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☆ Comedian Jimmy Kimmel to return as Oscars host in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Rami Ayyub | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2023 Oscars ceremony, organizers said on Monday, choosing a veteran emcee for Hollywood's most prestigious showcase a year after actor Will Smith upended the event by slapping presenter Chris Rock. But video of Smith slapping Rock's face on stage after the comedian made a joke about the actor's wife was shared widely on social media and dominated news headlines for days. "Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or a trap," Kimmel said in a statement. "Jimmy is the perfect host to help us recognize the incredible artists and films of our 95th Oscars," Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. He is banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years, but is still eligible to be nominated and win.

☆ Jimmy Kimmel to host the 2023 Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the Academy Awards for a third time, the Academy announced Monday. “Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or a trap,” Kimmel reportedly said in a statement. The next Oscars ceremony will follow another famous controversy - Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. It was announced in September that Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment had been named executive producers for the upcoming Oscars telecast. The 95th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 12.

☆ Jimmy Kimmel says he was going to quit his show if ABC asked him to stop making Trump jokes
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jimmy Kimmel claims he was ready to walk out on his longtime late-night hosting gig if his bosses at ABC asked him to stop making jokes about then-presidential hopeful Donald Trump. But regardless of that slip in popularity among certain circles, Kimmel said at the time that he was simply not willing to refrain from making jokes about Trump. I’m just not going to do it like that,’” Kimmel remembered saying. “You watch the news all day, you see what’s going on, how do you walk on stage and ignore it? That’s fun.”Kimmel renewed his deal with ABC earlier this year that will keep him in his hosting chair for three more years.

Twitter’s new “Chief Twit” spent the weekend tweeting — and it’s still not much clearer what Elon Musk will do with his new company. He denied a report from The New York Times that he planned to make major layoffs Monday ahead of a date when many Twitter employees receive stock grants. Musk has surrounded himself with Silicon Valley veterans, some of whom have criticized Twitter’s moderation work. Later, he appeared to poke fun at his deleted tweet while also taking a swipe at The New York Times. “This is fake — I did *not* tweet out a link to The New York Times!” Musk wrote alongside a screenshot of the Times’ coverage of his deleted tweet.

☆ Old clip from 2009 resurfaces of Dr. Oz telling Jimmy Kimmel that he tried to stick a needle in his sister's head when they were kids
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In an old clip from 2009, Oz told late-night host Jimmy Kimmel about his "fascination" with needles. Oz said he tried to stick a needle in his sister's head when they were children. "I have to say, you might be one of the craziest people we've ever had on the show," Kimmel told Oz. It's unclear which of Oz's sisters the senate candidate was referring to in the old Kimmel clip. Kimmel also called Oz a "testicle fondler" for touching his crotch during a segment on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

Oct 14 (Reuters) - Comedian Ariel Elias got more than she bargained for when she was heckled while performing in New Jersey. But Elias got the last laugh, after the incident - and her reaction - went viral on social media, leading to a guest spot on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterShortly afterwards a beer can was thrown at Elias onstage. Elias then picks up the beer can and drinks it while the audience cheers. Elias declined to press charges or sign a criminal complaint, according to a statement by Point Pleasant Beach police.

☆ Jimmy Kimmel renews ABC deal, looks forward to ‘quiet quitting’
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Megan Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —You can stay up with Jimmy Kimmel for at least three more years. ABC announced Tuesday that Kimmel has signed a three-year contract extension to stay on as host and executive producer of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”The show will mark its 20th season in January and the late-night host joked he’ll mark the anniversary on cruise control. “After two decades at ABC, I am now looking forward to three years of what they call ‘quiet quitting,’” Kimmel said in a press announcement. And there are practical considerations, and there are family and friend considerations and coworker considerations,” Kimmel said. I’m not going to do this forever.”So while not forever, at least for the foreseeable future.

☆ Jimmy Kimmel apologizes to Quinta Brunson for ‘dumb comedy bit’ at Emmys
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

But Jimmy Kimmel did take some time during Quinta Brunson’s appearance on his late-night talk show Wednesday to apologize for what he called a “dumb comedy bit” that some viewers felt took away from her Emmy victory on Monday. “People said I stole your moment,” Kimmel told Brunson. He remained there throughout Brunson’s acceptance speech and into the commercial break, nearly two minutes in total. Kimmel remained out of the camera’s frame for the duration of Brunson’s speech, which lasted roughly one minute. I’m going to be on his show on Wednesday, so I might punch him in the face,” she joked.

☆ Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes will reportedly host the 2022 Oscars, marking the first time three women will helm Hollywood's big night
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-14 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes will reportedly host this year's Oscars. AdvertisementRegina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes have been revealed as the hosts for the 94th Academy Awards, according to new reports. The last time the Oscars had a host was in 2018 when late-night host Jimmy Kimmel did the honors. Maybe people just don't care. AdvertisementThe 2022 Oscars will take place at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 27, and will air live on ABC.

Persons: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes, Variety, —, It's, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Rogen, Rogen, Pam, Tommy Organizations: Hollywood, Service, The Hollywood, Academy, Dolby Theatre, Sunday, ABC

☆ Early internet star turned celebrity Andy Milonakis revolutionized live streaming and virality, but he still has regrets
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-31 | by ( Steven Asarch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

One of those original viewers was Jimmy Kimmel, who had started hosting his Jimmy Kimmel Live show and found an affinity for the comedic actor. An executive had been badgering Kimmel for a television show to pitch, which started as scrounged together clips from the web and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Andy joined Twitch and pioneered the world of IRL streamingIn 2016, Milonakis started to gain renewed attention with his Twitch streams. "I really do love the ability to be my own boss and fly all over the world and stream it live," Milonakis said. And when I do really weird, crazy shit, I feel like people don't expect that of me."

☆ (foto) Revista People a desemnat „Cel mai sexy bărbat în viață” pentru anul 2020. Cine este acesta și cum arată
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-19 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(foto) Revista People a desemnat „Cel mai sexy bărbat în viață” pentru anul 2020. Cine este acesta și cum aratăRevista People a desemnat „Cel mai sexy bărbat în viață”. În acest an, titlul a fost obținut de Michael B. Jordan. În acest an, Jordan a mai fost inclus în „Top 100 cei mai influenți oameni”, creat de revista Time. Revista a inclus și mai multe motive de ce Jordan a obținut titlul:# își susține femeile din familia lui;# își iubește fanii;# știe cum să asorteze hainele;# valorifică democrația;# își susține comunitatea etc.

Persons: Michael B . Jordan, Jimmy Kimmel, Jordan, John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, Idris, Adam Levine, Ryan Reynolds, David Beckham Organizations: People

☆ Actorul Michael B. Jordan, desemnat "cel mai sexy bărbat în viaţă" de revista People
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-18 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Actorul american Michael B. Jordan, cunoscut pentru rolul din "Black Panther", a fost desemnat de revista People drept "cel mai sexy bărbat în viaţă" în 2020, informează Reuters, notând că este al treilea an la rând când o vedetă de culoare câştigă acest titlu, scrie agerpres.ro. Actorul de 33 de ani, celibatar, a declarat că titlul i-a dat "un sentiment bun". "Este un club din care merită să faci parte", a mărturisit el într-un interviu pentru revista People. Jordan, al cărui titlu de "cel mai mai sexy bărbat în viaţă" a fost anunţat la emisiunea TV "Jimmy Kimmel Live! Actorul s-a remarcat de asemenea ca una dintre vocile care au cerut o mai mare diversitate la Hollywood.

Persons: Michael B . Jordan, Jordan, Erik Killmonger, . Jordan, Jimmy, John Legend Organizations: Reuters, People, Hollywood, Black

Actorul de 33 de ani, celibatar, a declarat că titlul i-a dat „un sentiment bun”. „Este un club din care merită să faci parte”, a mărturisit el într-un interviu pentru revista People. Acesta şi-a început cariera de actor în copilărie în emisiuni TV ca „All My Children”şi a devenit cunoscut odată cu drama socială „Fruitvale Station” (2013). În 2015, el jucat în sequel-ul „Rocky” „Creed”, iar trei ani mai târziu l-a interpretat pe Erik Killmonger în „Black Panther”. Jordan, al cărui titlu de „cel mai mai sexy bărbat în viaţă” a fost anunţat la emisiunea TV „Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, îi succede celebrului cântăreţ John Legend, care obţinuse titlul în 2019.

Persons: Erik Killmonger, Jordan, Jimmy, John Legend

☆ Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop must stop making bogus claims about its $66 'vaginal eggs' because of a legal settlement. Here's the real science.
▼ + stars: | 2018-09-05 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A "vaginal egg" will not balance your hormones, regulate your menstrual cycle, or help with bladder control. On Tuesday, Goop settled a lawsuit brought by the Santa Clara District Attorney’s office and others that alleged the company's claims about its "vaginal eggs" were hogwash. Candace Lowry/YoutubeThe statement added: "Goop provides a forum for practitioners to present their views and experiences with various products like the jade egg. I need to start my jade egg practice," she said with a laugh. Jen Gunter, a California-based obstetrician and gynecologist, wrote a widely cited blog post in 2017 about why Goop's vaginal jade eggs are a bad idea.

☆ (video) David Beckham a fost desemnat cel mai sexy bărbat al anului 2015
▼ + stars: | 2015-11-18 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Sunt foarte încântat să accept acest premiu”, a spus David Beckham. Cu toate acestea, David Beckham spune că îşi doreşte totuşi ca soţia sa, Victoria Beckham, să îl considere mereu „cel mai sexy bărbat în viaţă”. Titlul de cel mai sexy bărbat în viaţă a fost acordat pentru prima dată în 1985, într-un articol despre actorul australian Mel Gibson. Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Brad Pitt şi Richard Gere au fost fiecare desemnaţi de câte două ori drept „cel mai sexy bărbat în viaţă”. Anul trecut, câştigătorul a fost actorul Chris Hemsworth.

Persons: englez David Beckham, Jimmy, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Victoria, Romeo, Harper, Mel Gibson ., John F . Kennedy, Sean Connery, Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Richard Gere, Chris Hemsworth Organizations: ABC, Mediafax Locations: englez, marţi, internaţional englez, Brooklyn, Cruz, Brad

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