This Week on TV: Saturday Night Live season 42
With last week overpacked with premieres, this week features all of the spillover and those who decided to hold off a week. There are ten premieres in all. On Tuesday we see one of the most underrated comedies on television return to Comedy Central. Guests on the fourth season of Drunk History include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Paget […]
Ryan Donahue on Kimmel, “It’s good to get out, you can’t be in the gym 24/7”
In a few short years, Ryan Donahue has become recognized as one of the most original voices in Boston comedy. In 2014 he was a finalist in both the Devilcup and the Boston Comedy Festival, and has since performed with Tig Notaro, Gary Gulman, and Eugene Mirman. Check out his performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
A sneak peek at Jimmy Kimmel on the 600th episode of “The Simpsons”
The Simpsons are soon to celebrate their 600th episode. And the guest star on said episode will be Jimmy Kimmel. Tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live, we will get the full look at the bit, but right now here’s a sneak peek of the late night host hanging out with Homer Simpson. Tune into Jimmy Kimmel […]
Harry Caray drops in on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to talk about The World Series
One of our favorite characters Will Ferrell portrayed during his time on Saturday Night Live was when he portrayed legendary Cubs announcer Harry Caray. It’s been many years since Ferrell has done the character, but now seems like as good a time as any. Last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live Caray showed up to give […]
Late-night TV hosts weigh in on the election of Trump
More than ever before, late-night television talk shows not only weighed in but were directly involved during this Presidential election cycle. From having politicians on as guests, the hosts becoming political pendants themselves, and using humor to expose truth, late night television was a key component of influence all along the way. It would be […]
Dave Chappelle tells Jimmy Kimmel all about his new Netflix specials and his daughter’s sense of humor
To celebrate his two new specials – released this week as a two-episode collection on Netflix – Dave Chappelle stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live, to share some rarely heard stories about his family, and to give some insight into why, after such a lengthy hiatus, he decided to release new material now. Check the full […]
Jimmy Kimmel broke down during his tribute to Don Rickles
Last night, Jimmy Kimmel Live aired an emotional tribute to legendary comedian Don Rickles, who passed away at the age of 90. In honor of Rickles, who Kimmel calls “probably the greatest talk show guest of all time,” the show compiled some clips of his past visits, full of very Rickles-y one-liners — like, when Kimmel notes […]
Judd Apatow is DARE’s worst nightmare, saying taking shrooms and seeing Don Rickles was “the best night” of his life
Last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, which last become the late night show of choice for comics to share their Don Rickles memories, writer and producer Judd Apatow stopped by with a particularly great one of his own – sorry, parents, cause it’s one that makes drugs sounds really cool. Apatow recalls that, when he was a […]
Rob Delaney tells Jimmy Kimmel why he loves living in London
To promote the upcoming third season of his BBC comedy, Catastrophe, comic Rob Delaney stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, to talk about British food and Carrie Fisher. Delaney, who moved his family to London three years ago when Catastrophe filming began, apologizes to Kimmel for not taking any of his restaurant recommendations — yet, at least. […]
This week on TV: Chris Gethard commits Career Suicide
This week Chris Gethard setups up in a big way with the premiere of his first HBO special, Career Suicide. The Judd Apatow-produced special was an Off Broadway one-man show for a while that was taped for HBO. It’s show about, “suicide, depression, alcoholism, and all the other funniest parts of life.” This might sound […]