Jimmy Kimmel Explains His Hatred for Jay Leno
11/17/2012
by Jordan Zakarin


In the late night wars, there is Jay Leno on one side, and everybody else on the other.

Leno has twice been named the host of the "Tonight Show": in 1992, when he won the job over Johnny Carson's heir apparent, David Letterman; and in 2010, when he negotiated to get the show back after briefly handing it off to Conan O'Brien.

Neither late night host has many good things to say about him -- Letterman as made a two-decade sport out of ripping Leno -- but perhaps no one is as openly hostile to him as ABC's Jimmy Kimmel.



In a new interview with Larry King, Kimmel details the origins of that animus.

"For me, it started with Letterman, and it started with a guy, at least from my standpoint, became famous on the Letterman Show," he said. "I always felt weird about how Jay got that 11:30 spot. Of course, that was NBC's decision, but the whole thing seemed pre-meditated to me."



It should come as no surprise that Kimmel resented Leno for that situation; Letterman was his childhood hero.

Back in August, Kimmel openly said of Leno "F--- him!" to an audience in New York, and in 2010, donned a prosthetic chin and makeup to impersonate -- in a less than kind manner -- the "Tonight Show" host.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-kimmel-explains-his-hatred-391704

Jimmy Kimmel Slams Jay Leno: "Can’t Stay On TV Forever"
by DOMINIC PATTEN
Wednesday December 19, 2012


Jimmy Kimmel today said Jay Leno reminds him of Jason from the Friday the 13th horror movies. “Just when you think he’s dead, he comes back,” said the ABC late night host Wednesday on a conference call about his show’s move to 11:35 PM next year.

Kimmel was addressing rumors that Jimmy Fallon could replace "The Tonight Show" host in the next few years. “The fact is that NBC is going to make a decision someday. As much as he would like it, Jay Leno can’t stay on television forever and Jimmy Fallon is the heir apparent,” Kimmel said of his soon-to-be direct rival come January 8, 2013.



While Kimmel admitted that he didn’t like what he perceived as Leno scheming against his hero David Letterman over who would take over "The Tonight Show" from Johnny Carson back in 1992 in the end “Jay’s just another guy doing a TV show.”

Kimmel also said that "The Tonight Show’s" move to a minute earlier at 11:34 PM doesn’t worry him much either. “It tells me that they are a bit concerned,” said Kimmel on a conference call Wednesday.

“I’ll be curious to see how long that goes on. That’s a trick designed to bring up their ratings in the first month,” he added. “What really matters is how you do in May and that’s when we’ll know where we stand.”





Kimmel said today that not a lot will change on his show when it moves to 11:35 PM.

“It will pretty much be the same show we’ve always been doing,” he said. “There’s this idea that you need to broaden the show or make it more wholesome, and I think that is outdated,” he added.

“The jokes will remain exactly the same,” he said. “We’re moving 25 minutes earlier. From a Standards and Practices standpoint it’s not a huge difference.”

http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/jimmy-kimmel-slams-jay-leno-tonight-show/

Welcome to the 'I Hate Jay Leno Club' Jimmy! David and Conan will show you around.

Poor Jimmy, another jealous Jay hater. I'd like to bust his jaw.

Ugly A$$ Jimmy Kimmel talking sh*T :lol: :lol: :lol:

Poor Jimmy, another jealous Jay hater. I'd like to bust his jaw.
You'd like to inflict harm upon Jimmy Kimmel because he doesn't like Jay Leno? I don't get it; what dog do you have in this fight? Is Jay your brother or something?

Not for nothing, but you should probably get your priorities in order.

Jimmy Kimmel Slams Jay Leno: "He Totally Sold Out"
Jan 4, 2013
by Liz Raftery


Despite the fact that he'll be going head-to-head against David Letterman when his late-night talk show moves from midnight to 11:35 p.m. next week, Jimmy Kimmel has nothing but good things to say about his new rival.

But Jay Leno, on the other hand? Not so much.

"As a comedian, you can't not have disdain for what he's done: He totally sold out," Kimmel told Rolling Stone, as reported by the New York Daily News. "He was a master chef who opened a Burger King."



As for Letterman, who recently dissed Leno again, Kimmel says of his idol:

"If I beat David Letterman in the ratings, does that mean I'm better than Letterman? No f---ing way."



Kimmel adds that he and fellow late-night host Jimmy Fallon are ready to eventually fill the Leno-Letterman rivalry void after the two retire.

"People are going to compare me and Fallon for years to come," Kimmel says. "We're being positioned as the Leno and Letterman of the next round. I like it because he's a very worthy competitor."

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Jimmy-Kimmel-Jay-Leno-Sold-Out-1058482.aspx

Why so much vitriol? It seems the late night hosts are always feuding about something or the other? :confused:

Jay, Letterman, Kimmel. They all suck. Late night tv hasn't been the same since Carson retired.

I'll stick with Chelsea Lately at 11pm.

Jimmy should have been dumped years ago. I do not know anyone that watches his show, me included. Jimmy Kimmel? Get a life jealous loser!!!

IT all starts this week..


Kick some A$$ Jay

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Kimmel won't be laughing when he gets crushed by Leno. He'll do a lot worse than Nightline, stupid move on ABC's part.

It's actually a very common belief among comedians and comedy fans (myself included) that Leno was once a killer standup, but has become milquetoast-at-best in the past few decades.

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Why so much vitriol? It seems the late night hosts are always feuding about something or the other? :confused:

Why the vitriol? Simple -- public feuds equal publicity and publicity brings viewers to these shows. I'm glad I'm too old to stay up for these shows and can't be bothered to record them.

Why the vitriol? Simple -- public feuds equal publicity and publicity brings viewers to these shows. I'm glad I'm too old to stay up for these shows and can't be bothered to record them.

Valid point. Makes me not want to watch any of the shows, if the truth be told... :lol: