Jimmy Kimmel taking the summer off " to spend time with his family "

Oh, please. Give it a rest.

That is ridiculous. Is it wrong for Eddie Murphy to play a white person. OMG. Tracy Ullman run for cover. I’m sure at one time you did a black character. How about the many white voice actors that play black characters.

Seems like Kimmel is going into hiding. He sure loves to preach at others though. It'll be fun to watch him apologize for being white.

R3, shut the fuck up.

Kimmel has always been misogynist and probably a racist, but he's been too popular to touch.

His roots are dated in The Man Show..... He's never fooled me with his self righteous, high horse indignations. He was actually funnier then and while Pete stayed true to his hedonism (which I kinda respect) Jimmy thought growing a public vagina would be enough distraction.

I have never for the life of me ever seen what is funny about blackface. Do people find it funny because they think they're supposed to fund it funny?

I have never seen what is funny about Kimmel.

“To spend more time with family” always means stepping down unwillingly before getting fired.

Adam Corolla probably released the picture - you he has to still be pissed that his second banana rose to the top.

[QUOTE] Kimmel has not addressed the controversy

[QUOTE] On June 1 he apologized

Wtf, it says he never addressed it then it says he apologized for it. Or does he need to issue an apology for each specific incident?

No, R10. No one had to “release” photos. Man Show videos featuring Jimmy in blackface have been on YouTube for YEARS.

His corporate overlords deliberately chose to ignore his ugly “Man Show” past and hire him anyway. And now they’ll feign shock and surprise.

I hate him and Fallon.

I think Kimmel did a good job hosting the Oscars. Taking the summer off sounds like a very bad sign.

Is he considered as "fat fit" or just plain chubby?

R11 Jimmy Fallon is the one who apologized while Jimmy Kimmel hasn't said anything at all. Now Jimmy Kimmel is also under fire for his interview with Megan Fox from 2009 where it's he laughed at her describe being sexualized by Michael Bay at 15 years old.

White people should never do black face. It's racist period.

All of this is long overdue in my opinion.

uhhhh

If you can't tell the difference between a minstrel show meant to ridicule black people and the impersonation of a character for a skit show, then you deserve four more years of Trump and all the visibility the alt-right is getting.

Good, he won't be missed.

If he's fired, he will be missed and good luck with the few terrible comedians who'll have to endure all this policing of art. It really is bizarre that in less than 15 years, identity politics managed to be more moralizing than the entire modern history of Christian fundamentalism, it speaks volumes of the times we're living.

Buh bye! asshole. I remember what jerks he and Corolla were.

Impersonating a black person is not blackface. Blackface is a demeaning caricature of blacks to the point that said caricature doesn't even resemble a human being.

^^^^^ Your right, and I've wondered myself where that got lost in the shill.

Eddie Murphy playing a white Jew with a big nose.

[quote]Impersonating a black person is not blackface. Blackface is a demeaning caricature of blacks to the point that said caricature doesn't even resemble a human being.

Yes, but now it's gotten to the point that a spray tan is racism.

Cannibalism This is a era where people are thrilled to hate each other, and look for any excuse for it. In fact, they're literally digging for reasons to hate each other. And yes, he's indeed a hypocrite.

Sarah Silverman complained publicly that she got "The Man Show" Jimmy while his wife got 'Woke' Jimmy.

Supposedly there's now "leaked" audio of Jimmy impersonating comedian George Wallace and Snoop and allegedly using the N-word.

Those that live by the sword( or at least within the fast few years after getting a late night talk show), Die by the sword!

Craig Ferguson is the only late night host I've liked.

I'm a non-American and haven't liked or understood ANY of the US late night hosts I've seen.

They sit behind a desk while their guests have to sit on a low lounge chair showing off their legs and crotch.

The audience laugh like loud drugged hyenas.

There's painful repartee with a painful band conductor.

Just the summer? Why not, longer?

Is he a producer? Does he own the show?

If not, ABC may just “quietly” replace him this fall.

R4 Did I touch a nerve? Did you get triggered because your hero, Kimmel, has gone into hiding and will eventually have to very publicly eat crow? LOL.

It would be nice if Jimmy Fallon was replaced too. He better hope that Lorne Michael stays healthy. That is the only reason he still has a job.

I'm over the outage an cancel culture. It jumped the 🦈 last week.

For all you idiots who don't know what black face is...THIS is black face.

Here's another one. From his ex Sarah Silverman.

I loved Craig Ferguson too r31. DIdn't he get "fired" as well? Supposedly, Letterman did all he could to keep Craig down - refused money for a set, music, whatever ideas Craig had were vetoed (Letterman owned both his own and Craig's show). Big ego David didn't want to be outshone.

Interesting that Ferguson had Jay Leno on his later show(s) - ain't that a kick in the teefs Dave?

But if I understood if right, Dave/Craig negotiated a contract where Craig got $6 million if he didn't succeed Dave at 11:30. And he got it. Conan got more than that, didn't he - $10 million?

I find it hard to cry too hard for any of these guys - the money they get for bein' good ole white bois, because women (Rivers O'Donnell Bee) and AAs (Arsenio Sammy Davis RuPaul) just aren't accepted as desk sitting smart asses rollin' in the dough.

That said, after Craig, Kimmel was my second fav. Love Guillermo - I think the story really is true that Guillermo was a parking attendant and Jimmy noticed he was funny and hired him. Hope so anyway. I miss when they demonstrated ballroom dances on DWTS, with Guillermo in heels and tight-fitting ballroom gowns - good times.

Sorry for the trip down mem'ry lane - I'm an elder gay. Oh, and BLM !

Oh and Mr. "American on Purpose" Ferguson has sold his L.A. mansion and moved back to Glasgow with his 20-years-younger wife - enrolling his seven-year-old son in school there. Bought a nearby penthouse or something for his older son (18 I think)

Not that I blame him. Says he blamed Scotland for his own personal problems - but now he's forgiven and forgotten. Or maybe he noticed what a shithole his adopted land has become. I remember how excited he was when he got US citizenship lol.

I know someone with a lot of time on his hands until November who could take his place.

[quote]It really is bizarre that in less than 15 years, identity politics managed to be more moralizing than the entire modern history of Christian fundamentalism, it speaks volumes of the times we're living.

Agreed.

We are entering a New Age of Puritanism and Suppression.

He’s racist, sexist, transphobic (maybe). Cancel him!!!

I agree that the cancel culture crap has gone way too far but I'm not unhappy to hear that ol' Kimmel will be spending the summer stewing in his own juice. He has always been so judgemental of others who have a different political viewpoint than far left and hope enjoys eating crow publicly very soon. Don't dish it out if you can't take it.

Our new overlords don't even set up re-education camps to try and set you straight like the Communists did. You said the N word in a skit about rappers, 20 years ago. YOU MUST BE DESTROYED. Although, watching Kimmel get beat down is kind of funny in a way. I wonder why he gets it worse than some others who did the same thing?

Doesn't seem like he's getting it worse, seems about the same as what Kevin Hart got, maybe not even as bad.

Kimmel was on The Man Show and I've always wondered how he got away with the wholesome act nowadays, considering what he did on that bro show in the 1990s.

You have a woman on your talk show that is telling you seriously she's being harassed by a director. And you make a joke out of it. I agree, it's getting a little out of hand. Cancelling culture. But this Hollywood good old boys club is getting their karma.

Good riddance to another racist.

While we're at it, let's call R50 a racist. I mean, why not?

Late night shows died when they gave Leno the ax and Letterman retired. These guys today all suck. What they've forgotten is they're supposed to make us laugh, and have us still laughing as we drive to work, and begin our days with co-workers. Humor. It's non exsistant now. Non of them are funny, bright, quick, or memorable. They just fill the time slot.

Jay Leno was a hack.

Jay Leno is funny as fuck.

Letterman was funny.

I hope he Fallon get the boot.

So why do we even have the show at all? Do we really need guest hosts? I think we will survive. Why not show some good summer movies.

I hate all these brainless talk shows but their main function is to advertise new movies, CDs products etc.

R41 - In 2007 I accompanied some friends to a Craig Ferguson standup appearance. We cheered when he mentioned he was from Glasgow, and he looked at us like we were insane - "Really???" Funny that he's returned home!

Kimmel's kinda schizophrenic, for certain.

He seemed likeable enough while hosting "Win Ben Stein's Money," but he and Carolla were the two, hands down, most obnoxious and unfunny jagoffs on TV when they did "The Man Show" (or maybe being obnoxious, unfunny and jagoff-y was the idea - ?)

Good for him for excoriating Trump since then, but where the hell WAS he for all of those years? All of that image rehabilitation, and now it might all come to ruin over stoopid, never-entertaining blackface. At least he'll have God knows how many millions to condole him.

I have despised this guy since his talk show debuted. There is something sinister when you look in his squinty eyes - like he’s up to something. Always gotten bad vibes from him and he’s not funny at all.

R61 That and he looks like he has really bad breath.

R62 He probably doesn’t wipe his ass well either.

R38 CANCEL AL JOLSON! Oh, wait...

R33 Yeah, they don't have to wear pants..no one would know.

I wonder why the networks have these late night nobodies take up air space. I watch Golden Girls reruns, Frazier reruns, all of which are so much more entertaining than the boring talk show hosts, including Ellen. Why not run some classic old movies at the 11:30 pm slot.

I agree with you R66.

But I think the younger generation want the latest thing even if it turns out to ephemeral junk. I used to chase the latest fads when I was in my 20s. In fact I went out protesting in the streets for things I knew nothing about.

I don’t find him funny or cute at all. He’s trash.

Conan is funny. I

This thread is fucking garbage.

Current late night hosts are more about generating clapter than being genuinely funny.

[quote] Current late night hosts are more about generating clapter than being genuinely funny.

All with precisely the same guests, political slant, "jokes", and with a couple of token exceptions the same look

Jimmy Kimmel, who urged actor Tom Arnold to release an alleged "N-word" tape of President Trump in 2018, admitted years ago that he imitated rapper Snoop Dogg's voice for a track in a 1996 Christmas album -- an original song in which Kimmel used the "N-word" several times.

The admission came in a January 2013 podcast obtained this weekend by Fox News. In the podcast, Kimmel also changed his speech pattern in an attempt to adopt the voice of black comedian George Wallace, in what host Adam Carolla called Kimmel's "crazy black voice." Kimmel acknowledged imitating black people on other occasions as well.

Kimmel, who is slated to host the Emmy Awards this year, announced last week that he's taking the summer off amid a brewing blackface controversy; he has not issued an apology.

Fox News additionally has obtained audio from the Christmas album, "A Family Christmas In Your A--," which came out of the "Kevin & Bean" radio show that aired on KROQ-FM in California. A version of the track featuring Kimmel's Snoop Dogg imitation, "Christmastime in the LBC," has been uploaded to YouTube.

In the Christmas track, a singer mentioned a "fat n---- in a sleigh giving sh--- away," referring to Santa Claus. The song also referenced "n----- in the manger," including associates of King Herod.

"I told that motherf---er Santa, bring a pick for my afro," the singer went on. The "three wise men" were described as "bringing gifts and sh-- for baby boo in the hay."

"Me and my n----- down in LBC, we'll smoke that motherf------ Christmas tree," Kimmel said.

Liner notes from the cassette, obtained by Fox News, showed the album was co-produced by "Jim Kimmel" and credited Kimmel for all "comedy material" on the album, except for a handful of unrelated tracks. Kimmel also appeared on the album cover.

As Oprah

[quote] So why do we even have the show at all? Do we really need guest hosts? I think we will survive. Why not show some good summer movies.

They're one of the major PR outlets for the Entertainment industry to promote their material, they're not going anywhere. They might become boring and stale like the Inquisition of the Church of Identity Politics wants, but they'll be there.

He "apologized" today.

Kimmel's apology is as empty as Beyonce's head. He frequently taunted and shamed others whom he disagreed with - it's his turn to take his seat in the chair of shame. He's another example of the endless stream of pandering, Hollywood far-lefties who love to preach at you and me but is shocked when he is accused of the same. LOL, I am loving this!

R76 Are you talking about Beyonce's BLEACHED head.

[quote]Jimmy Kimmel taking the summer off "to spend time with his family”

The same family he’s been stuck quarantining with for months now, that family?

He must be missing them so!

Time to cancel him like they did to Roseanne Barr. Yank him off TV.

He is sorry not sorry, sorry.

Most people don't give a crap about a comedian in a sketch in blackface. I certainly don't care at all, it's just dress up.

Excuse me, I need to finish the finale of "Babes on Broadway" now.

And some people find it repulsive R81. Cancel him. I'm sure there's some shit written into his contract that'll make it easy. These idiots ruined late night shows years ago.

You can tell this thread has been infested with Repugs.

We DEMAND YOU ADHERE TO OUR GROUPTHINK, and MARCH IN LOCKSTEP... OR ELSE!

Repugs are still pissed that Kimmel read Trump for filth on healthcare.

When these guys made their shows political, it was the beginning of the end.

I wonder in what planet R86 was living where comedy wasn't political.

R87 Late night comedy was never political until the last 10 years or so.

Carson. Leno, Letterman, Conan made political jokes now and then, but they didn't base entire monologues on politics as is common today..

and when Carson et al did their political jokes they distributed them to both sides. As did Will Rogers before them. It wasn't just an endless repetitive attack on one side to get the applause of the other side rather than their laughter.

Are you that type of ignorant who thinks that a joke to be political it has to mention a party or a politician?

White men have always been able to do whatever they've wanted to do, and get away with it free of consequences.

Hi Boris!

I think it's so hilarious he's saying he's taking the summer off. Los Angeles has been locked down since March. Like it's really hard doing a show from your house. He just doesn't want to face the music. He's been getting a free pass for quite some time. I still think they need to get rid of these stupid late night shows. And put some movies or old shows on instead.

In a few months this will all be down the memory hole and he will return as sanctimonious as ever.

Disgraced comedian Jimmy Kimmel has fled LA for a secret location in an attempt to avoid the race row sparked after photos emerged of him doing skits while in blackface, DailyMail.com can reveal.

He added: 'There is nothing more important to me than your respect, and I apologize to those who were genuinely hurt or offended by the makeup I wore or the words I spoke.

Friends of the 52-year-old said he has now left town in a bid to avoid the row and is hoping his apology will see him left alone.

A source told DailyMail.com: 'Jimmy said he is getting out of town to duck this c***. He just wants to be left alone with his family.'

However, DailyMail.com can reveal that Kimmel has been under pressure to apologize for his blackface past for more than a year, with singer Nick Cannon repeatedly calling the comedian out on social media from February 2019 and inviting him to talk.

In a post on February 9 2019 that tagged Fallon and Kimmel and included video of them dressed in blackface, he said: 'You know I'm always on the side of the comedian and never pander to the sensitive, but I feel there needs to be some 'truth & reconciliation' discussions and teachable moments amongst our communities.

A follow up post on the same day showed photos of the pair in blackface, with the caption: 'Happy 'BLACKFACE' History Month. I'm sure we can expect some more apologies.'

A source close to Cannon said: 'Nick has been reaching out to Kimmel for over a year about this. All he wanted was for him to come to the table, sit and talk about what happened.

'When a plea to talk like his goes unanswered for so long, it leads to the build-up of the kind of rage we're seeing today.'

Jim’s cool

The problem with late night hosts now is that they think they’re just as important as the people they interview and try to make the show all about them even when interviewing guests. It’s irritating.

What kind of activism is this? Isn't the whole point of activism to change the world and people's mind? What else is there to do beside apologize? I don't get this type of pseudo-activism, it looks like pure revenge.

I agree with you R93, late night shows suck. But, it's a free country, people can watch what they want. My thoughts are, if you don't like it, don't watch it. Don't give them your rating. I'm pretty sure in 2020, they know exactly what each of us are watching. If nobody is watching them, they'll be gone off the air real quick. That cable connection tell them everything they need to know.

I despise this guy so I’m OK if he gets cancelled.

[quote] Kimmel, who is slated to host the Emmy Awards this year

Not anymore.

Is he a pervert or what?? This ad is weird AF! What is going on here?

Creep alert! Not funny, ugly and bland.

Will Regis get his old job back?

We should not be worried, Joy Reid has posted much worse things in the past and the liberal MSNBC is giving her a major time slot for a show.

Jimmy was caustic.

Lett'snot forget this hag did blackface long before this idiot did

The quicker we realize these people are all hypocrites, the better we will be. Not one of these people live in a "black" neighborhood.

He’s good

Pity to see him go away

[quote]“To spend more time with family” always means stepping down unwillingly before getting fired.

Not true. Sometimes it can mean “got caught cheating and needs to placate a spouse 24/7 or get taken to the cleaners.”

[quote] Adam Corolla probably released the picture - you he has to still be pissed that his second banana rose to the top.

Oh, is he still alive?