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Time of India
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
The $1 Million question that helped Matt Damon bring clean water to 200,000 people and tease Jimmy Kimmel
It wasn't just trivia glory; it was for a cause. On the July 30 episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire , Matt Damon and Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings clinched the show's $1 million prize by answering the final question correctly, and their win reignited Damon's legendary (and hilarious) 'feud' with host Jimmy Kimmel . The million-dollar question was: 'Which of these words is often used to describe one of the most beautiful auditory effects on Earth: the sound made by leaves of trees when wind blows through them?' Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Finance Operations Management Degree healthcare Leadership Artificial Intelligence Product Management Cybersecurity Design Thinking Others Public Policy Data Analytics Project Management Technology Digital Marketing MCA PGDM Healthcare others CXO MBA Management Data Science Data Science Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 Months IIM Calcutta SEPO - IIMC CFO India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Fintech & Blockchain India Starts on undefined Get Details The options were: Apricity, Petrichor, Susurrus, or Eudaemonia. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Simple Morning Habit for a Flatter Belly After 50! Lulutox Undo Jennings initially guessed Susurrus, and after using the 50:50 lifeline, which narrowed it down to Petrichor and Susurrus, the pair went with his instinct. And they were right. The confetti flew as Damon and Jennings celebrated their win, which will benefit , Damon's non-profit that helps bring clean water to underserved communities. 'This will reach 200,000 people,' Damon told Jennings on-air, as Kimmel jokingly offered a reluctant handshake. Live Events The episode also delivered peak entertainment as Damon finally made his long-awaited appearance on Kimmel's turf. 'I'm not on your stupid show, I'm on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,' Damon quipped, reigniting their years-long playful rivalry that began back in 2005. What's the Deal with Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel's 'Feud'? Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel have been engaged in a long-running comedic 'feud' that dates back to 2005, when Kimmel first joked on-air, 'Apologies to Matt Damon, we ran out of time.' The quip became a recurring gag on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, with Kimmel pretending to bump Damon off the show night after night, despite Damon never actually being scheduled. Damon leaned into the joke, and over the years, the two have staged countless humorous bits, including Damon hijacking the show, mock fights, and celebrity cameos poking fun at the rivalry. Despite how it looks, it's all in good fun; both stars have emphasized it's a scripted, friendly bit. Their banter has become one of late-night TV's most iconic recurring gags. On Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Damon playfully reignited the feud, telling Kimmel, 'I'm not on your stupid show, I'm on Millionaire – that's way better.' Kimmel fired back with mock jealousy, making for yet another viral Damon-Kimmel moment. What is Matt Damon's is a global nonprofit co-founded by Matt Damon and Gary White that works to bring clean water and sanitation to underserved communities around the world. Launched in its current form in 2009, the organization focuses on creating sustainable water solutions by helping families access small, affordable loans to install taps, toilets, and safe water systems at home. Rather than relying solely on donations and aid, uses a market-based approach to empower people with tools and financing so they can build and maintain their own water and sanitation systems. The model has proven effective, reaching over 60 million people across countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. On Millionaire, the $1 million prize won by Damon and Ken Jennings will directly support mission, potentially impacting 200,000 people through expanded access to clean water.
Refinery29
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Refinery29
From Child Star to Pop It Girl, DANNA's Hot Next Chapter Begins
For years, DANNA has lived in the spotlight. As a child actor on beloved telenovelas and a star of Netflix's Élite, she was part of Latin pop culture long before she had the chance to define her own sound. But over time, and often behind the scenes, she was building a different kind of career — one rooted in music, creative control, and a clear desire for evolution. 'I'm in my just having fun era,' she tells Somos. 'I'm not taking shit too seriously. I'm just having fun with music, with life … and I'm loving it so much.' That sense of release pulses through her latest single, 'Khe Calor' — a sweaty, bass-heavy track that seems to announce a new chapter. Built around a sample from Conchi Cortés's 'Yo Tengo Un Novio (Toma Que Toma),' it nods to early-2000s Latin party hits while layering in synths, hard percussion, and a looped chorus that feels more like a spell than a lyric. DANNA calls it both a mantra and a gift, and she debuted it live for the first time on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this July. ' "I'm in my just having fun era." DANNA ' 'I think I manifested that moment,' she says. 'I prepared everything — the team, the dancers, the sound. It felt like the right time. I took a shot of Don Julio before going on stage, and then it was just magical. I'm still processing it.' The performance — her U.S. late-night debut — felt like a turning point. Dressed in a custom vaquera look by Mexican designers The Weird Market and surrounded by dancers in Y2K-ish fits, DANNA delivered a transition into that next phase. The track is flirty, confident, and steeped in movement. But underneath that heat is a kind of clarity: this is a reset. The 'Khe Calor' music video casts DANNA in a role she's written for herself, leaning fully into melodrama and reinvention. It opens like a scene from Como Agua Para Chocolate: she's accused of causing a 777-day drought, and only her tears can bring the rain. What starts as high drama quickly unravels into a surreal, heat-soaked fantasy. Her emotions become a kind of power, literal magic, transporting her into a world of cactus fields, sensual choreography, and rotating novios played by familiar faces like Michel Duval and El Malilla. The aesthetic is part high fashion, part satire, part dream sequence. It's raunchy, glamorous, and deeply self-aware, a reflection of DANNA's willingness to turn vulnerability into spectacle on her own terms. Though DANNA's catalog has long leaned pop, 'Khe Calor' shifts the focus from heartbreak to embodiment. The mood is looser. The lyrics, less filtered. She hints that more experimentation is on the way. 'I'm really into techno right now,' she says. 'For now, I'll just leave it at that.' She won't say what's coming next, only that it will sound different. And that's the point. ' "I care deeply about my work, but I'm learning to let go. To just put the music out, even if it's not perfect." DANNA ' Her career has never followed a single lane. After breaking out in Latin America as a child star, she pivoted to music, releasing projects like Sie7e+ and K.O., both of which blended radio-friendly hooks with sonic risk. She didn't follow a typical path into music. After years in front of the camera, shifting into full-time artistry required a new kind of discipline. 'I'm such a perfectionist,' she says. 'I care deeply about my work, but I'm learning to let go. To just put the music out, even if it's not perfect. The best advice I can give any new artist is just put your music out there.' That shift, from control to confidence, is what's fueling this latest chapter. Today, she's just as likely to talk about her creative direction as she is her spiritual routine. She travels with Palo Santo and quartz. She detoxes from her phone. She cries 'a lot' and laughs at how predictable that is: 'I'm a Cancer, of course.' And while this personal evolution is clear, so is her cultural grounding. Born and raised in Mexico City, DANNA has made it a priority to amplify her roots through language, fashion, and collaboration. Whether performing in Spanish on mainstream U.S. stages or working with local artisans and designers, she's intentional about what and who she brings with her. 'Music is art. Tequila is art. They go hand in hand,' she says of her recent collaboration with Don Julio. 'So it's important to me, collaborating with a brand that aligns with my art, my music, my culture.' Now 30, she doesn't claim to have it all figured out. But she does sound like someone who knows what she wants and doesn't need permission to get there. 'I feel so confident. … I feel like I'm in my best moment.'
UPI
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: Mariah Carey releases 'Sugar Sweet,' teases new album on 'Kimmel'
1 of 4 | Mariah Carey released the new song "Sugar Sweet" and discussed her forthcoming album on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 25 (UPI) -- Mariah Carey is back with new music. The "We Belong Together" singer, 56, dropped her new single "Sugar Sweet" with Shenseea and Kehlani on Friday ahead of her Sept. 26 album, Here for it All. She talked about her upcoming release on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thursday with guest host Fortune Feimster. Feimster asked the icon why she waited seven years to release a new album. Carey last released Caution in 2018. "Really I was just getting it together. I would make like four songs and then be like, 'We can start making an album now,' and then I would never do it. And then I got up to like you know 10 songs and we were basically ready with an album," the singer said. The album has three covers, and 11 songs, including the previously released "Type Dangerous." Mariah Carey turns 56: a look back Mariah Carey won Top Pop Artist at the Billboard Music Awards on December 3, 1991. Earlier that year, her album self-titled album topped the Billboard charts. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Perth Now
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Jimmy Kimmel lays down challenge for Donald Trump
Jimmy Kimmel has challenged Donald Trump to appear on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? The 57-year-old talk show host will be back at the helm of the new series as a new batch of famous faces compete to earn money for their chosen charity, and he has a scathing reason for wanting the President of the United States in the hotseat. Asked for his dream contestant, Jimmy told Extra: "Boy, wound't it be fun to put Donald Trump in that hot seat, see how much that genius knows? "I would say, 'Please, have a seat. I would love to — you know what? Any time you spend on a game show is another hour you're not being president, so I'm in support of that.' " Kimmel admitted he has a lot of respect for any celebrity who does take part. He added: "I admire anybody that does sit down and come on the show because they're really risking their reputation.' Kimmel's comments about Trump come after the US President claimed he and Jimmy Fallon could be "next" to have their shows cancelled after news that the Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026. Trump wrote on his own Truth Social platform: 'The word is, and it's a strong word at that, Jimmy Kimmel is NEXT to go in the untalented Late Night Sweepstakes and, shortly thereafter, Fallon will be gone. 'These are people with absolutely NO TALENT, who were paid Millions of Dollars for, in all cases, destroying what used to be GREAT Television. "It's really good to see them go, and I hope I played a major part in it! (sic)" In response, Kimmel posted on Instagram: "I'm hearing you're next. Or maybe it's just another wonderful secret." His contract for Jimmy Kimmel Live! - which airs on ABC - is set to expire in 2026. Meanwhile, Colbert has questioned CBS' statement claiming the decision to end the show was a "purely a financial decision" move. He asked: "How could it be purely be a financial decision if The Late Show is No. 1 in ratings?' The announcement his show was ending came after the network's parent company Paramount Global settled a $16 million lawsuit with Trump after he alleged Kamala Harris' 60 Minutes interview was deceptively edited. On his show, following the settlement, Colbert described the move as a "big, fat bribe" as Paramount awaits FDA approval for its merger with Skydance.
Los Angeles Times
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
What is the future of late-night talk shows after the ‘Late Show' cancellation?
Last week's cancellation of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' was an earthquake felt by every Jimmy, John and Seth in the TV business. On Thursday, Colbert shocked his studio audience, social media and Hollywood with the news that the long-running late night talk show will end in May . Colbert, who has hosted 'The Late Show' since taking over from David Letterman 10 years ago, will not be replaced. The franchise that has long led its direct broadcast competition will be no more. Colbert remains the biggest draw in his time slot, averaging 1.9 million viewers, according to Nielsen, but he commands the largest slice of a shrinking pie. As my colleague Stephen Battaglio reported, 'The Late Show' is said to be losing tens of millions of dollars a year as younger viewers flee. Since 2022, the show has lost 20% of its audience in the advertiser-coveted 18-to-49 age group, according to revenue for 'The Late Show' in 2024 was $57.7 million, according to down from $75.7 million in 2022. NBC's 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' and ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' have also slipped. As a result, late night shows have been slashing costs. NBC cut Fallon's show to four nights a week last year, while 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' eliminated its live band. Two years ago, CBS canceled 'The Late Late Show' hosted by James Corden. One problem: Late night shows no longer serve the role they once did — especially for generations that grew up with social media and don't subscribe to TV packages. Waiting until 11:30 p.m. to hear the hot takes on the day's news is antiquated when political satire and commentary are now freely available and on demand through podcasts, TikTok, YouTube and X.
