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6/26: Kimmel finally coming to WSB-TV
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
After four long years, WSB-TV has finally relented and will air the late-night “Jimmy Kimmel Live” show. We’ll be able to see him for the first time late Tuesday night July 10 (or technically early Wednesday morning July 11 at 12:05 a.m.). Atlanta has been the largest market that doesn’t air Kimmel.
Up to this point, WSB-TV management has said it makes more money airing repeats of “Entertainment Tonight” and the 11 p.m. news at 12:05 a.m. But when the new station manager Bill Hoffman took over last year, he told the AJC he was open to the idea of bringing in Kimmel. So it just became a question of when.
Kimmel’s star has been rising. Though he usually lags behind Jay Leno/Conan O’Brien and David Letterman/Craig Ferguson, his ratings have been trending upwards and have been strong among younger male viewers. ABC clearly supports him. The network gave him prime airtime doing a facetious weekly bit teaching dancing on its popular primetime show “Dancing With the Stars.” It also gave him a primetime special last season and he will be hosting a summer reality show called “Set for Life” July 20. And he’ll be hosting the ESPY Awards on sister station ESPN.
I’m scheduled to talk to Kimmel on Monday July 2. Email me at rho@ajc.com if you have any questions you’d like me to ask him.
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By Eric
June 26, 2007 2:28 PM | Link to this
It was the same thing with Cox when we lived in Orlando, no Kimmel, instead they ran the same evening syndicated garbage.
By modestd
June 26, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this
When I was living in Statesboro going to Georgia Southern, we had it down there, but that was over 3 years ago. I still didnt watch it. Would much rather watch Conan. Its kind of the crass humor from the Man Show. The show is okay, but the sophomoric humor can wear thin.
By UglyRedHonda
June 26, 2007 2:50 PM | Link to this
If you can believe it, it’s actually been four and a half years. Kimmel’s show debuted after the 2003 Super Bowl.
By sportsmommy
June 26, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this
So what are we losing? The extra edition of the news or nightline….
By Missandie
June 26, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this
Good for Cox. Now if WSB could broadcast something other than recycled news dreck during the AM weekend hours. I have already seen the rehashed news stories of the previous week and turn to elsewhere for current news.
By Grampus
June 26, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this
Oh, I thought it said Kimmer. Either way, who gives a crap?
By Kirk
June 26, 2007 3:21 PM | Link to this
Yeah!!! Now if we can just get GMA Saturday…..
By Bubba
June 26, 2007 3:28 PM | Link to this
About time. How much of Mary Hart are expected to tolerate?
By Carol
June 26, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this
I didn’t even know there was a GMA Saturday.
By TruthHurts
June 26, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this
Good decision. No one watched Entertainment Tonight anyway except the pillow biters.
By BlindJustice
June 26, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this
who watches TV news and entertainment tonight anyway………………
:-)
By Hamilton
June 26, 2007 5:44 PM | Link to this
FINALLY!!! Watch on Friday nights for ‘This Week in Unnecessary Censorship.’ WSB finally stopped thumping its Bible.
By Rusty
June 26, 2007 6:31 PM | Link to this
Finally I’ll get to watch someone who is funny late at night. Thank God that old Fart that didn’t want to show Jimmy Kimmel is gone.
By Rusty
June 26, 2007 6:31 PM | Link to this
Finally I’ll get to watch someone who is funny late at night. Thank God that old Fart that didn’t want to show Jimmy Kimmel is gone.
By Rusty
June 26, 2007 6:31 PM | Link to this
Finally I’ll get to watch someone who is funny late at night. Thank God that old Fart that didn’t want to show Jimmy Kimmel is gone.
By Rusty
June 26, 2007 6:31 PM | Link to this
Finally I’ll get to watch someone who is funny late at night. Thank God that old Fart that didn’t want to show Jimmy Kimmel is gone.
By Rusty
June 26, 2007 6:31 PM | Link to this
Finally I’ll get to watch someone who is funny late at night. Thank God that old Fart that didn’t want to show Jimmy Kimmel is gone.
By Brian
June 26, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this
I wasn’t aware that Jimmy Kimmel still had a show….
By Rusty's Momma
June 27, 2007 8:17 AM | Link to this
Calm down Rusty
By Harmonica Cocksmen
June 27, 2007 8:31 AM | Link to this
Anything to avoid putting Monica Kauffman’s face on TV for one more second. Plus Jimmy Kimmel is funny. Maybe if he wore one of Monica’s wigs during his show maybe the “Atlanta people” will watch it. thanks WSB-TV
By Patrick
June 27, 2007 9:16 AM | Link to this
Not that I’ll watch the show religiously, but I’m glad to be able to see a show that is now often referenced on other shows in popular culture. It was frustrating to see a news story, or to see some clip aired by Fox or CNN that referenced Kimmel, and have no idea what it was about because I didn’t have the option of watching the show.
Now about those Sunday “Blue Laws”…..
By Atlanta Dan
June 27, 2007 9:22 AM | Link to this
Pathetic that it takes WSB 3+ years to put something hip on local tv!
By sportsmommy
June 27, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this
GMA Saturday would be nice…
By Sxzscorpia
June 27, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this
Happy about this! After seeing so many of his clips on the internet, I was wondering what the hell was wrong with WSB! It should definately be enjoyable!
By Bored in Atlanta
June 27, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this
Who gives a s**t?
By Monica
June 27, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this
YES! You guys have no idea what you are missing. His show is so great, I missed it so much when I moved here from Michigan.
By Bear
June 27, 2007 9:42 AM | Link to this
Jimmy Kimmel Live is very funny and entertaining. Used to watch it living in south GA. Been missing it since then. Definitely up there w/Conan.
By Sam The fat cat
June 27, 2007 10:13 AM | Link to this
I have been a guest on Jimmy Kimmel. He runs a great show and am happy that Atlanta market can now enjoy him
By Brian
June 27, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this
This is the same station that would always interupt Whose Line is it Anyway for one of their annoying UGA or Closeup specials.
By ralph
June 27, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this
Once again it takes the South 4 years to catch up with the rest of the world.
By Roro
June 27, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this
Thank God WSB is finally doing something to perk up its very boring line-up. Welcome to the 21st century.
By Vince
June 27, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this
The term “sophomoric humor” always has fascinated me. Like some people don’t like humor unless it’s so clever that no one else gets it except them. Funny is funny, no matter what form it’s in. And Jimmy Kimmel is funny. What late night talk show would you classify as not having “sophomoric humor”? Nightline? Please. Some people always have to have something to complain about. You don’t watch Kimmel now, so don’t watch it when it begins airing. Is your life so petty that you have to take time to make a post about “who cares?” You must, if you took the time to post.
By Dr. Richard
June 27, 2007 12:35 PM | Link to this
Jesus is going to be P**!!!
By marks
June 27, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this
Yeah Rusty, go back on yuor prozac
By Steed
June 27, 2007 1:06 PM | Link to this
I think Vince has a man-crush on JK. You need to get a life dude.
By T Dog
June 28, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this
Congrats, Atlanta on finally getting “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in its rightful slot after “Nightline”. Now if we in Chicago can only get “Kimmel” on at 11 p.m. Central Time, instead of an “Oprah” repeat… And worse, our station is a network O&O! The management at WSB-TV is already smarter than that of WLS, where they are nothing more than Oprah’s whores.