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Oct 25, 2016

Video: President Obama Reads More Mean Tweets, Including Trump’s

Like many performances the president has given during his final year in office, this one ended in a mic (phone?) drop.

Mar 13, 2015

In Which President Obama Reads Mean Tweets About Himself

Last night, President Obama appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and, yes, he got to read some mean Tweets about himself. FYI: He likes jokes about his ears and he knows what LOL means!

Dec 06, 2013

Rob Ford Should Run For Mayor of D.C., Says Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel mocked Washington, D.C., Rob Ford and Marion Barry last night on his late night program by suggesting that the mayor of Toronto should run for that office in this city.

Jan 16, 2013

Watch Bryce Harper’s Appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night and revealed he has a thing for Eggo waffles.

Apr 29, 2012

Videos: Obama Makes Romney Jokes, Kimmel Makes Fat Jokes At White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Example: “We both have degrees from Harvard. I have one, he has two. What a snob.”

Apr 12, 2007

CEO Sorry for White House Joke

A couple days ago we mentioned Ford CEO Alan Mulally’s tale of his harrowing visit with President Bush. He told a room full of journalists in New York that he had to think fast when Bush tried to insert a live power cord into a hybrid car’s hydrogen tank, saying he quickly pushed Bush out of the way to prevent disaster. The story exploded (much like sparked hydrogen) on the Internet after The Detroit Free…

Apr 10, 2007

Go Home Already: Video Killed the Internet Star

Controversy In Captivity From the disturbed minds at the Onion News Network: Fictional National Zoo giant panda Yun Mei is pro-choice. >> As part of a promotion for his new movie, Kickin’ It Old School, Jamie Kennedy taped himself breakdancing at various locations all over Washington, D.C. We know, we couldn’t believe Jamie Kennedy still had a career, either. [AOL Video Blog] >> Jimmy Kimmel gave Gawker editor Emily Gould a right serious spanking during…

Jan 30, 2007

Move Over, Muresan

Not since 7′ 7″ Gheorghe Muresan guarded the paint for the Bullets from 1993 to 1997 has an enormous dude played basketball regularly for a D.C. area team – sorry Roy Hibbert, 7′ 2″ doesn’t cut it. For those fans looking for another behemoth to cheer on, the Maryland Nighthawks of the American Basketball Association have announced that they’ve signed 7′ 8 3/4″ Sun Ming Ming, supposedly the tallest person to ever play professional basketball….

Nov 22, 2004

Ted Koppel Out? Jimmy Kimmel In?

DCist has been hearing some disturbing rumors again. Is Nightline host and news vetern Ted Koppel on his way out? While taking the Metro in to work this morning, we noticed an article in the Express via the LA Times, mentioning the resignation of Nightline executive producer Leroy Sievers. The LA Times quoted the departing producers resignation letter, which hints at some uncertainty surrounding the show’s future:The company has made it clear that it is…

 
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