Ellen isn't only one with a funny bone in the DeGeneres-de Rossi household. During her guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Portia de Rossi created a video spoof to apologize to all the people who have suffered as a result of her marriage to Ellen DeGeneres. The actress admits she was selfish in wanting to live happily ever after with the one she loved; she never considered the horrors to which it would subject numerous people — those who got paper cuts from their protest signs, for example.
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ABC's broadcast of the 81st annual Academy Awards averaged 36.3 million total viewers, for a 13 percent larger audience than last year's show, which hit an all-time low of 32 million viewers.
[Cue extended dance number featuring Beyonce.]
All told, this year's Oscars stand as the most-watched entertainment program of the 2008-09 season as well as the tube's most-watched entertainment telecast since ...
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We've all seen behind-the-scenes videos for movies and television shows, but how about a 30 second promo?
Jimmy Kimmel escaped from a burning home with Tom Cruise for the spot, which debuted during Sunday night's Oscars. He took the bit further by showing his Jimmy Kimmel Live audience a spoof video that features the stars talking about how the spot came to fruition.
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And the late-night musical chairs continue.
ABC's television entertainment division has discussed moving Jimmy Kimmel Live from 12:05 am to the 11:30 pm time slot now held by Nightline, sources told the The New York Times.
ABC denies any conversations, but sources say the Kimmel move was discussed at length and could happen later this year. The move could create serious conflicts between ...
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Late-night funnyman Jimmy Kimmel is gearing up for his big pre-Emmy award special, Jimmy Kimmel's Big Night of Stars, and believe it or not, he was able to get all five hosts in the same room to chat about their upcoming gig. And by chat, we mean have an all-out brawl over unfair salaries. Our money is on Probst mopping the floor with Seacrest's face.
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