Politically Incorrect (stylized as POLITICALLY INCOrrECT ) is an American late-night, half-hour political talk show hosted by Bill Maher that aired from July 25, 1993, to July 5, 2002. It premiered on Comedy Central in July 1993 and aired for three seasons until November 5, 1996; amid its success on Comedy Central, ABC expressed interest in bringing the show to the network to shore up its late-night lineup, moving there on January 5, 1997.
73-508: On September 17, 2001, Maher criticized United States foreign policy on the show and argued that the perpetrators of the September 11 terrorist attacks , "although terrible people," were not cowards. "What was cowardly," he argued, "was America's relationship with the rest of the world." The comments were widely condemned, and while Maher later apologized and clarified the meaning behind his comments, major advertisers stopped advertising with
146-692: A counterprogramming against Tonight and other late-night talk shows. As a result, on January 8, 2013, Nightline switched places on ABC's schedule with Jimmy Kimmel Live! . Since then, Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35 p.m. has been able to more directly compete with the Tonight Show and CBS's The Late Show . Following the subsequent retirements of Jay Leno in February 2014, David Letterman in May 2015, and Jon Stewart in August 2015, Kimmel became
219-428: A writers' strike entering its second month. When the show aired at 12:05 ET, the show began with a two-minute segment before the theme song and actual show. Originally a miniature monologue and preview of the guests, the segment expanded to include miniature skits and other ways to plug a product from one of the show's sponsors. (These, better known as "integrated commercials," are rarely repeated.) The cold open device
292-454: A 2013 appearance on the radio talk show Fresh Air , Kimmel further stated that he only chose Damon's name because it was the first A-list actor that popped into his head that "we absolutely would not bump if he was on the show". On September 12, 2006, Damon appeared on the show. A montage of clips demonstrating the numerous times Kimmel performed the bit was shown and, after a very lengthy introduction by Kimmel, Damon appeared on stage. After
365-445: A Dunkin' Donuts coffee cup, loosely in character as Matt Damon. The interview ended with Timberlake spray painting "I <3 Matt Damon" on the front of Kimmel's desk. In a segment that aired on January 31, 2008, Kimmel's then long-time girlfriend Sarah Silverman appeared on the show and announced, via a music video, that she had been " fucking Matt Damon." Damon took an additional jab at Kimmel's long running gag by telling Kimmel at
438-409: A Variety or Music Program" in 1997. The show also won two CableACE Awards in 1995 and 1996 for Talk Show Series and was nominated for a third in 1997. It was also nominated for two Writers Guild of America awards for best Comedy/Variety series in 2001 and 2002. Maher released a book in 1997, Does Anybody Have a Problem with That? The Best of Politically Incorrect , which featured questions asked on
511-509: A barrage of swearing from actor Thomas Jane . Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Kimmelot in association with ABC Signature . It holds the title as the longest running late-night talk show on the network, having aired for more than three times as long as either The Dick Cavett Show (1969–1975) or Politically Incorrect (1997–2002). The show began on January 26, 2003, replacing Politically Incorrect . ABC had originally intended to give Jon Stewart his own late-night program following
584-502: A brief topical monologue from Maher. Then Maher introduces the guests individually, promoting their current projects. Four guests appear, usually a mix of individuals from show business , popular culture , pundits , political consultants , and occasionally regular people in the news, discussing topics in the news selected by Maher. Maher described the program as " The McLaughlin Group on acid ." On rare occasions, Maher would interview
657-473: A childhood friend of Kimmel. The other "Cletones" of the band are Cleto Escobedo Jr., the bandleader's father, on tenor and alto saxophone, Jeff Babko on keyboards, Toshi Yanagi on guitar, Jimmy Earl on bass, and Jonathan Dresel on drums. Like other talk shows with live bands, Cleto and the Cletones play the show's opening and closing themes and play into and out of commercial breaks. (They usually play through
730-407: A clip shows Kimmel's unsuccessful attempts to audition for all movie roles that Damon played. At the episode's end, Damon turns the "We ran out of time" joke on Kimmel after asking Kimmel if he had anything to say. The episode was the highest-rated late night show that evening, and ABC elected to rebroadcast it in primetime the following week. During the 2010 Tonight Show conflict , Kimmel donned
803-592: A delivery man. The video gained widespread media attention, with Kimmel jokingly telling the New York Times , "Every once in a while, Hollywood rallies itself for a worthy cause." On its end-of-the-decade "best-of" list, Entertainment Weekly put Damon as an action star at No. 60 and the Silverman video on No. 62, writing, "A talk-show host's famous comedian girlfriend confesses in a catchy song that she's shtupping No. 60? Yeah, that'll go viral." In 2008,
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#1732783995759876-512: A few seconds, Kimmel apologized and stated that the show was out of time. He asked Damon if he could return the next night, to which Damon replied, "Go f**k yourself." An infuriated Damon continued to curse at Kimmel throughout the rolling of the credits, ultimately slapping the desk and walking off the set. In the December 17, 2006, issue of USA Weekend , Kimmel acknowledged that the Damon incident
949-414: A friendship with Kimmel, wanting to ensure that they would be on good terms if the move was made. (Under that scenario, Leno would have taken Kimmel's time slot and become his lead-in.) However, after Leno made the arrangement to remain at NBC, "those conversations were gone," according to Kimmel. Realizing that Leno's relationship with him had been artificial, Kimmel felt "worked over," reasoning that Leno
1022-487: A gray wig and fake chin, performing his entire January 12, 2010, show in character as Jay Leno . With his bandleader, Cleto Escobedo, parodying Leno's bandleader Kevin Eubanks , Kimmel started out his monologue with "It's good to be here on ABC. Hey, Cleto, you know what ABC stands for? Always Bump Conan." He also referenced the "People of Earth" letter written by Conan O'Brien , noting how O'Brien declined to participate in
1095-485: A part of the show over two decades. In the 20th anniversary show, the guests were the same headliners who were featured on that first episode on January 26, 2003: George Clooney, Snoop Dogg and Coldplay. On February 21, 2024, Kimmel hinted that he may not renew his contract for further seasons after his current contract expires in 2026 in an interview with the Los Angeles Times , stating that "I think this
1168-494: A short-lived revival of NBC's Tonight Starring Jack Paar under the name Jack Paar Tonite , which alternated weeks with Cavett in 1973. While Cavett was the longest-lasting and best remembered of these attempts, none seriously threatened the domination of the Tonight Show . Jimmy Kimmel Live! was stunted early on by an ABC affiliate body which was fulfilling existing syndication contracts for post- local news sitcom repeats and entertainment newsmagazines and thus delaying
1241-523: A single guest. The show was pioneering in mixing political figures and entertainers. Maher tried to air all points of view, especially controversial ones. Guests could be both aggravating and insightful, with the conversation similar to a cocktail party with quick-witted guests. The show's writers included Al Franken , Arianna Huffington , Kevin Bleyer , Scott Carter, and Chris Kelly. On September 11, 2001, conservative political commentator Barbara Olson
1314-414: A sketch about the movie that Affleck stars in, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice , reprising his role as astronaut Mark Watney . When Kimmel hosted the 89th Academy Awards on February 26, 2017, he renewed his feud with Damon, first in a skit harshly criticizing Damon's film We Bought a Zoo , having the announcer introduce him as only the unnamed "guest" of Ben Affleck , and personally conducting
1387-467: A stupid man, which poster had an arrow pointing towards Matt Damon. At the end of the interview, Matt removed the poster, revealing on the other side the name of another Guillermo movie called "Ass Face", also with an arrow pointing towards Matt. Matt accuses Guillermo of acting on Kimmel's orders and, facing the camera, starts to say "you...", at which time it cuts to Guillermo's promo which ends with Matt's face turning into an ass. In February 2014, Damon
1460-570: A supposedly politically incorrect comment. The show was replaced on ABC by Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2003. Maher rebounded with an hour-long weekly program on HBO called Real Time with Bill Maher premiering on February 21, 2003, which follows a similar format. The show won a 2000 Emmy Award for "Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Series." In addition, it was nominated for seventeen other awards, including: "Outstanding Variety"; "Outstanding Music or Comedy Series" (every year from 1995 to 2002); and "Outstanding Performance in
1533-580: Is based out of the Hollywood Masonic Temple in Hollywood , California . It debuted on January 26, 2003 as part of ABC's lead-out programming for Super Bowl XXXVII . For its first ten years, Jimmy Kimmel Live! aired at either the midnight or 12:05 a.m. ET / PT before moving to 11:35 p.m. on January 8, 2013. Despite its name, the show has not regularly aired live since 2004, when censors were unable to properly bleep censor
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#17327839957591606-426: Is my final contract, I hate to even say it, because everyone's laughing at me now — each time I think that, and then it turns out to be not the case. I still have a little more than two years left on my contract, and that seems pretty good, that seems like enough." Contrary to its name, Kimmel has not aired live editions regularly since 2004; instead, it is recorded at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time (7:30 p.m. Eastern) on
1679-467: Is performed either in a more intimate space on the second floor of the Masonic Temple, or a nearby outdoor stage, along with rare on-location performances, and since the pandemic, more often remotely performed. the musical performance was perform by numerous musician including Slayer , Cypress Hill , Backstreet Boys , and Happa-tai from Japanese TV show, Warau Inu. Coors Light sponsored most of
1752-472: Is shown storming out of the studio (as part of the trailer), cursing at Kimmel. In the mock trailer for the sequel, 'Movie: The Movie 2', Damon appears again as an alien who is munching on a sandwich only to think he is munching something else. He walks out cursing Kimmel again. However, it later shown to just be a toy. In August 2013, Guillermo crashed a Matt Damon interview, about his upcoming movie Elysium , by promoting his own movie called "Estupido", about
1825-601: The Emergency Alert System (EAS) tone on the October 3, 2018, episode. At the start of 2019, when Hearst Television 's newest affiliation agreement for their ABC affiliates kicked in and forced them to give up their ability to delay the program for extended local newscasts or syndicated programming, the show now airs across the network on most stations at 11:35 p.m. ET/10:35 p.m. CT. In May 2019, Kimmel and ABC agreed to extend his contract to host
1898-455: The Iran hostage crisis , was able to compete with the Tonight Show , particularly on days when there were major news events or ongoing crises. The growth and development of cable news and the emergence of the internet and the 24-hour news cycle eroded Nightline ' s originally unique, and later preeminent position as a source for late evening national and international news and its value as
1971-523: The warmup comic for the in-studio audience, although he rarely appears on camera; before joining JKL, Barris was the warmup comic for The Man Show . Francis "Uncle Frank" Potenza , Kimmel's real-life uncle, served as a security guard for the show, and appeared regularly in bits on-camera with Kimmel and other employees of the show. He was a New York City police officer and a personal security guard for Frank Sinatra . Potenza did not appear regularly from December 2009 through March 2010, due to illness. (In
2044-527: The "destruction" of The Tonight Show , commenting as Leno that "Fortunately, though, I will! I'll burn it down if I have to!" Leno called Kimmel the next morning to discuss the bit, and at the end of the call, Leno suggested he come over and appear on his show. When his booking department called to confirm his appearance on a "10 at 10" segment, Kimmel agreed immediately. When he received the questions for his January 14 appearance—such as "What's your favorite snack junk food?"—he realized Leno intended to neutralize
2117-420: The 11:35 p.m. show. On June 18, 2020, Kimmel announced he was taking a hiatus from the show; a series of guest hosts filled in with 30-minute episodes until he returned with the new television season after hosting the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards . This has since become a yearly tradition for the show's July and August shows under the more traditional hour format. On September 21, 2020, Kimmel returned to
2190-445: The 1960s and 1970s with The Les Crane Show , which was more of a serious interview program than light entertainment, The Joey Bishop Show (1967–1969), featuring Rat Pack member Joey Bishop with Regis Philbin as sidekick, the original Dick Cavett Show (1969–1975) with Dick Cavett in a show that featured a mixture of cultural, popular entertainment and intellectual figures and was considered more highbrow than Carson and even
2263-517: The January 2013 move, the Friday episode was retitled Jimmy Kimmel Live! This Week, showing highlights from the entire week of shows. However, the show has since reverted to airing a rebroadcast of a recent episode on Fridays, although current events have caused the show to occasionally air new Friday episodes. The show's house band is Cleto and the Cletones , led by saxophonist Cleto Escobedo III,
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2336-557: The TV?" Kimmel replied, "Like when NBC ordered your show off the TV?" Following similar remarks to more questions, Kimmel closed the segment with this comment: "Listen, Jay. Conan and I have children. All you have to take care of is cars! We have lives to lead here! You've got eight hundred million dollars! For God's sakes, leave our shows alone!" Leno never fought back and accepted the bit as comedy (he ascribed it as Kimmel attempting to score some publicity), but Leno's producer, Debbie Vickers,
2409-572: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.150 via cp1114 cp1114, Varnish XID 935545223 Upstream caches: cp1114 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:53:15 GMT Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! , sometimes shortened to JKL , is an American late-night political satire talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel , and broadcast on ABC . The nightly hour-long show tapes and
2482-465: The background and the band performing on the left side of the stage, was replaced with the current set, which has a city in the background. The band now performs on the right side of the stage. In the special February 25, 2007, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! (the second "After the Academy Awards" show), the second set was slightly tweaked when an illustrated picture of a city, which was seen in
2555-539: The background from January 2005 to February 2007, was replaced with a 3D collage of Los Angeles and Hollywood (including the adjacent Dolby Theatre (formerly Kodak Theatre) across from the studio where his show is broadcast from). The 3D image, which was first used during Lionel Richie 's outdoor stage performances in the September 16, 2006, episode, was created by artists Colin Cheer and Brian Walters. A brand-new set
2628-469: The building, say what you want about it, [it's] not cowardly." Similar comments were made by others in other media. Advertisers withdrew their support, and some ABC affiliates stopped airing the show temporarily. White House press secretary Ari Fleischer denounced Maher, warning that "people have to watch what they say and watch what they do." Maher apologized, and explained that he had been criticizing U.S. military policy, not American soldiers. The show
2701-401: The day of broadcast outside special episodes. The program switched to taped broadcasts after actor Thomas Jane guested and standards and practices was unable to easily bleep censor a sudden barrage of profanity from Jane to test their limits. Until 2009, new episodes aired five nights a week, while from 2009 to 2012, the Friday episode was a rebroadcast of a recent episode. Starting with
2774-414: The end of the video, "Jimmy, we're out of time. Sorry." On February 24, on Kimmel's third post-Oscar show, he debuted his rebuttal video, announcing that he was doing the same to Ben Affleck . Kimmel introduced his star-studded musical by addressing Damon and vowing, "You take something I love from me, I'm gonna take something you love from you." Affleck is Damon's longtime acting and writing collaborator;
2847-399: The entire break for the studio audience.) The show's opening theme was written by Les Pierce, Jonathan Kimmel and Cleto Escobedo III and sung by Robert Goulet . The show originally had guest co-hosts each week who would sit at the desk with Kimmel and participate in skits and questioning each night's guests. The show also featured guest announcers, until comedian Andy Milonakis took over as
2920-454: The interim, he did appear on the seventh anniversary show on January 26, 2010.) However, he later returned as a semi-regular. Potenza died on August 23, 2011, at the age of 77. Guillermo Rodriguez is the parking lot security guard for the show, and frequently serves as a celebrity gossip correspondent in a segment called "Guillermo's Hollywood Round-Up". Veatrice Rice was another parking lot security guard who had several of her own segments on
2993-506: The network's long-running news program Nightline , but Kimmel was chosen instead. Because Nightline traditionally began at 11:35 p.m. ET / PT , Jimmy Kimmel Live! (and Politically Incorrect before it) originally started after midnight. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is ABC's first attempt at a traditional late-night talk show since its attempt to revive The Dick Cavett Show in the 1980s. ABC had earlier attempted to directly compete with NBC 's Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in
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3066-485: The orchestra to play him off while Damon was talking (before announcing the nominees and award winner). On an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , Damon praised Fallon for his speedy invitation process, which Kimmel poked fun of. In June 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic when Kimmel was hosting the show from his house, Damon emerged from one of Kimmel's bedrooms, revealing to have been there during
3139-420: The principles of our way of life are in conflict with people in the world. And so - I mean, I'm all for understanding the sociological causes of this, but we should not blame the victim. Americans shouldn't blame themselves because other people want to bomb them." Maher agreed, and replied: "We have been the cowards, lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away. That's cowardly. Staying in the airplane when it hits
3212-737: The remainder of the episode. Damon then replaced Guillermo with Andy Garcia and bandleader Cleto with Sheryl Crow , before bringing in Robin Williams to do the monologue. The show had numerous guests, including Nicole Kidman , Gary Oldman , Amy Adams , Reese Witherspoon , Demi Moore , and Sarah Silverman , along with an on-screen cameo by Ben Affleck during Damon's monologue. There were also numerous taped pieces congratulating Damon on hosting, including by Jennifer Lopez , Sally Field , John Krasinski , Robert De Niro , Don Cheadle , Oprah Winfrey , and Kimmel's parents. Damon also "revealed" that Kimmel keeps "bumping" Damon out of jealousy:
3285-450: The requirement that attendees have their full vaccinations. On September 20, 2022, ABC announced that Kimmel had signed a three-year contract extension to continue as host and executive producer of the show. On January 26, 2023, the program celebrated Kimmel becoming the longest-serving late night talk show host at that time. The "Kimmel" team has a loose tally of more than 3,500 monologues, 10,000 stars and five presidents that have been
3358-519: The scathing parody and paint the two as friends. Kimmel, however, was upfront with wanting to discuss the fiasco at hand, and upon his appearance, attempted to steer the questions that way: when asked about his favorite prank, he responded, "I think the best prank I ever pulled was, I told a guy once, 'Five years from now I'm going to give you my show.' And then when the five years came, I gave it to him and I took it back, almost instantly." Another example came from when Leno asked, "Ever order anything off
3431-413: The segment won a Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. For the 10th anniversary episode on January 24, 2013, Damon took over hosting duties; for the occasion, the show was renamed Jimmy Kimmel Sucks! The episode began with a sequence of clips showing Kimmel "bumping" Damon, and continued with Damon taking command of the show, while Kimmel was tied to a chair and gagged for
3504-478: The segment's sponsor, in 2016 Cîroc replaced Samsung as the segment's sponsor and in 2017 Mercedes-Benz became the segment's sponsor. On occasion, a special live edition is broadcast, usually after major events like the Academy Awards (except in years where Kimmel has hosted the actual ceremony). From the show's debut in 2003 until 2022, about four to seven half-hour basketball -themed broadcasts under
3577-403: The set is also not permanently staged unlike most talk shows, being quickly built on-stage only after Kimmel has finished his monologue, skits and bits at center stage, a build-out seen every episode in a 'split' commercial break where Kimmel is seen interacting with the audience during it. The Jimmy Kimmel Live Concert Series segment comprises a musical performance at the end of the show, which
3650-453: The show (and making the "Live!" title somewhat of a misnomer), started behind the ratings of Late Show with David Letterman , The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , Late Night with Conan O'Brien , and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn , but gradually moved up in the ratings into 2004, and became a fairly strong competitor, capturing about half the audience of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Nightline , which premiered in 1979 during
3723-441: The show until 2022, which would be the show's twentieth season. On March 16, 2020, the show suspended production due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Two weeks later, on March 30, the show resumed production from Kimmel's house, resuming its original 12:05 a.m. timeslot; Nightline returned to 11:35 p.m. On April 13, episodes were reduced to 30 minutes in length. Nightline moved to 12:05 a.m., followed by an encore of
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#17327839957593796-459: The show until her death from cancer on January 21, 2009. Frequently at the end of the show, Kimmel thanks the guests as usual, but then adds, "Our apologies to Matt Damon , we ran out of time." Damon himself told Parade magazine in 2011 that Kimmel said he first did it at a low moment at the end of a show which had substandard guests. The show's producer liked the joke, and Kimmel continued to do it on subsequent shows for their amusement. During
3869-462: The show's announcer from late 2003 to 2004. He would also appear in comedy bits for the show. Then in 2004, Mighty Mighty Bosstones & The Defiant (band) singer Dicky Barrett took over as the show's announcer when the Bosstones went on hiatus. The band has since become active again, and performed live on the show in 2009. Since its inception, stand-up comedian Don Barris has performed as
3942-559: The show's musical performances from 2004 to 2006. In June 2005, the show partnered with Pontiac for its concerts, which were held on the "Pontiac Garage" outdoor stage in Hollywood. the "Pontiac Garage" campaign was created Leo Burnett Worldwide for the show including The Super Bowl XL Roadtrip in a Pontiac G6 , and the live advertisements to coincide with the launch of the Pontiac G8 (a rebadged Holden VE Commodore ). Pontiac
4015-425: The show, comments Maher made and guest answers. In 2003 an audiobook POLITICAL INCORRECTIONS: The Best Opening Monologues from Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher was released, which featured opening monologues from the show accompanied by explanations of the current affairs that were being discussed in the media at that time. United States foreign policies Too Many Requests If you report this error to
4088-606: The show, which also resumed taping from the Hollywood Masonic Temple without a studio audience, the show also resumed its 60-minute format, with Nightline returning to 12:35 a.m. In January 2021, pursuant to guidance from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works due to a local increase in cases, the show briefly returned to its at-home format. The show has since returned to a full audience as restrictions were lifted, with
4161-814: The show. As a result, the show was canceled in 2002. The show first originated from New York City , but soon moved to Los Angeles . The New York episodes were shot at the CBS Broadcast Center and the Los Angeles episodes at CBS Television City , where it remained even after its move to ABC. The first episode featured comedian Jerry Seinfeld , Howard Stern co-host Robin Quivers , Republican Party strategist Ed Rollins , and comedian Larry Miller . Frequent guests included Dave Matthews , Arianna Huffington , Michael McKean , Ann Coulter , Carrot Top , and Christine O'Donnell . The show began with
4234-591: The third-longest serving current host in network late-night television after Conan O'Brien and Bill Maher . O'Brien's show ended in 2021, making Kimmel the second-longest-tenured host after Maher. On April 14, 2009, after the March sweeps break, Kimmel began broadcasting in 720p high definition . On August 15, 2019, ABC and the show were fined $ 395,000 via a settlement by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for misusing
4307-593: The time displays the traditional background, but is now also able to be used for video pieces and bits, along with interviews (including ones where Kimmel is not at his desk; an instance of this was an interview through Cisco's Jabber Guest with actress Viola Davis after the first-season finale of How to Get Away with Murder in February 2015 where she was unable to fly to Los Angeles from the East Coast due to weather issues) which are branded under Cisco Systems 's telepresence technology. The desk/chairs component of
4380-577: The title Jimmy Kimmel Game Night aired at 8:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. ET on Sundays) as lead-in programming to ABC's coverage of the NBA Finals . This was discontinued in 2023 after the NBA moved up its weeknight start times (making the game and pregame show to fully air in primetime), with ABC adding special 30-minute episodes of shows on Sundays; the Kimmel shows were also made more impractical by
4453-689: The two first became prominent as such for Good Will Hunting and later channeled this collaboration into Project Greenlight . In addition to Affleck, the video featured Robin Williams , Don Cheadle , Harrison Ford , Hynden Walch , Cameron Diaz , Christina Applegate , Benji Madden and Joel Madden from Good Charlotte , Dicky Barrett , Christopher Mintz-Plasse , Lance Bass , Dominic Monaghan , Meat Loaf , Pete Wentz , Joan Jett , Huey Lewis , Perry Farrell , Macy Gray , Rebecca Romijn , Josh Groban , Jessica DiCicco , and unnamed choir singers as recording booth singers, along with Brad Pitt as
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#17327839957594526-503: The whole pandemic and demanded to be on the show, when Kimmel wanted to take a break. Then it was revealed Kimmel's wife had been cheating on him with Damon again. This resulted in Kimmel telling Damon he is not on the show. On April 1, 2022, with Jimmy Fallon hosting in place of Kimmel for April Fools' Day, Fallon announced Matt Damon as a guest on the show. Instead, Justin Timberlake emerged wearing Boston Red Sox apparel and carrying
4599-493: Was a joke. In the show which aired on June 5, 2007, Kimmel sent his sidekick Guillermo to the Ocean's Thirteen premiere to interview Damon, though when he started the interview, he said that they were out of time, at which point Damon assumed that Kimmel sent him. In the August 2, 2007, episode, Kimmel then announced that Guillermo was taking on the role of Jason Bourne , who was played by Damon, for The Bourne Ultimatum . A clip
4672-427: Was canceled the following June, which Maher and many others saw as a result of the controversy, although ABC denied that the controversy was a factor and said the program was canceled due to declining ratings. Maher said that the show struggled for advertisers in its final months. There were subsequently comments in various media on the irony that a show called Politically Incorrect was canceled because its host had made
4745-420: Was ejected from the club for not being handsome enough. However, it turned out to be a dream, as he wakes up next to Ben Affleck . Damon was part of the all-star cast assembled by Kimmel for his 2012 Oscars parody, which was a mock trailer for a non-existent blockbuster called Movie: The Movie . Damon appears briefly in a full grape suit, only to be informed his scene had been cut from the "film" after which he
4818-418: Was furious. Kimmel discussed the appearance during an interview with Marc Maron for the latter's podcast in 2012. Kimmel stated that he felt O'Brien was not given a proper chance, but that he was also motivated by his own history with Leno. According to Kimmel, Leno had some years prior been in serious discussions with ABC about the possibility of jumping ship from NBC. During this period, Leno initiated
4891-442: Was invited with the cast of The Monuments Men . Damon sat in another seat. A fake fire was activated at the end of the show when Kimmel asked Damon a question. During Kimmel's 2016 post-Oscar special, Ben Affleck wore a very large coat for his appearance, and Damon emerged from the coat for the interview. However, he was removed from the studio by an enraged Kimmel, who then moved on to interview Affleck. Later, Damon appeared in
4964-431: Was later adopted by The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson , and it also remains in use by James Corden for occasional segments for his version . These segments were dropped when the show moved to 11:35. For ABC's O&O stations and some affiliates, Kimmel does tape a promo introducing the night's guests and bits meant to be bedded into a late segment of their local newscasts . The show's original opening sequence
5037-495: Was on her way to Los Angeles to appear as a guest on Politically Incorrect , when the airplane she was on was hijacked and flown into the Pentagon during the September 11 attacks . In the aftermath of the attacks, U.S. President George W. Bush said that the terrorists responsible were cowards. During the September 17, 2001 episode, one of Maher's guests, Dinesh D'Souza , said "These are warriors. And we have to realize that
5110-418: Was shown in which Guillermo was playing Bourne, until Damon showed up and thought that Kimmel was now trying to bump him from his movie. Damon tried to chase Guillermo but Guillermo slapped him and jumped through a wall. In Kimmel's 2010 post-Oscar show, he featured a clip called "The Handsome Men's Club," which ended with Damon telling Kimmel, "We're all out of time," then bursting into evil laughter after Kimmel
5183-433: Was sponsored for 4 years until the sponsor's parent company, General Motors , filed for bankruptcy in 2009 and announced the termination of the brand. Beginning in October 2009, Anheuser-Busch 's Bud Light (initially Bud Light Golden Wheat in 2009–10) replaced Pontiac as the segment's sponsor. In January 2013, Sony took over sponsorship. In 2014, AT&T took over sponsorship, then in 2015 Samsung replaced AT&T as
5256-414: Was unveiled January 8, 2013, coinciding with the show's move to the earlier 11:35 p.m. timeslot. The new set is similar to the previous one, though the desk and chairs are no longer a stationary set element, and are only brought out for the guest interviews. Later, the traditional city duratrans was replaced with a large floor-to-ceiling curved video display known as the "Wall of America", which most of
5329-576: Was using the ABC discussions as a bargaining tactic to try to get his old job back. The stage where the show is taped has gone through many changes, from the addition of a platform in front of the stage for Kimmel to do his monologue, to various stage backgrounds. In January 2005, the show's original set, at the TV studio in the Hollywood Masonic Temple (now known as the El Capitan Entertainment Centre), which had video screens in
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