JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! {HUGH JACKMAN, JOHN CHO, FLO RIDA} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of live late-night talk shows hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. This episode's guests include actor Hugh Jackman, actor John Cho and musical guest Flo Rida. The show opens with Uncle Frank's conversation with an amorous microwave, and in his opening monologue, Kimmel touches on the following topics, among others: "Rock Week" on "American Idol," including judge Paula Abdul's lip-synced performance; Oprah Winfrey's conversation with Elizabeth Edwards, wife of adulterous politician John Edwards; a contestant's bizarre confession on "Make Me a Supermodel"; Maine's recent decision to legalize gay marriage; the upcoming Mother's Day; a lawsuit involving heiress Paris Hilton; outlandish comments from Los Angeles Lakers player Ron Artest; and security guard Guillermo Rodriguez's disappointment with Los Angeles Dodgers player Manny Ramirez, who was suspended for using performance-enhancing drugs.
Next, Kimmel announces that bandleader Cleto Escobedo has recently become a father. The first guest, Jackman, takes the stage and discusses his son Oscar's tepid interest in basketball and habit of rooting for the visiting teams; the advantages of having a famous dad; how he landed his iconic role of Wolverine, originally intended for Scottish actor Dougray Scott; his inconvenient hairstyle during his audition; his wife Deborra-Lee Furness' initial negative reaction to the first "X-Men" (2000) script; his strict training regimen and high-protein diet, including some embarrassing "side effects," for the Wolverine role; and his recent role as host of the Academy Awards and three-time hosting duties at the Tony Awards. A clip is shown from his new film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" (2009).
Next, Cho sits down with Kimmel and discusses his one-year-old son and his parents' arrival for the doljanchi, a traditional Korean ceremony in which an infant selects an item that will symbolically determine his or her future; hints about an upcoming third "Harold and Kumar" film, possibly delayed because of co-star Kal Penn's new White House job; the real-life "epic partier" on whom Cho's character of Harold is based; and his action-heavy role as Hikaru Sulu in "Star Trek" (2009).
Finally, Flo Rida and singer Wynter Gordon perform "Sugar" and "Right Round" from his new album "R.O.O.T.S." Includes commercial and promos.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: May 7, 2009 12:05 AM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:59:56
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 104137
- GENRE: Talk/Interview
- SUBJECT HEADING: Talk/Interview; Comedy; Music; Asian American Pacific Islanders Collection
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 2003-
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "Star Trek" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - "Terminator: Salvation" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - "The Hangover" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - ABC Music Lounge website
- TV - Commercials - AT&T wireless services
- TV - Commercials - Allstate insurance
- TV - Commercials - Boys Town National Hotline
- TV - Commercials - Breyers Smooth & Dreamy ice cream
- TV - Commercials - Burger King restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Chili's restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Corona beers
- TV - Commercials - Denny's restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Expedia.com travel website
- TV - Commercials - Federal Student Aid financial services
- TV - Commercials - Ford automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Habitat for Humanity organization
- TV - Commercials - Jimmy Dean frozen breakfast sandwiches
- TV - Commercials - Kia Soul automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Macy's stores
- TV - Commercials - Nikon Coolpix cameras
- TV - Commercials - Old Navy stores
- TV - Commercials - Quiznos restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Samsung LED televisions
- TV - Commercials - Sears stores
- TV - Commercials - Subway restaurants
- TV - Commercials - The Foundation For A Better Life organization
- TV - Commercials - The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
- TV - Commercials - USO organization
- TV - Commercials - Visit Las Vegas tourism
- TV - Commercials - Zyrtec allergy medication
- TV - PSA - Renew America Together initiative
- TV - Promos - "Desperate Housewives"
- TV - Promos - "Good Morning America"
- TV - Promos - "The Bachelorette"
- TV - Promos - "Wipeout"
CREDITS
- Jill Leiderman … Executive Producer
- Jimmy Kimmel … Executive Producer, Writer
- Jason Schrift … Co-Executive Producer
- Doug DeLuca … Co-Executive Producer
- Erin Irwin … Supervising Producer
- Ken Crosby … Producer
- Chris Fraticelli … Producer
- David Craig … Producer
- Becky Orenstein … Senior Associate Producer
- Jordan Watland … Associate Producer
- Seth Weidner … Comedy Producer
- Craig Powell … Comedy Co-Producer
- Patrick Friend … Field Producer
- Caroline Krabach … Field Producer
- Jeff Sammon … Field Producer
- Jennifer Sharron … Field Producer
- Brandon Crosby … Field Associate Producer
- Sarah Robe … Field Associate Producer
- Adam Spiegelman … Senior Segment Producer
- Josh Weintraub … Segment Producer
- Joanna Jordan … Senior Talent Producer
- Joe De Maio … Director
- Gary Greenberg … Writer
- Molly McNearney … Writer
- Tony Barbieri … Writer
- Jonathan Bines … Writer
- Will Burke … Writer
- Sal Iacono … Writer
- Jacob Lentz … Writer
- Bryan Paulk … Writer
- Richard G. Rosner … Writer
- Jonathan Kimmel … Writer, Theme Music by
- Cleto Escobedo … Theme Music by
- Les Pierce … Theme Music by
- Robert Goulet … Theme Music by
- Jimmy Kimmel … Host
- Dicky Barrett … Announcer
- John Cho … Guest
- Hugh Jackman … Guest
- Francis "Uncle Frank" Potenza … Performer
- Guillermo Rodriguez … Performer
- Flo Rida (see also: Tramar Dillard) … Guest, Performer
- Wynter Gordon … Guest, Performer
- Paula Abdul
- Ron Artest (see also: Metta World Peace)
- Elizabeth Edwards
- John Edwards
- Deborra-Lee Furness
- Paris Hilton
- Kal Penn
- Manny Ramirez
- Dougray Scott
- Oprah Winfrey