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As the government shutdown moved through its first week, the late night talk shows returned the medium back to the traditional satire we once enjoyed before the Obama Administration caused political humor to shut down. David Letterman is proving why

Since the days of Charlie Chaplin, Hollywood has portrayed business leaders as greedy, evil and selfish. So when television shows start to tell a different story, the Moving Picture Institute takes notice. Our first annual Liberty on TV awards honor television shows that

Eric Garcetti, the new mayor of Los Angeles, has declared the loss of film and TV production in Los Angeles a state of  “emergency,” and he’s determined to try to bring the sinking ship afloat.  Much production has simply moved

President Barack Obama is a nightmare for political comedians. He’s too cool, too smart, too … good at this whole leadership thing. That was the bill of goods comedians sold us five years ago, an excuse which prevented them from

(AP) Pa. coffee run leads to hatchet hitchhiker arrestBy KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated PressELIZABETH, N.J.Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker. An employee at a Starbucks in Philadelphia is credited

Harrison Ford went ballistic on a man in a Chewbacca suit on Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday night, a comedy bit that quickly went viral. The actor, out promoting the true baseball story 42, also flashed some animosity toward two real

LOS ANGELES, April 15 (UPI)–Comedian Jimmy Kimmel officiated the marriage-vow renewal ceremony of actor Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana, on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Kimmel and Damon have joked about their faux rivalry for years on TV’s

JIMMY KIMMEL, HOST: Mayor Bloomberg is somebody that… BILL MAHER: [Sighs] Ohh. KIMMEL: Now, what do you think of his efforts to protect us from carbonated beverages and the like? BILL MAHER: I don’t like it. You know, I think

(AP) Opening day much more than baseball in CincinnatiBy DAN SEWELLAssociated PressCINCINNATIOpening day in Cincinnati is about much more than baseball. It’s a holiday that dates to the late 19th century that’s celebrated with a colorful, eclectic parade that winds

According to Katie Couric, she and Larry King dated once, 26 years ago. King was 56. Couric was 33. Surely it was a love match. But according to Couric, it didn’t go well. Couric wore a leather skirt on the

Adam Carolla says he’s been through the “Hollywood washing machine,” and he’s glad not to deal with any more spin cycles. “I’m tired of leaving it up to the judges. You can get a lot of bad hometown calls,” the

Jimmy Kimmel, upset over ratings that are a fraction of Jay Leno’s, has taken up the club against the old lion of comedy. In an interview in Rolling Stone, Kimmel lashed out at Leno. His grudge against Leno apparently goes

Today’s comedians simply can’t find anything funny about President Barack Obama. That leaves them scrambling for political targets, which usually means Gov. Sarah Palin and her family are still fair game. Take Martin Short, the veteran of both “SCTV” and

Comedian Chris Rock, like many fellow liberals, is obsessed with race in politics. Conservatives, by and large, look past skin color to the heart of a candidate’s beliefs. Rock reminded us of just that fact Friday during a skit he

The shingle on Howard Kurtz’s office reads “media critic,” but these days “palace guard” is a more accurate moniker. Kurtz, who toils for both the liberal Daily Beast and left-leaning CNN, is defending today’s comedian class for dereliction of duties. Namely,

By SANDY COHENAP Entertainment Writer David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon are doing their shows without audiences. Jimmy Kimmel, visiting from his home base in sunny Hollywood, canceled a taping in Brooklyn. “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” are taking

JIMMY KIMMEL: Any part of you that wouldn’t be so bummed if you don’t win this time around? MICHELLE OBAMA: Absolutely not. JIMMY KIMMEL: None, not at all? Because this seems Iike a big hassle. I would hate to be

First Lady Michelle Obama is no stranger to the talk show circuit, but up until now she’s never shared a couch with comedian Jimmy Kimmel. That changes next week as Obama plans to drop by “Live’s” set for her latest

A man-on-the-street interview segment conducted by Jimmy Kimmel Live asks passersby who won “last night’s” presidential debate — following up on how much they watched, what they thought of the town hall format, and what they thought of the new

Last night on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson endorsed President Obama for reelection.

Last night, President Obama got the endorsement that will surely win him the election: 7-year-old Honey Boo Boo (Alana Thompson), star of the highly-watched series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo on TLC, told Jimmy Kimmel that she supported “Barack Obama!”

For as long as I can remember Liberals in Hollywood had their run of the place. On any set, at any awards show, inside any casting office, at any industry mixer … the loud voices always leaned left. But things

There are several things that I can tell you about any given awards season: The shows and films I like probably will be snubbed. The awards telecast will have a number of sucker punches coming from my left. And the

JIMMY KIMMEL: “I will admit that Downton Abbey is an amazing show. There’s so much meticulous attention to detail. It’s not the kind of show I typically watch, but it really gives you a sense of what it must have

Last night’s Emmy Awards telecast featured liberal comic Jimmy Kimmel as host and feted the hatched job known as HBO’s “Game Change.” Is it any wonder the telecast’s ratings drooped from 2011’s edition? Early ratings numbers for the 2012 Emmy Awards are

It could have been worse, by Hollywood standards. Jimmy Kimmel went political during tonight’s Emmy Awards telecast opening monologue, zinging both Mitt Romney and the recent Chick-Fil-A imbroglio. “TV is an American institution, and yet, one out of every five

At least late night’s latest talk show host arrives on the scene without pretending he’ll hit both political sides equally. “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell,” debuting at 11 p.m. EST tonight of FX, should feel right at home with

Comedian Wanda Sykes does all she can to protect President Barack Obama with her humor. She’s the epitome of the Palace Guard comedian crowd. But Sykes is all too willing to mock Mitt Romney, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee. Last

What is the sound of one Leftist crossing the racial line? A lot like one hand clapping, if you’re on the Left – silence.  Comedian Louis C.K., who has a show on FX, went on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday and spoke about the

Adam Carolla earned his low self esteem the hard way. The podcast king lived in one depressing home after another, from his parents’ antiquated shacks to bachelor pads lacking ventilation, air conditioning and other core amenities. “Not Taco Bell Material,”

Conservatives feared Jimmy Kimmel would treat President Barack Obama as most of his peers do at last month’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner – with the proverbial kid gloves. Instead, Kimmel mocked the Left, the Right and the President in a

I love watching and hearing people make fun of themselves, even if it’s forced. President Obama joked about the GSA spending spree, the Secret Service prostitution scandal, and even the news story of him eating a dog when he was

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel didn’t pull a Stephen Colbert last night, but to employ an overused sports quip he got the job done at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Earlier this week, Kimmel bemoaned how tough it is to mock such