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Eminem Puts Laid-Off Autoworkers In The Spotlight

Eva Lam — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:56:29 +0000

Eminem and Jimmy Kimmel plan to fly approximately 200 laid-off autoworkers to Los Angeles for a taping of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Friday.

“The auto workers, many of whom live and work in the Detroit area and are affected by the auto industry crisis, will come to Los Angeles to enjoy a rare talk and musical performance by Eminem,” ABC said in a statement.

Eminem, who is originally from Detroit, said he and late-night host Kimmel wanted to remind everyone about those affected by job losses in the Michigan city. Though his publicist, the rapper told the Detroit Free Press that the media has ignored the many people who have lost their jobs in the auto industry without getting big payouts.

Eminem said he and Kimmel are looking forward to showing the former autoworkers “a good time while we’re at it.”

Detroit has been hit especially hard by the economic recession. The Motor City has one of the highest unemployment rates in the U.S. at 22 per cent, almost three times the national average.

Eminem, who is also slated to appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on May 19 and 22, is currently promoting his first studio album in four years, “Relapse.” The album will hit store shelves on May 19.

Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel Break Up

andPOP Staff — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:52:37 +0000

Hopefully Matt Damon has nothing to do with this.

Us magazine has confirmed that one of comedies cutest couples, Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel, have broken up. They were together for five years.

A source told the mag that the hilarious pair remain friends. Their reps confirmed the news but had no further comment.

Kimmel was previously married for 14 years, and divorced in 2002. He met Silverman at the roast of Hugh Hefner, where she called him fat and said he had no charisma. We’ll miss them!

Silverman, Damon Congratulate Kimmel

andPOP Staff — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:13:09 +0000

At least they’re still friends.

Sarah Silverman, who as we all know has been f—ing Matt Damon, took out an ad with Damon in Variety congratulating her boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel on reaching his 1,000th show, people.com reports.

The ad is a full page, with a picture of Silverman and Damon after playing tennis. It says: “Jimmy, Happy 1,000th episode to the best show in late night! Love Sarah and Matt.”

The ad is part of the running joke that began with Silverman confessing through a music video she’s been sleeping with Damon. Kimmel struck back with his own video, admitting he’s been sleeping with Damon’s best friend, Ben Affleck.

Justin Told 15-Year-Old Mandy She Had Big Feet

andPOP Staff — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:15:11 +0000

Back when The Backstreet Boys and N’Sync were in the height of their popularity, most 15-year-old girls would have done anything to tour with them. But Mandy Moore, who did just that, told Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday that it wasn’t all it was cracked up to be.

“I don’t even think they knew I was there,” she said of her one-time tour mates. “I had a crush on a different guy every day of the week!” adding that Justin Timberlake was her number one obsession at the time.

Unfortunately, Timberlake didn’t exactly whisper sweet nothings to the “Candy” teenybopper. “He told me, ‘You have big feet for a girl,’” Mandy recalled. “I think he was trying to be cute.”

Jimmy Kimmel Offends Spears With Skit at AMAs

andPOP Staff — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:30:37 +0000

It was meant for laughs, but Britney Spears wasn’t laughing.

People reports that a skit at last night’s American Music Awards in which Jimmy Kimmel packed a fake Kevin Federline into a box before hurling him into the ocean, offended Spears, who put on a smile when she went on the stage to present an award a few minutes later.

“Britney was blindsided and upset. Some (of Spears’ associates) were with her, and they were pissed. They asked that it not be shown on the (West Coast) feed,” a source close to Spears said.

Representatives at Spears’ record company, and for K-Fed, did not release statements on the events, but Kimmel did.

“I knew they wouldn’t mind because I know they both have great senses of humour,” the late night talk show host said.

Destiny’s Child Say Goodbye on Jimmy Kimmel Live

andPOP Staff — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:43:13 +0000

After announcing their retirement in June, Destiny?s Child has at last taken their final bows. The superstar trio gave what was billed their last performance yesterday on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

The late-night show host handed over the entire hour to the chart-topping R&B group as they performed both indoors and outdoors in front of 1,000 lucky fans. Radio contest winners were flown in from across the United States to witness Beyonce Knowles, Michelle Williams, and Kelly Rowland sing their hits “Survivor,” and their new single, ?Stand Up for Love? for the last time.

However, mourning fans shouldn?t rule out a future reunion. Asked by Kimmel if the split would be permanent, Rowland replied, “You never know.?

Rowland added that the group is parting amicably. ?I think the most beautiful thing is that we’re not parting because there were problems,? she said. ?We’re parting because we’re celebrating each others’ growth.”

Destiny?s Child released a greatest hits album, #1?s, earlier this month. It shot to the top of the Billboard 200 chart in its first week of sales.