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Jimmy Kimmel Is Gettin' Hitched

Gets engaged to Molly McNearney in South Africa

(Newser) - It may not be quite as exciting as certain other celebrity engagements , but Jimmy Kimmel has popped the question to girlfriend Molly McNearney. Kimmel, 44, proposed to McNearney, 34, while on vacation in South Africa's Kruger National Park, his rep confirms to People . McNearney is a co-head writer on...

Mad Men, American Horror Story Lead Emmy Noms

And 'Mad Men' could set record

(Newser) - Mad Men could soon become the most-honored drama in television history: Emmy nominations were announced this morning, and the AMC show is in the lead with a whopping 17 nominations, including lead acting honors for Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss, as well as a Best Drama nod. American Horror Story...

Jimmy Kimmel's New Toy: Bawling 'Boehner Baby'

'Everything makes him cry'

(Newser) - John Boehner wept again at yesterday's Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for Italian artist Constantino Brumidi—a man who, as Jimmy Kimmel points out, died more than 100 years ago. That didn't stop Boehner's tears, which have inspired a brand-new doll: the Boehner Baby, which Kimmel advertised in...

Repeat Butt of WHCD Jokes: Romney

Jimmy Kimmel, President Obama pile on

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel received generally good marks as host of the White House Correspondents' Dinner last night, tweaking both parties without going for the jugular. And both Kimmel and the president dinged Mitt Romney—not in attendance—a few times. Among the top lines of the night, as per Politico :
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Kimmel: Pay Newt to STFU
 Kimmel: Pay Newt to STFU 
Apr 10, 2012 8:52 AM CDT

Kimmel: Pay Newt to STFU

It's time for Gingrich to go away, comedian says

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich knows he won't be president . But he's not dropping out of the race, because he's $4.5 million in debt and still needs to raise money. "You know, he's got a huge debt, he wants to keep spending, very presidential if you think...

Kimmel Debuts Awesome New Herman Cain Ad

'You're getting humped by the government. Any questions?'

(Newser) - Like the rest of us, Jimmy Kimmel was amused by Herman Cain's bizarre new ad involving a guy shooting a rabbit, and the one before that in which a goldfish meets its untimely demise. "It's all part of his 'Fix the Economy or I'll Kill...

And This Year&#39;s Emmy Host Is...
 And This Year's Emmy Host Is... 
Mar 26, 2012 11:08 AM CDT

And This Year's Emmy Host Is...

Jimmy Kimmel!

(Newser) - Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel just got a prime-time gig: host of the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards. The star and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live! will host the Emmy Awards ceremony on Sept. 23 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. "I hope to be able to do for...

Jimmy Kimmel Gets Parents to Prank Kids for Christmas

They record reactions to lousy gifts

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel is establishing a holiday tradition of sorts. On Halloween, he asked parents to tell their kids they ate up all the candy and to record the reaction. For Christmas, he asked parents to give their kids an early but terrible present and again record it for YouTube posterity,...

Charlie Sheen Smooches Jimmy Kimmel

Manic actor pops up on talk show

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen apparently always has his mind on foreplay. That must be why he planted a lingering kiss on the lips of a very surprised Jimmy Kimmel. Sheen busted onto Kimmel's show last night, to the delight of the audience, and remarked that the talk show host has "very...

Lindsay Lohan, Scarlett Johannson, Jessica Alba Plug Jimmy Kimmel's Humpilates
 LiLo, ScarJo 
 Plug Jimmy K's
 'Humpilates' 
post-oscar special
Feb 28, 2011 8:16 AM CST

LiLo, ScarJo Plug Jimmy K's 'Humpilates'

Jessica Alba, Eva Longoria drop by for 'infomercial'

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel’s annual post-Oscar special featured a bevvy of Hollywood ladies: Lindsay Lohan, Scarlett Johansson, and a host of other celebs appeared in a lengthy "infomercial" for Hollywood workout program "Hottie Body Humpilates." Created by "Jimmy K," the regimen transformed the likes of Sofia...

Jimmy Kimmel Pushes Unfriend Day

You don't really have 1,000 friends, he insists

(Newser) - Perhaps you dearly love each and every one of your 600 Facebook friends, but Jimmy Kimmel is pretty sure you don’t. “Remember five years ago when no one had Facebook and you didn't know what the guy you took high school biology with was having for lunch?” he...

Inside Basil Marceaux's Crazy Bid for Gov

Basil Marceaux unwittingly becomes strange Internet joke

(Newser) - Tennessee’s gubernatorial primary is today, and if you vote for Basil Marceaux, he promises to “immune you from all state crimes for the rest of your life”—just one of many bizarre promises Marceaux has made in his surreal run for the Republican nod. His mumble-mouthed, incoherent...

Hey, Kids: Learn Geography From Sarah Palin!

Jimmy Kimmel mocks Palin for latest snafus

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at Sarah Palin’s latest grammar and geography screw-ups last night, culminating in this brilliant Schoolhouse Rock parody, in which a cartoon Palin valiantly tries and fails to name all 50 states.

Jimmy Kimmel Convenes 'Handsome Men's Club'
 Jimmy Kimmel Convenes 
 'Handsome Men's Club' 
viral video
Mar 8, 2010 1:52 PM CST

Jimmy Kimmel Convenes 'Handsome Men's Club'

Skit has Matthew McConaughey question host's handsomeness

(Newser) - Things turned ugly last night for Jimmy Kimmel when the "Handsome Men's Club" he founded—which included Rob Lowe, Ben Affleck, Ted Danson, Taye Diggs, and Josh Hartnett—booted him from his own society. Matthew McConaughey started the charge, with backup from Sting. John Krasinski rose to Kimmel's defense,...

Leno Trounces Letterman in Return
 Leno Trounces 
 Letterman 
 in Return 
ratings race
Mar 2, 2010 11:47 AM CST

Leno Trounces Letterman in Return

Jimmy Fallon tops Craig Ferguson in ratings race

(Newser) - Jay Leno owned the 11:35 time slot last night, smashing both David Letterman and ABC’s combination of Nightline and Jimmy Kimmel as curious viewers tuned in to see Leno take back the Tonight Show gig. Leno scored a 5.7 rating, compared to 3.0 for Letterman, 3....

Craig Ferguson, Late Night's New King
 Craig Ferguson, 
 Late Night's New King 
OPINION
Feb 24, 2010 11:28 AM CST

Craig Ferguson, Late Night's New King

David Letterman still wins, but he's in a class of his own

(Newser) - Despite all the publicity heaped upon them in recent weeks, there are more late night hosts than just Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien. After years of following the major late night shows, Michael Giltz decided the time has come to declare a new king. His final verdict? Craig Ferguson,...

Huey Lewis: 'I Am the World'
 Huey Lewis: 'I Am the World' 
Solo Remake on Kimmel
Feb 19, 2010 9:15 AM CST

Huey Lewis: 'I Am the World'

Left out of remake, singer tries to make a better day ... 'just me and me'

(Newser) - If you, like Jimmy Kimmel, were saddened by the dearth of original "We Are the World" participants who showed up for the remake, get excited: Huey Lewis did his own solo version on Kimmel’s show last night. “There comes a time when I heed a certain call,...

Jimmy Kimmel: Jay Leno Is a 'Tattletale'


 Jimmy Kimmel: 
 Jay Leno Is 
 a 'Tattletale' 
watch out, oprah
Jan 29, 2010 12:22 PM CST

Jimmy Kimmel: Jay Leno Is a 'Tattletale'

Kimmel rebuts Jay Leno's Oprah Winfrey interview

(Newser) - After “ratting out” Jimmy Kimmel during his interview with Oprah Winfrey, Jay Leno seems to have no friends left in late night. Kimmel responded to yesterday's sit-down with the queen of all media—in which Leno claimed he felt “sucker punched” when Kimmel reamed him on the Jay ...

Conan Blows $4.8M on Parting Sketch


 Conan 
 Blows $4.8M 
 on Parting Sketch 
puts Racehorse in mink snuggie
Jan 22, 2010 8:37 AM CST

Conan Blows $4.8M on Parting Sketch

Buys Kentucky Derby winner and sticks NBC with the bill

(Newser) - Conan O'brien upped the ante last night in his war with NBC, following his $1.5 million sketch Wednesday night with one he said cost $4.8 million. He spent that amount, he said, buying Mine That Bird, the 2009 Kentucky Derby winner, putting him in a horse-sized mink snuggie,...

Jay, Conan Take Gloves Off
 Jay, Conan Take Gloves Off 
Jan 15, 2010 5:46 AM CST

Jay, Conan Take Gloves Off

Leno, O'Brien continue trading digs over fate of 'Tonight Show'

(Newser) - As Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien continued to take swipes at each other last night (and everyone else continued to take swipes at Jay Leno), rumors and new developments in the NBC shake-up continued to come out. Watch highlights from last night in the video gallery, and read on...

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