Latest news with #Kimmel
Time of India
8 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.
Global News
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Global News
Donald Trump says he's not ‘solely responsible' for ‘Late Show' cancellation
U.S. President Donald Trump claims he had nothing to do with the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said 'everybody' thinks he was 'solely responsible' for the end of the late-night talk show but he said the rumours are 'not true!' 'Everybody is saying that I was solely responsible for the firing of Stephen Colbert from CBS, 'Late Night,'' Trump wrote. 'That is not true! The reason he was fired was a pure lack of TALENT, and the fact that this deficiency was costing CBS $50 Million Dollars a year in losses — And it was only going to get WORSE!' Trump went on to claim that 'an even less talented Jimmy Kimmel' will be 'next up' to lose his job, followed by 'a weak, and very insecure, Jimmy Fallon.' Story continues below advertisement 'The only real question is, who will go first? Show Biz and Television is a very simple business. If you get Ratings, you can say or do anything. If you don't, you always become a victim,' Trump wrote. 'Colbert became a victim to himself, the other two will follow.' A screenshot of Donald Trump's post on Truth Social. @RealDonaldTrump / Truth Social Kimmel responded to Trump's latest post by sharing a screenshot of it on Instagram and writing, 'I know you're busy Sharpie-ing the Epstein files, but this seems like a weird way to tell people to watch Matt Damon and Ken Jennings on an all-new Who Wants to Be a Millionaire tomorrow night at 8|7c on @ABC.' Story continues below advertisement Last week, Kimmel fired back at Trump after the president declared Kimmel the 'next to go in the untalented Late Night Sweepstakes,' following the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy On July 22, Trump took to Truth Social to criticize Kimmel, claiming he has 'absolutely NO TALENT' and warning that his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, is next on the chopping block. '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,' Trump wrote of Kimmel and his fellow late-night host, Fallon. 2:16 'Trump believes he has immunity': Colbert cancellation sparks censorship speculation '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!' Story continues below advertisement Kimmel responded by sharing a screenshot of Trump's post on Instagram with the caption: 'I'm hearing you're next. Or maybe it's just another wonderful secret' — a reference to a Wall Street Journal report, published July 17, that claimed Trump had written the phrase to Jeffrey Epstein in a letter for his 50th birthday in 2003. Fallon also responded to Trump's post last week during the July 21 episode of The Tonight Show. 'I am your host,' Fallon told his audience. 'Well, at least for tonight.' 'I don't like it. I don't like what's going on one bit. These are crazy times.' Story continues below advertisement Colbert hasn't responded to Trump's latest claim that he wasn't 'solely responsible' for the end of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert but he did share some choice words for Trump during an opening monologue on the show last week. 1:18 Stephen Colbert claps back at Trump: 'Go f**k yourself' The late-night host read Trump's post celebrating the decision to cancel the show on Truth Social on July 18, in which he wrote, 'I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings.' Colbert said into the 'Eloquence Cam': 'How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism? Go f— yourself.'
Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Jimmy Kimmel's Contract, Stephen Colbert And The Future Of Late Night
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT The fate of late night TV may now be with Jimmy Kimmel Live. Host Jimmy Kimmel's contract with Disney is set to end in 2026, and its renewal or lapse will say something about the genre more generally. CBS recently canceled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. While the news came after Colbert criticised his parent company and Donald Trump, CBS maintains that it was 'purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night." The CBS show is among the most popular late night programs. However, it was revealed that it costs over $100 million annually to produce while losing over $40 million per year. According to someone familiar with the show, the budget includes a live band, a 200-person staff and Colbert's annual $20 million salary. Whether Colbert's cancellation has more to do with politics or finances, it leaves late night in a precarious position. Late night has been declining in recent years. Earlier this year, Taylor Tomlinson left her hosting position on CBS's After Midnight, and instead of replacing her, the network canceled the program. Now, with Colbert's cancellation, CBS will not have a late-night comedy show going forward, a first in over 30 years. In Q2 of 2025, The Late Show saw 2.42 million in viewership, while Jimmy Kimmel Live saw 1.77 million. The ABC late-night show may well have a lower budget; both the show's budget and Kimmel's salary have not been published. However, canceling a more popular show the year before salary negotiations with Kimmel may leave late night in a precarious spot. Late night has been declining in viewership for years, and it is unclear if Colbert's cancellation will be a one-off or a fundamental shift in late-night TV. NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers were both recently extended until 2028. NBC is also home to Saturday Night Live. However, SNL is a bit of an outlier since it isn't the typical late night talk show format and recently hit a 3-year ratings high for its most recent 50th season. Outside of broadcast networks, shows like HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Comedy Central's The Daily Show and Fox News's Gutfeld! may also face issues in a collapsing late night space. These shows are somewhat separate from the traditional broadcast approach to late night TV. However, the number of late night politics shows on cable networks has also fallen in recent years. Much of the decline of late-night comedy TV has been linked to streaming and VOD programming. While Netflix has entered the 'late night' space with 2018's My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman and, more recently, Everybody's Live with John Mulaney in 2025, streaming services have largely not adopted the late night model. The future is unclear for broadcast late night programming, and late night more generally, but a decision on Kimmel will mean a lot for the industry in the upcoming year.
CNBC
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNBC
CBS canceling Colbert begs the question: Are more late night shows next?
There are two schools of thought around CBS' decision to end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." The first says the cancellation is a one-off exit from the storied time slot — that Paramount was trying to push through the red tape to finally merge with Skydance Media, a deal that was approved by the Federal Communications Commission Thursday after more than a year in limbo. The other says it signals the beginning of the end of late night TV. The entertainment industry will have a better sense of where the truth lies next year when Disney decides the fate of Jimmy Kimmel's late night show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live." While NBC recently extended the contracts of its two late night hosts, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, into 2028, Kimmel's contract is set to lapse in 2026. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" has been a late night staple since 2003, acting not only as a typical talk show on the circuit, but as a valuable marketing hub for Disney's slate of theatrical and television content. In addition to traditional one-on-one interviews, Kimmel will also frequently host several stars from the same project, often for blockbuster titles from Marvel, Star Wars and the company's animated franchises. Clips from these chats are fed onto Kimmel's YouTube channel, which has more than 20 million subscribers, and across social media, helping to generate buzz for upcoming Disney projects. For comparison, Fallon's show account has around 32 million subscribers, while Colbert's stands at 10 million and Meyers' at just over 5 million. Kimmel is also a frequent host of the Academy Awards, which airs on Disney's ABC, and is currently the host of ABC's celebrity edition of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." These ancillary assignments, as well as his annual job closing out Disney's Upfronts presentation for advertisers, may make Kimmel more important to Disney's long-term future than Colbert was for Paramount or CBS. Still, while the next test of media's commitment to late night is months off, the end of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is calling attention to the mounting pressures on traditional TV and raising questions about the whether the time slot can survive the evolving viewing landscape. The cost of producing late night programs has risen as the media industry has been upended by streaming and shifting consumer habits. The traditional pay TV bundle has lost millions of customers in recent years, and as they've disappeared, so too have advertising dollars. The shifting equation has forced media companies to rebalance. At a large scale, companies like Comcast's NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery have opted to split off their cable TV networks into separate corporate entities. At the programming level, big shows are increasingly greenlit for release on streaming services rather than traditional networks. Salaries of highly paid news anchors have moderated, with some stepping away from traditional networks entirely and starting out their own ventures. And much of the money spent on bulking up both linear TV networks and streaming services is earmarked for live sports. That leaves familiar titles in flux. "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" employed around 200 people and recorded annual losses of around $40 million, according to a person familiar with the matter, who declined to be named speaking about nonpublic matters. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" employs around 250 people and loses roughly the same amount, according to a person familiar with that show's finances. While the pay-TV bundle still rakes in the highest share of profits for legacy media companies – much of which stems from the fees that pay-TV distributors hand over to the networks to be included in the bundle – that figure is in decline. Linear TV advertising revenue has also been on a steady downward slope. Industry analysts and experts expected the ad market to stabilize in 2025 after tumultuous streaming-centric years, but macroeconomic uncertainty has hampered the recovery. In quarterly earnings that were reported in May, Paramount, NBCUniversal and Disney each reported lower ad sales on a year-over-year basis. Paramount reported in May that its first-quarter TV advertising revenue was down 21% to $2.04 billion, mainly due to comparisons to the prior-year period when the company had the Super Bowl. That championship beckons the most ad dollars of any live event on TV. Without the Super Bowl, ad revenue would have been flat, the company said. Overall revenue for Paramount's TV segment was down 13%. Of the traditional TV ad spend that does remain, the biggest share has gravitated to live sports, which draw the biggest audiences. NBCUniversal recently touted its record ad sales volume during the most recent Upfront cycle due to an upcoming slate of NBA, the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics and other sports. Disney reported in May that quarterly revenue for its domestic linear networks was down 3% to $2.2 billion, attributing the decline to lower ad revenue. Still, Disney noted ad revenue for ESPN and sports in general saw an increase in ad revenue. These headwinds help legitimize Paramount's decision to cancel "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," but the timing of the program's end has raised suspicions. The announcement that Colbert's show would take its final bow in May 2026 came just days after the tenured host publicly called out Paramount for its $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump over the editing of a "60 Minutes" interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. Colbert called the settlement a "big fat bribe" during one of his show-opening monologues, referencing the then-pending merger between Paramount and Skydance Media, which required the approval of the Trump administration to proceed. Paramount and CBS executives released a statement last week saying the cancellation was "purely a financial decision against the challenging backdrop in late night." "It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount," the company continued. While ratings for Colbert's show have declined over the last decade, the program has consistently achieved the highest views of any show in the 11:35 p.m. hour, outdrawing ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," according to Nielsen. Still, Colbert's ratings have been declining each season. For the most recent September-to-May time period, Colbert averaged roughly 1.9 million viewers, with the majority of viewership coming in the age demographic of over 65, according to Nielsen — a telling data point about the state of TV viewership. Kimmel's viewership paints a similar picture, with viewership dropping from the September-to-May time period in 2019-2020 to the most recent in 2024-2025, when the average was nearly 1.6 million viewers, according to Nielsen. When Paramount listed its slate of highly rated TV shows during its last earnings report, including "Tracker," the top rated series and "Matlock," the highest rated new series, it also listed Colbert's "The Late Show" as the highest rated broadcast late night show. "The Daily Show," also from Paramount, was the top late night show on cable TV. Some industry experts have questioned whether CBS could have explored other ways to save money — or save late night — besides outright canceling "The Late Show." NBC cut costs by eliminating the band on Meyers' late night show and shifting Fallon to four nights a week instead of five. CBS tried to bring a younger demographic into the hour with "After Midnight," a late night show that ran after Colbert. The show was hosted by comedian Taylor Tomlinson and was centered on viral internet phenomena. Though CBS intended to renew the show after its first two seasons, Tomlinson decided not to extend her contract, and the show was canceled.
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jimmy Kimmel challenges Trump to compete on game show
Jimmy Kimmel appears to be playing with fire after jibing President Donald Trump with an invitation to compete on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? The 57-year-old, who has been serving as the host since 2020, told Extra he'd like to see exactly 'how much the genius' really knows. Celebrity contestants get their intelligence tested as they're quizzed on a variety of topics in the hopes of winning $1M for a charity of their choosing. Kimmel's barbed 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. Kimmel - a vocal critic of the president - 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.' Meanwhile, Trump wrote on his own Truth Social platform recently: '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.
