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16 Aug, 2017

Mayweather: McGregor will lose 90% of his purse if he kicks

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On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Mayweather talks about what would happen if McGregor kicks him.

That’s a huge fine. I don’t think he wants to lose 90 per cent of his money, or even more. I don’t really know what it’s gonna be [the fine] but it’s gonna be a heavy fine.

Asked if he would kick McGregor back:

I’m not gonna do that. I follow the Queen’s rules of boxing.

And if he would fight in MMA:

As of right now, we gotta get past August 26. Once we get past August 26, then we can talk about other things.

28 Jul, 2015

Cecil the Lion monologue

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Kimmell chokes up near the end of a monologue on the killing of Cecil the Lion. After explaining the events surrounding the lion’s death to the audience he says:

The big question is: Why are you shooting a lion in the first place? I mean, I’m honestly curious to know why a human being would feel compelled to do that. How is that fun? Is it that difficult for you to get an erection that you need to kill things that are stronger than you? If that’s the case, they have a pill for that. It works great. Just stay home and swallow it, and you save yourself a lifetime of being the most hated man in America who never advertised JELL-O Pudding on television.

And, by the way, I’m not against hunting. If you’re hunting to eat, or to help keep the animal population healthy, or it’s part of your culture or something, that’s one thing. But if you’re some a-hole dentist who wants a lion’s head over the fireplace in his man cave so his douchebag buddies can gather around it and drink scotch and tell him how awesome he is, that’s just vomitous.

He also encourages viewers to donate to Wild Cru (http://www.wildcru.org/) the organization that was tracking Cecil.

Jul 2015

Nearly detained in Thailand

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Wilson tells Kimmel that he is nearly detained in Thailand while on his way back to the U.S. from filming an action thriller No Escape.

The day that I was leaving, somebody asked for a picture and gave me something to put around my neck… I guess this thing that I put on identified me with the rebels – I’m not kidding. All of a sudden, they (authorities) were calling the prime minister’s office saying that I was going to be detained from leaving (sic) because these colors and that whistle meant that I was siding with the protesters.

Owen Wilson Was Almost Detained in Thailand

27 Jul, 2015

Jimmy Kimmel Live appearance

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Kimmel demands his guests Kaitlyn and Shawn make a solemn pledge, guaranteeing that their relationship was for real, and won’t end in another broken engagement.

We, Katilyn and Shawn B, do solemnly swear, that we are in love, that we will get married, or we will at least be together one year from today, because if we’re not, this was a huge waste of everyone’s time. If we are not still in a committed relationship on July 27, 2016, we will pay Jimmy Kimmel $1,000 which he may collect in a lump sum or over the next 30 years in monthly installments of $2.77! Amen.

21 Apr, 2015

Courteney Cox interview

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Kimmel interviews Cox on his show Jimmy Kimmel Live. They discuss Cox’s directorial debut, Just Before I Go, and her fiancé Johnny McDaid’s Irish accent.

My fiancé is from Northern Ireland and it’s a great place – nice people there, But you know, I’m from Alabama and we’re real southern…He’s got this beautiful accent – so we were celebrating our engagement a year ago and in Northern Ireland you say the word ‘now’, not like n-o-w but it’s like n-a-u-w.It’s weird and it’s hard to do – I cannot get it

31 Mar, 2015

Baton twirl injury needs 14 stitches

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Lee Roth has to get 14 stitches to his nose after he injures it during a baton twirling segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Kimmel:

He clips his nose and actually moves the nose. The world of baton twirling is very dangerous. He came offstage and our medic was trying to stop the bleeding. There was good deal of blood. David wanted to put duct tape on it…Immediately after the show he went to the hospital and the doctor put 14 stitches in his nose.

12 Mar, 2015

Barack Obama interview

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Jimmy Kimmel interviews Obama on his show Jimmy Kimmel Live. He talks about the shooting of two police officers in Ferguson, and the unrest there; Hillary Clinton’s email scandal; his administration’s new education initiative; and Kanye West.

I love his music … don’t think I have his home number.

President Barack Obama on Ferguson and Race Relations

22 Feb, 2015

Explains Oscar name flub

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On Jimmy Kimmel Live’s post Oscar show, Travolta finally explains the reason for flubbing Idina Menzel’s name at the 2014 Oscars. His excuses: he ran into Goldie Hawn backstage which got him off track, the prompter put the name onscreen in a phonetic form, and his 15 minutes to speak became one minute and 15 seconds.

She’s had one of the best years of her career, and she gives me credit!

Travolta also acknowledged his awkward reunion with Menzel at this year’s Oscars:

Apparently, I played with her chin too much.

John Travolta Explains Idina Menzel Moment

25 Nov, 2014

Kimmel, Pitt invited to Diamond Ball

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Rihanna invites Kimmel and Pitt to participate in her first annual Diamond Ball to benefit her charity, the Clara Lionel foundation. Kimmel is set to host the event, while Pitt will introduce Rihanna before she performs.

It is such an honor to have Jimmy Kimmel host this event. There is no one more hilarious to make the first annual Diamond Ball an incredible night. I’m blessed by his support. Brad Pitt is not only a phenomenal talent, but I admire him and am inspired by his philanthropic work.

Portia de Rossi interview

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de Rossi appears as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live and talks about rumors about having children with Ellen DeGeneres, her parenting skills, and Ellen being the favored aunt among her nieces and nephews.

It’s just one big rumor that doesn’t seem to go away. And at this point, I feel like I’m disappointing the whole of America — not just my mother.

Portia de Rossi on Having a Baby with Ellen

Uber skit

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Kimmel registers as an Uber driver and picks up passengers around Los Angeles. Among his passengers are a dental ceramist from Gabon, whom he drives to The Hollywoodland Experience to buy souvenirs for his passenger’s family back home.

Jimmy Kimmel the Uber Driver

Edward Norton interview

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Norton appears as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live and talks about his experience as the very first Uber passenger.

I met Travis, who started Uber, back when it was still kind of this funky little experiment in San Francisco, and I was super-impressed by what he was doing. As someone who’s had a long-standing antipathy and occasional physical battle with New York cab drivers, I begged him to bring it to New York City. Begged him, literally.