a straigh...
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Martin Scorsese Explains 'Goodfellas' Garlic Trick On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Video)

February 1st, 2012 9:38pm EST
Martin Scorsese
Moviemaker Martin Scorsese showed off his culinary skills on TV Tuesday night when he sliced garlic with a razor blade.

The director was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and agreed to show the host how to perfect the odd chopping method, which featured in his cult film Goodfellas after Kimmel confessed he had tried to do it at home and failed miserably.

The TV host admitted he liked the idea of garlic being sliced so thin it melted in olive oil - but the trick never worked for him.

Scorsese revealed it was difficult to do, but his mother had perfected it in a dish that is now served at pal ...
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Mark Wahlberg's Pal Eats Two Giant Balls Of Wasabi, Drinks Three Cups Of Tabasco (Video)

September 29th, 2011 9:00pm EDT
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg gave a heavy-set pal a big TV break on Wednesday when he introduced him as an extreme eating expert during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The movie star/producer told Kimmel about his pal Nacho when he last appeared on the late-night show and he was thrilled when the host agreed to have him on the program alongside Wahlberg.

The Departed star explained that he first befriended his fellow guest after beating him up on the streets of Boston, Massachusetts in his youth and now they're close pals; Wahlberg uses him as his caddie when he's golfing and has employed him on mov...
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Jimmy Kimmel's Uncle Frank Dies At 77

August 23rd, 2011 9:10pm EDT
Frank Potenza
Beloved TV personality Frank Potenza has died at the age of 77.

Potenza has been a regular fixture on his nephew Jimmy Kimmel's late night TV chat show Jimmy Kimmel Live! for years, appearing in comedy skits and interviewing stars on film premiere red carpets.

A retired New York police officer, Potenza graduated from security man to star on the show.

He died on Tuesday morning. Details have not been released.
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'Gaga Goo Goo' - Lady Gaga's Fashion Line For Babies (Video)

July 31st, 2011 7:30pm EDT
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga showed off her new line of fashion for babies on Jimmy Kimmel Live last week, called "Gaga Goo Goo."

The spoof video showcased numerous tots all adorned in classic Gaga fashions, such as the infamous meat dress, the bubble dress, the Kermit the Frog dress and so on.

The hilarious sketch aired during her appearance on Kimmel's late night talk sohw. She also performed her latest hits "The Edge of Glory" and "You And I."

Check out the whole interview segment on Jimmy's YouTube page.
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Harrison Ford Settles A Feud... With Chewbacca (Video)

July 28th, 2011 3:00pm EDT
Han Solo and Chewbacca
Harrison Ford was busy setting up a deal for "Air Force One... 2" before his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live when an old enemy arrived. Of course, the last we saw Ford and Chewbacca they were still on speaking terms. Watch below:

"Daniel Craig's my Wookie bitch now!" Of course, Craig is Harrison's co-star in Cowboys & Aliens - funny, he didn't look all that hairy in the trailers.
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ABC Yanks 'Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution' For 'DWTS' Recaps

May 4th, 2011 9:46am EDT
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
Sad news today: Entertainment Weekly's James Hibberd reports that ABC has removed Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution from its May schedule. The series, which pulled in 5 million viewers with its last scheduled airing (only the second episode of its season!), will be replaced by more Dancing With The Stars recap shows.

5 million viewers isn't stellar, but it certainly wasn't anything to sneeze at. To give you an idea of where those figures fall, let's consult last night's broadcast ratings: 5 million is more than any of the new episodes NBC aired last night (Chuck saw 4.12, The Event 4.02 an...
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Gary Busey's Young Son Hospitalized

April 20th, 2011 8:26am EDT
Gary Busey
Gary Busey's one-year-old son Luke has been hospitalized for a childhood illness.

The health emergency came hours after Busey showed off a photo of his "beautiful gift from God" during an appearance on Monday night's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" chat show.

The child is Busey's son with his fiancee Steffanie Sampson.

Details of what ails the child have not been released, but TMZ.com reports the tot is expected to be back home by the weekend.

Busey's spokeswoman tells the website, "Gary is very grateful to his fans for their love and support. Steffanie and Gary thank everyone for their get well p...
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Courteney Cox Feared David Arquette Was Secretly Gay (Video)

April 19th, 2011 7:39pm EDT
Courteney Cox
Courteney Cox feared she'd uncovered her husband David Arquette's gay secret while checking through the couple's iTunes download account.

The actress, who separated from Arquette last summer, was downloading songs when she decided to check back over the couple's purchasing history - to see what tunes her hip husband was picking.

And she came across a subscription to a gay website called Grinder.

Appearing on Monday's Jimmy Kimmel Live! show, she said, "There were a lot of books... and there were some songs, and then it said, 'Grinder - to find your same sex in your neighborhood'. I was l...
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Christian Slater & Billy Joel Form Impromptu Lounge Act

April 6th, 2011 10:16pm EDT
Christian Slater
Christian Slater and Billy Joel formed a new lounge double act during a recent vacation after becoming celebrity friends.

The actor had been performing Frank Sinatra numbers and standards with the house pianist in the remote restaurant he frequented when he discovered Joel had sailed his boat into port and set about befriending the Piano Man.

Slater turned island tour guide for Joel and his girlfriend and the musician showed his new pal around his luxury yacht.

But they really gelled at the restaurant after a ballsy Billy Joel fan challenged the rocker to play for diners.

Slater recalls...
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Britney Spears: 'When You Have A Bad Day, Eat Ice Cream'

March 31st, 2011 5:00pm EDT
Britney Spears
Britney Spears recently revealed the best advice she's ever received. She explained, "My mom said, 'When you have a bad day, eat ice cream.' That's the best advice."

On Tuesday she released her seventh studio album, "Femme Fatale," and performed on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The pop singer also sang for "Good Morning America" in San Francisco.

Spears' first of 26 concerts are due to kick off in Sacramento, California, on June 17, but she will have to find another big name touring partner. Enrique Iglesias pulled out for undisclosed reasons.

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Britney Spears' Lost 'Jackass 3D' Scene (Video)

March 30th, 2011 9:30pm EDT
Britney Spears on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Johnny Knoxville visited the Jimmy Kimmel Live show Tuesday night and revealed that Britney Spears - the night's musical entertainment - shot a scene for Jackass 3D which, unfortunately, was left on the cutting room floor.

In the clip (which was actually commissioned by the show and shot earlier in the day, according to dickhouse.tv - home to Jackass on the web) - Knoxville and co. shot a version of the "Porta-Potty Bungee" with Britney in the hot seat.

If you've seen Jackass 3D, you know what the "Porta-Potty Bungee" is (for those of you who haven't, you can get an idea of what the real ...
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Mike Catherwood Says He And Lacey Schwimmer Were 'Romantic Lab Rats' On 'Dancing With The Stars'

March 30th, 2011 4:00pm EDT
Mike Catherwood Lacey Schwimmer Dancing with the Stars
Mike Catherwood, the first celebrity to get axed from Dancing with the Stars, told Jimmy Kimmel that ABC asked him to "tone it down" after he and his professional partner Lacey Schwimmer got a little too sexy.

"How do you tone it down?" Jimmy asked. "Well, you wear more clothes, for one. There's body parts you gotta hide... coming from the world of radio, I'm not used to that." He quipped, "I do my show in the nude."

He then said, "I had bamboo underwear made for me. Let's just say they add compression," while motioning to his groin. "In case there is any unfortunate change in direction....
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Charlie Sheen Kisses Jimmy Kimmel, Gives Away Tiger Blood T-Shirts (Video)

March 22nd, 2011 9:43am EDT
Jimmy Kimmel Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen made a surprise appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, interrupting an interview with Mark Cuban. Sheen then proceeded to make out with Jimmy, sign a vinyl record of that night's musical guest, and throw out Tiger Blood t-shirts to the audience.

Jimmy also offered the services of his band for the talk show/tour Charlie is set to begin. The tour has been sold out at every stop, although the former Two and a Half Men star plans on adding more dates.

"I can't stay," he said, making the crowd respond with "aww." Sheen then demanded, "Silence! I have a show to writ...
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Avril Lavigne Releases 'Goodbye Lullaby'

March 8th, 2011 10:34pm EST
Avril Lavigne
Global superstar Avril Lavigne releases her critically acclaimed fourth studio album, Goodbye Lullaby, today, Tuesday, March 8; and it's available now at retail and digital outlets nationwide.

The first single “What The Hell” is currently on MTV Hits, #5 on VH1’s Top 20 Countdown, on Fuse Top 20 Countdown, ranked in the Top 40 with video airplay in heavy rotation at MTV, and is a Top 10 most viewed video on Vevo.

What the critics are saying about Goodbye Lullaby:

“…restore[s] Avril to her rightful place ahead of Katy Perry and Ke$ha…” –Entertainment Weekly

“…an especially sturdy...
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