Howard Stern married long-time girlfriend Beth Ostrosky this weekend, leading to the biggest washed-up celebrity clusterfuck of the century. Let's see, the guest list included John Stamos, Jimmy Kimmel, Joan Rivers, Billy Joel, Donald Trump, Chevy Chase, Artie Lang, and Barbara Walters. Not to mention the ceremony was presided over by Kelly Ripa's wife husband, former soap star Mark Consuelos.
Do you think that some of these B+ listers phoned the paparazzi to let them know they'd be showing up to Stern's NY bash at Le Cirque, or did the photogs receive a formal invitation from the happy couple?
"This is like, my first big action movie, and this is what I f*cking get. Wow, wow." That's Ed Norton in this Jimmy Kimmel clip from last week — the only real bit of press The Incredible Hulk star participated in (he did do the red carpet at the premiere, with "controlled" press, and the MTV Movie Awards). How come? Because, the story goes, he didn't want to have to get grilled on a little dispute over just how much he re-wrote the Hulk script submitted by Zak Penn (who wrote X-Men 3), and why Norton didn't get a screenwriting credit.
With the movie opening this weekend Norton supposedly ran off to some deserted island and refused to promote the flick, leaving Liv Tyler's lips to do all the heavy lifting.
So what was the end result of Norton refusing to take part in endless pool interviews? Oh, nothing really. Just a $60 million opening weekend box office take.
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Would you trust Rachael Ray for recipes? Exactly. So it makes sense you'd trust Jimmy Kimmel for advice on comedians, right? He told Reader's Digest four of his favorites that he would like to see join (replace?) the Dane Cooks of the world as funnyman household names. They are: Chris Elliot, Tracy Morgan, Artie Lange, and Zach Galifianakis.
Many of you, because you see yourselves as cultural experts, already know these names. But perhaps America does not. And it can only be a good omen, then, that Kimmel's got their backs.
After all, Americans didn't know who this Sarah Silverman girl was before Kimmel, either, and now she's recreating Britney Spears' pussy lips on the VMAs.
NUMBERS ARE MISLEADING Jimmy Kimmel's "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck" video has been viewed more than two million times on YouTube. Do not confuse this statistic with the thinking that Kimmel is regularly funny. [NYT]
Not to be outdone by Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Kimmel announced in song form that he's fucking Ben Affleck. The cameo laden video is funnier than the scary dream montage from the Oscars. Plus, the FCC's ban on all things potentially offensive makes for good comedic timing.
• For Jimmy Kimmel's fifth anniversary, GF Sarah Silverman makes a viral video with Matt Damon. Oh, cross-promotional love. (First twenty seconds are all that's worth watching.)
• Paris Hilton and Elisha Cuthbert's make-out worked: we're writing about them right now!
Forget About This Strike Jimmy Kimmel will return live starting January 2 joining Leno and Conan and probably Dave Letterman and Craig Ferguson. Happy New Year, networks! Does this mean Carson Daly was cutting edge? [USAT]
A Parting Gift For Nick Denton: "Whatever Gawker originally set out to do, it kind of did, and now it just feels over," departing editor Emily Gould tells WWD. "I would love it if it just fell off the face of the earth….I don't want to say the meanest thing or the most shocking thing possible anymore, because it gets so old and so soul-killing." And somewhere out there, a tiny man named Jimmy Kimmel is laughing uncontrollably.
While roasting retired hip-hopper/active sperm donor Flavor Flav, Jimmy Kimmel unexpectedly made a humorous (albeit somewhat offensive) joke comparing the surreality star to dead homicidal wrestler, Chris Benoit. Apparently, not everyone thought it was "Comedy Central appropriate."
During last night's four-letter fest in honor of the "Flavor of Love" star, Kimmel was poking fun at the fact that Flav has several children with several different women, when he said that "Chris Benoit is a better father than you." What, too soon?
A TMZ staffer who was at the roast (airing August 12 on Comedy Central) just happened to be sitting next to two censors for the network. When Kimmel made the crack, the censors looked at each other and laughed while shaking their heads "no." One immediately put down "Chris Benoit" on a list of jokes to cut.
Oh, come on, people. It's a joke. Next thing you know, you're gonna be telling us you had a problem with Bill Maher dressing up as dead Steve Irwin for Halloween! Wait a sec, you did? Geez, you're uptight! Phew, good thing we've decided to play it safe this year, and go as Anna Nicole Smith's fridge.
Remember when Jimmy Kimmel went off on Gawker's Emily Gould about how she was going to hell for invading the lives of celebrities? As homo-inclined younger cuz Queerty notes, Kimmel does a fine job of contradicting himself on that tenant of holding privacy sacred. It starts at about the 4:10 mark, and ends with Jimmy sitting down with Lucifer. And Lance Bass.
• Joe Francis can't put his daemons to rest in prison without his Lunesta.
• Lindsay Lohan's publicist says "sober," but her eyes say something else.
• An O.J. Simpson battle, without O.J.: Ron and Nicole's families feud over cash.
• Having realized that his show is advertising on blogs, Jimmy Kimmel backs off bashing them.
• Jennifer Lopez quotes from the scripture.
• Sean William Scott is A-OK if you think he's a homo.
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Jossip advertiser and ABC late night show host Jimmy Kimmel stepped in for Larry King over the weekend and, among the more rousing topics (of which there are many when compared to King's lazy fare), was the subject of paparazzi and celebrity stalking. Enter Gawker's Emily Gould, guest talking head and liaison between viewers and Gawker Stalker, the site's celeb mapping feature that accounts for a decent portion of the site's measured readership.
Despite what you may think, not all New York bloggers – and not all New York media bloggers – know each other. But we've heard at least two, maybe three, unsolicited compliments about Ms. Gould since her tenure began steering Nick Denton's ship of new media celebrity, so it pains us to say: The most worthwhile part of the interview – besides witnessing a host of Larry King Live ask questions not prepared by the guest's publicist – takes place somewhere between Gould's face expressing disbelief and amazement.
At not having the right answers.
• Supposedly, there are pictures floating around showing Britney Spears to be (gasp!) an unfit mother. And when you're done chewing on that, chew on these.
• Jim Carrey has given Jenny McCarthy cart blanche to bang Justin Timberlake, should the opportunity ever present itself.
• Is Gisele Bundchen pregnant or isn't she? Either way, she looks totally hot on the cover of Vanity Fair!
• Mandy Moore may or may not have come to her senses and ditched DJ AM.
• Jimmy Kimmel can't take credit for breaking Jared Leto's nose. But he kinda wishes he could.
• Angelina Jolie foils kidnapping plot by convincing her would-be assailants that she's "not nearly as attractive as she looks in the movies."
• Mr. and Mrs. Barack Obama are "bringing sexy back" to campaign trail, threatening to sell more magazine covers than Brangelina.
• Brandweek exec (and creator of Cartoon Network's "accidental" bomb-scare) apologizes for confusing the phrase "marketing campaign" with "low-level terrorist attack."
• Keith Olbermann suggests that Fox News extend the 1/2 Hour News Hour laugh track to include all of their programming.
• Jimmy Kimmel will continue hosting his late night talk show his reign as America's most effective OTC sleep aid through the year 2009.
• Only The New York Times could sound progressive by chirping "let's give it a whirl!" in reference to new media.
• Magazine editors airbrushed a naked photo of Burt Reynolds…and all they digitally "retouched" was his dangling cigarette??
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