Kimmel also talks about “Live in Front of a Studio Audience,” and in particular, getting Kevin Hart to play Arnold on the show’s “Diff’rent Strokes” remake. I don’t know why we never thought of shelves, but it’s really been a major improvement in the show!” “And so I had to build me a couple of shelves under my desk. What did he learn from hosting “The Tonight Show”? “Jimmy had some really good shelves under his desk at the ‘Tonight Show,'” he says. And it was amazing that as many people who knew about it, it didn’t get out. This year, I was like, we have to do this because April Fool’s Day is falling on a weekend next year. But for whatever reason, COVID being two of the big reasons, it didn’t work out. “I think I pitched this like four or five years ago. “I thought it’d be funny to do with Jimmy Fallon because so many people confuse us,” he says. It’s a classic radio-style bit, something that he helped “Kevin & Bean” do one year with Power 106’s Baka Boys. Later, we talked about Kimmel’s recent April Fool’s prank, in which he swapped studios for a night with “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon. We talked about Kimmel’s monologue, and how he tried to appeal to the humanity that he hopes is still inside the elected officials who still let these things happen. It’s a burden, but Kimmel has risen to the occasion time and time again. So we had to talk about it, and Kimmel was gracious in walking through his process in having to address such a horrific event on what should be a fun, light-hearted talk show. When Kimmel agreed to talk to the Awards Circuit Podcast, it was before the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, and the murder of 19 children and two teachers via an assault rifle. But we also talk about his return to the studio after double bouts of COVID-19, as well as his April Fool’s Day stunt with Jimmy Fallon, his upcoming trip to Brooklyn and, of course, producing a third edition of “ Live in Front of a Studio Audience” with Norman Lear. On this edition of the Variety Awards Circuit podcast, we talk to Kimmel about how his voice has provided some conscience to a nation that’s in a really bad place right now. But I don’t feel like I have any choice.” It’s very difficult for me, it’s hard for me to get through it. You have to talk about what is on everyone’s mind. But what are you gonna do, give up? And what are you going to talk about, the NBA Playoffs? You can’t. In fact, we’re taking steps backwards in so many different areas, not just this one. And at a certain point, you feel like, what am I screaming into the void here? People agree, and yet we’re still not getting anything done. “And it happens when you’re on break, and you’re not even on television. To watch Fallon’s monologue, click the video above.“But then it doesn’t. Additionally, he called for his supporters to protest and “take our nation back.”Īs mentioned, Trump is facing legal issues in two states – Georgia for election tampering and in New York, a grand jury investigating hush money payments to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president. On Saturday, Trump made a bombshell announcement on social media and said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday. They’re like, (as if reading a list), ‘Stormy Daniels vs. The late-night host even made a reference to March Madness, saying, “At this point, Trump has so many legal problems, everyone’s filling out brackets for which one finally gets him. I think even Trump knows it’s coming because today he was walking around in a green shirt that said, ‘Kiss me, I’m indicted.’”ĭonald Trump Says He’ll Be Arrested on Tuesday “I read that law enforcement agencies are preparing for the possibility that, as early as next week, former President Trump could be indicted,” Fallon said, evoking thunderous applause from his audience.įallon continued, “Which is why Trump is currently packing for spring break in Switzerland. Fallon made light of the situation and said the former president may be preparing to skip town. Trump’s legal woes continue as the Manhattan district attorney is considering charges against Trump in the Stormy Daniels’ hush money investigation. Jimmy Fallon joked during his monologue on Friday that former President Donald Trump is getting ready to flee the country to avoid a possible indictment in New York City, which many are saying - including Trump himself - is coming sooner rather than later.
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