VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel Says Jay Leno "Ratted Him Out" On Oprah
Posted on Jan 29, 2010 @ 02:20PM
Wow! Conan’s gone – yet, it just keeps getting nastier.
Jimmy Kimmel used his monologue during his talk show Thursday night to slam Jay Leno for comments he made during his interview with Oprah Winfrey about the late night fiasco.
Specifically, Kimmel took issue with Leno saying he felt “sucker punched” when Kimmel appeared on the Jay Leno Show for the Ten At Ten segment, during which Jay asks a celebrity ten random questions.
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"[Leno] went on Oprah and rats me out," Kimmel said during his monologue. "That's a sucker-punch right there. You don't go to Oprah and say that. He's a tattle-tale."
Kimmel said that he thought his interview with Leno would center on NBC’s late-night disaster, but instead, Kimmel said that during a pre-interview with Leno's producer, "the questions were like, 'What's your junk food weakness?'" Kimmel says he wanted to talk about the late night mess, but he says the producer said there had been "a lot of talk" about NBC's late-night drama, "and we don't want to beat it to death."
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Kimmel said he did want to beat it to death.
"I figured I'd start in, he'd get into it and we'd mix it up," Kimmel said. "You know, at one time [Leno] was a comedian. But he didn't do that. He stood there and he just kind of read through the questions like a robot."
Kimmel also had a word of warning for Oprah, telling her “watch out… he may take your show next.”
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Jimmy Kimmel is VERY funny! He gave Leno what he deserved, and Leno showed he's off his game by missing the opportunity to MAKE IT FUNNY. Leno was really cocky with Oprah and he's going to be in for a rude awakening re: ratings when he returns.
Posted Sat, 01/30/2010 - 4:47am
All i see with Kimmel is a guy who cheated on his wife and family. Can't stand the guy. Never watch him.
Posted Fri, 01/29/2010 - 8:55pm
Who CARES about Jimmy Kimmel...Does anyone even watch him? He obviously has no class.
Posted Fri, 01/29/2010 - 6:02pm
Jimmy isn't even in the same class as Leno. Juimmy stinks just like Conan did. Ratins don't lie. Leno is the best.
Posted Fri, 01/29/2010 - 4:23pm
Kimmel. -Go sit down. You gave it to Jay and he called it. You're upset because he is going back to late night and will be a direct competitor to you. It's called business. b
Posted Fri, 01/29/2010 - 3:57pm
Kimmel is a slob with no class.
Posted Fri, 01/29/2010 - 3:44pm
One thing for sure, Jay Leno has class. Even if Jimy and Connan don't like NBC's actions, they should have enough maturity to express themselves in a respectful way.They both represent what is wrong with our society today; a lack of respect.
Posted Fri, 01/29/2010 - 3:26pm
Conan and Leno are moving on so I think Jimmy should also move on; and stop trying to get attention from this situation. Conan received 40 million and will probably get a show on Fox so I think he will be fine.
Posted Fri, 01/29/2010 - 3:22pm
Jimmy Kimmel is like a big fat whiny kid on the playground that everybody hates. He is a tattle tell and this he's funny. Jimmy Kimmel is not funny and neither was Conan. Give me Lopez tonight or Wanda Sykes!
Posted Fri, 01/29/2010 - 3:18pm
Grow up? Let's hope something like this happens to you at worky. Then we can say you don't have a reason to be upset or bitter lol. Sheesh.
Posted Fri, 01/29/2010 - 3:16pm