Jimmy Kimmel Doesn't See What All The Fuss Is About - Deadspin Comments

Jimmy Kimmel Doesn't See What All The Fuss Is About

TurboSloth — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:55:42 EDT

Why don't they just do the full monty, buy a couch, hire the cast from The View and just relegate the football to a box in the corner. I'm sure that would get EVERYONE watching. And plus, with Joy Behar in the booth, they'd finally have someone to commentate who actually knew something about football.

TurboSloth

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J. Walter Weatherman — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:20:19 EDT

@Kalamazoo_Kicker: As a Lions fan that was a tremendous personal moment. Right up there when Atlanta named Byron Leftwich its new starting QB. Damn you Piano Man.

J. Walter Weatherman

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ftrain — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:16:09 EDT

@buttons:

I'm with ya.

What's overlooked in this whole thing is that Theismann sucked as an announcer and deserves all the scourn he gets.

Theismann: this guy knows only one speed. Forward.
WTF!

But also Kimmel isn't funny and still needs a good ass kicking for what he did to sweet, sweet Emily. If you need me baby I'm here...

ftrain

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buttons — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:10:45 EDT

Nobody, huh? Okay:

Boy, aren't you guys glad that Theismann guy is gone? What a douche that guy is, right, Deadspin?

buttons

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A Pimp Named DaveR — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:06:53 EDT

@emily: @Clarence Rosario:
yay!

But I was hoping for something, you know, more... potentially slanderous.

A Pimp Named DaveR

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Clarence Rosario — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:07:33 EDT

@emily: First Deadspin appearance since Balk lost the bet?

Clarence Rosario

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Clarence Rosario — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:06:46 EDT

@Dave Ryan: Ask, and ye shall receive.

Clarence Rosario

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Emily Gould — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:00:50 EDT

Heh, my voodoo curse is beginning to work.

Emily Gould

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Dan Daoust — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:42:13 EDT

I still don't understand how an ESPN exec could trash ABC's late night host. Isn't Kimmel higher up the Disney totem pole than Jay Rothman?

Dan Daoust

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A Pimp Named DaveR — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:31:25 EDT

Looks left, looks right...

Can we get a guest post from Emily Gould on this topic?

A Pimp Named DaveR

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Len Bias Cocaine Surplus — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:20:16 EDT

A better punishment would have to been a daily appearance of First and 10

Len Bias Cocaine Surplus

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ghostsoftheSCupcountry — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:10:48 EDT

HELL, Kimmel's not as funny as Simmons (who isn't), I'd rather listen to Maguire, since they refuse to simply call the fucking game. At least Maguire knows which sport he's watching.

ghostsoftheSCupcountry

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emjayelle — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:09:04 EDT

Jimmy was banned from MNF for being funny... I guess this means he will never, ever be banned from his own show.

emjayelle

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hockalees — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:07:28 EDT

@thedirty d:
anybody hear theismans' comments on this?

Apart from Mrs. Theisman and his housekeeper? No.

hockalees

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GorillaMonsoon — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:06:27 EDT

It's a shame to throw away a perfectly good white boy like that.

GorillaMonsoon

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Sex-Panther — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:05:25 EDT

Looks left, looks right...

Shoulda been you Coach K.

Sex-Panther

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Doxidan, Gentle Doxidan — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:04:12 EDT

I've banned ESPN from my home. Next.

Doxidan, Gentle Doxidan

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VTBen — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:01:36 EDT

As I said earlier, this was nothing (and not nearly as funny) compared to Kimmel's Chris Benoit joke from the Flava Flav roast this summer. And it's not like he made any leather jokes, either...

VTBen

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OhTheHugeManatee — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:01:26 EDT

/threadjack

The Jamberoo needs to start being posted at lunch.

/end threadjack

OhTheHugeManatee

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UrbanShocker — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:00:43 EDT

so that leaves how many people watching Monday Night Football in ESPN? 4?

UrbanShocker

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ClownForPound — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:59:35 EDT

@Civil Negligence: Love the idea... the hosts of this new Man Show should be Charles Barkley and Rampage Jackson. What we would get, probably, is the Cavemen debating sangria recipes.

ClownForPound

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A Pimp Named DaveR — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:59:17 EDT

@Da_Mang: Replacing "Rush Limbaugh" with "Dennis Miller" also works. (Seeing as how it's all one big happy Disney family.)

A Pimp Named DaveR

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G.G. — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:58:51 EDT

If I see Frank Caliendo imitating Kimmel in the MNF booth I quit.

G.G.

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Signal to Noise — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:58:33 EDT

@Matt_T: that would be nice, but it's not gonna happen.

If ESPN doesn't want unscripted stuff like this to happen, then don't have the booth guests. I can't believe they're actually shocked that Kimmel tweaked Theismann. Didn't he have some fun at his expense when he guested last season? I'd have been more shocked if he hadn't tweaked Joe.

This dust-up might have something to do with the agreement between Joe and ESPN to terminate the relationship -- don't say anything disparaging.

Signal to Noise

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A Pimp Named DaveR — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:58:24 EDT

@Donald_Igwebuike: I'll ask him. I think he's at his pal Jimmy's house, watching 5 games on 5 different plasma screens.

A Pimp Named DaveR

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CubsDynasty — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:57:03 EDT

I think things are so slow at the "worldwide leader" that they have gone to making up headlines. At least Kobe was about sports, whats next Hannah Montana interview on ESPN?

CubsDynasty

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Da_Mang — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:55:27 EDT

@The Gentleman Masher: This is the same network that hired Rush Limbaugh then fired him for acting like Rush Limbaugh.

Da_Mang

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Babcocksure — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:54:37 EDT

@Kalamazoo_Kicker: classic

Babcocksure

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The Fake Gimel Martinez — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:54:06 EDT

@Donald_Igwebuike: He'll have to come up with a "college buddy nickname", like Jim-K or Il Gong Kim.

The Fake Gimel Martinez

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mingusmonk — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:53:58 EDT

I don't blame the guy for tweaking the exec's. If I was him, and I saw how quick my pal Carolla was exposed for being non-funny, I'd do my best to milk my turn before they caught on to me being non-funny as well.

I think.

mingusmonk

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Matt_T — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:53:38 EDT

How about every 'celebrity' is banned from the booth and they focus on the game?

Matt_T

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Kalamazoo_Kicker — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:52:59 EDT

and again...I think the other thing they didn't like was his first quote of the night from Kimmel.
"Joey Harrington is a horrible quarterback....but he loves his pets"

Kalamazoo_Kicker

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Encouraging Referee Pitman — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:52:41 EDT

All Kimmel's previously scheduled MNF appearances will now be covered by Jim Belushi. Awesome.

Encouraging Referee Pitman

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Civil Negligence — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:52:39 EDT

Damnit, I was really looking forward towards "Cheerleaders on Trampolines!"

Civil Negligence

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Donald_Igwebuike — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:51:41 EDT

@McCroskey: No, because he asked permission first.

Donald_Igwebuike

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Donald_Igwebuike — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:51:15 EDT

Is the Sports Guy still allowed to reference Kimmel in every article/mailbag/video game development?

Donald_Igwebuike

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McCroskey — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:51:10 EDT

Did they ban Namath after he molested Suzy Kolber?

McCroskey

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Phony Gwynn — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:48:45 EDT

In other news, Adam Carolla has been banned from the ESPN Zone after an unfortunate incident involving Pop-A-Shot and chicken wings.

Phony Gwynn

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Babcocksure — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:46:51 EDT

anybody hear theismans' comments on this?

Babcocksure

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Weed Against Speed — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:46:08 EDT

It only gets worse for Kimmel. Aaron Hamill won't even take his calls anymore.

Weed Against Speed

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The Gentleman Masher — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:45:32 EDT

I also love the idea that ESPN decided to bring a fairly irreverent comedian/former shock jock into their booth, and then were surprised that he said something that might make the announcers uncomfortable.

I guess, much like us, they don't really watch his show.

The Gentleman Masher

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Gasface — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:45:23 EDT

How dare he cause discomfort in the House of Disney!

Gasface

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Sheepblog — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:44:45 EDT

sniff....sniff

I smell gimmick.

Sheepblog

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Dread — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:44:31 EDT

NORBY!

Now if we can just get them to ban showing the Falcons.

Dread

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ClueHeywood — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:44:00 EDT

Finally, a programming move by the WWL that I can agree with.

Now they'll ruin it by shilling DVDs of Disney's "Pocahantas" during the Indians game.

ClueHeywood

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Arriaga_II — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:43:54 EDT

Every Monday morning ESPN sends a crack security team to Theisman's house consisting of Lawrence Taylor, a stool, 13 ounces of coke, and a mirror.

Arriaga_II

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Chief Wahoo — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:43:40 EDT

Oddly enough, hasn't humor and talent been banned from the Kimmel Show?

Chief Wahoo

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MattMillenFanClub — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:43:38 EDT

Does Sarah Silverman seem a little "beefy" this season?

MattMillenFanClub

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The Teufel Shuffle — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:43:25 EDT

If he mocked Paul Maguire, would they have given him a raise?

The Teufel Shuffle