by Chris Ullrich, Sep 30 2010 // 9:00 AM
We don’t usually get into what people in Hollywood like to call the “executive shuffle” here at The Flickcast. In the entertainment industry, its usually much more interesting to discuss the machinations of the “creatives” instead of the people who are in charge of studios, networks and the like.
However, in the case of someone like Jeff Zucker who, it could be argued, basically destroyed any credibility NBC has as a network and pretty much offended most people with his handling of the Conan O’Brien / Jay Leno deal, the situation does warrant commentary. Fortunately, smarter and funnier people than us have already done what’s necessary.
In this new video from our friends at Jimmy Kimmel Live, Zucker is given a chance to tell his side of the story in a news conference/music video. Sadly for him, but great for us, things don’t go exactly as he planned.
Check out the video after the break.
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Posted in: Networks · News · TV · Video
Tagged: Conan O'Brien, Executive Shuffle, Jay Leno, Jeff Zuker, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live, NBC, Networks, Video
by Joe Gillis, May 24 2010 // 9:00 AM
In case you’ve been living under a rock or, perhaps, on an island somewhere, you are probably aware that ABC’s Lost finally came to a conclusion last night. The show’s series finale met with a whole range of feelings, opinions and emotions which is often the case when shows with a rabid and outspoken fan base come to an end.
Whatever your feeling about the ending, audiences everywhere most likely will have their own opinions and would offer their own alternative scenarios as to how the ending should have gone. The shows executive producers, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, are no exception. Even though they finally settled on an ending for the show, they also had several alternative endings in mind prior to making their final decision.
Fortunately, through the miracles of modern technology and The Jimmy Kimmel Show, we are able to bring you those alternative ending right here. So, sit back, relax and experience what might have been after the jump.
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Posted in: ABC · Abrams · Drama · Mystery and Suspense · News · TV · Video
Tagged: ABC, Carlton Cuse, damon lindelof, Evangeline Lilly, J.J. Abrams, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Lost, Matthew Fox, Terry O'Quinn, TV
by Sebastian Suchecki, May 21 2010 // 7:00 AM
Now that we’re counting down to the finale of Lost in just hours, it’s fair to say that everybody is throwing their hat into the ring of Lost fanaticism. Jimmy Kimmel is at the top of that list with new Lost material just about every night, and he’ll have even more as he hosts a final goodbye to the cast in a special episode Sunday night.
In the meantime, he’s still cranking out some pretty solid skits and packages with some great cameo appearances by actors from the show. We already brought you a hilarious clip of the Parker Bros’ version of the game that Jacob and the Man in Black play, and now Jimmy explains how Jacob (Mark Pellegrino) has touched his life.
Check out the clip after the jump of when Jacob visited a young Jimmy Kimmel in high school, and be sure to keep an eye on ABC starting at 7pm EST Sunday night, as the block of Lost and Jimmy Kimmel Live will be enough to satisfy even the biggest of Lost fanatics.
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Posted in: ABC · Abrams · Action · Comedy · Late Night · News · Sci-Fi · Video
Tagged: ABC, Carlton Cuse, damon lindelof, Jacob, Jaconb, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Lost, Mark Pellegrino
by Matt Raub, May 13 2010 // 11:08 AM
Now that the countdown clock is ticking for the last episode of Lost to air (and everyone to be torn on the ending), even the most secretive of Lost fans are coming out of the woodwork to show their appreciation of the show in their own special ways. While Jimmy Kimmel is no secret fan, he’s certainly the most innovative.
Recapping this past week’s episode, Jimmy explained how Jacob and his mysteriously unnamed brother were stuck playing a simple game with white and black stones (signifying good vs. evil).
He then unveiled a brand new game, from the makers of Lost, which gives people stuck on an island for 2000 years a bit more to do. Check out the hilarious mock-commercial after the jump, and be sure to keep up as Lost counts down every Tuesday at 9PM on ABC.
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Posted in: ABC · Abrams · Action · Comedy · Fandom · Fantasy · Mystery and Suspense · News · Sci-Fi · TV · Video
Tagged: ABC, Carlton Cuse, damon lindelof, Jacob, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Lost, Smoke Monster