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Ellen Honored as Trailblazer With Mark Twain Prize
 Ellen Honored 
 as Gay Trailblazer 
MARK TWAIN PRIZE
Oct 23, 2012 8:07 AM CDT

Ellen Honored as Gay Trailblazer

DeGeneres receives top honor in humor

(Newser) - Some of the nation's top comedians hailed Ellen DeGeneres as a trailblazer at the Kennedy Center last night as she received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the highest US humor prize:
  • "For a lot of people, Ellen is their only homosexual friend. She's there in
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The Emmys Totally Sucked
 The Emmys Totally Sucked 
review roundup
Sep 24, 2012 9:24 AM CDT

The Emmys Totally Sucked

It's time to boycott this telecast, reviewers write

(Newser) - The jokes were dull, the winners predictable, the speeches navel-gazing, and Jon Cryer actually won a lead actor award for Two and a Half Men—needless to say, the reviews of last night's Emmy Awards are not glowing:
  • In the Washington Post , Dan Zak begs the nation to "
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Modern Family, Homeland Win Big at the Emmys

Plus, wins for 'Veep,' 'Game Change,' 'Two and a Half Men'

(Newser) - And they're off! Host Jimmy Kimmel opened the Emmys with jokes about Honey Boo Boo and politics ("Being a Republican in Hollywood is like being a Chick-fil-A sandwich on the snack table at Glee."), and noted that this is the first year none of the four...

Kimmel, Morgan Pull Emmys Prank, Tweets Pour In
Kimmel, Morgan Pull Emmys Prank, Tweets Pour In
emmy awards
Sep 23, 2012 9:43 PM CDT

Kimmel, Morgan Pull Emmys Prank, Tweets Pour In

Jimmy gets Tracy to 'pass out'

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel pulled a little prank in the middle of the Emmys tonight, calling Tracy Morgan onstage and asking viewers to tweet, "OMG! Tracy Morgan just passed out onstage at the Emmys. Turn on ABC now!" He then made Morgan lie down and stay there as the next...

Riskiest Celeb to Google? Emma Watson
 Riskiest Celeb 
 to Google? 
 Emma Watson 
in case you missed it
Sep 15, 2012 7:00 AM CDT

Riskiest Celeb to Google? Emma Watson

Her name is a magnet for malicious sites

(Newser) - Harry Potter fans, beware: Emma Watson may pose a threat to your computer. One in eight sites that appear in a search for the actress are malicious, pushing malware or stealing personal data, according to McAfee. That makes her the "most dangerous" celeb on the Internet. Also watch out...

10 Totally Fake Celeb Friendships

What, you mean these people aren't all BFFs?

(Newser) - You were probably shocked, just shocked, to learn recently that Beyonce is not actually a huge fan of Kim Kardashian, despite the fact that their significant others are besties and thus they have to hang out a lot. Well, they're not the only ones smiling for the cameras while...

Jimmy Kimmel Moving to 11:35

Will face off with Leno, Letterman

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel is getting a bigger spotlight: Starting Jan. 8, his show will be moved to 11:35pm, putting him in direct competition with Jay Leno and David Letterman. The shift is the result of improving ratings and growing advertising demand, the Hollywood Reporter notes. With a 3% jump in...

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.

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