Jimmy Kimmel might have managed to throw himself under the bus at the ABC 2009 Upfronts in New York yesterday.
The Upfronts are held every year as a way for the major networks to speak to the press about their fall schedules as well as attract advertisers, and when Kimmel gave a presentation at ABC’s Upfronts on Tuesday afternoon, he used the opportunity to speak his mind about his employers.
The Jimmy Kimmel Live host’s case of verbal diarrhea was evident within seconds of starting: “Everything you’re going to hear this week is nonsense. Let’s get real here. Let’s get Dr. Phil-real here. These new fall shows? We’re going to cancel about 90 percent of them. Maybe more,” Kimmel proclaimed.
Funny! Scandalous! And most likely true!
He continued: “Every year we lie to you and every year you come back for more. You don’t need an upfront. You need therapy. We completely lie to you, and then you pass those lies onto your clients.”
How will ABC spin this????
Kimmel also took shots at NBC and their choice to schedule Jay Leno at 10 pm nightly (“NBC got such a head start, they├óΓé¼Γäóve already had time to cancel half their schedule.”), as well as FOX and the hit show 24 (“[24‘s] a head butt away from cancellation.├óΓé¼┬¥).
The late night talk show host closed with a punch: “I think all our shows are going to work this year. I really do… I don├óΓé¼Γäót, really.”
And Jimmy’s final words?
“The important thing to remember is: who cares, it├óΓé¼Γäós not your money.”
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