JIMMY KIMMEL'S MOVIE: THE MOVIE Now Playing in Movie Theaters Thru 4/26

By: Mar. 23, 2012
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Following the late-night show's most successful post-Oscar event in its history, "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards" is now expanding from the television screen to the silver screen.

"JKL's" "Movie: The Movie," a segment which originally aired on Oscar night as part of Kimmel's Academy Awards special, can now be seen in movie theatres all across the country via a partnership with Screenvision, a leading innovator in cinema advertising and alternative content programming. "Movie: The Movie" -- the biggest, most star studded and spectacular non-existent film the world has ever seen -- is now running through April 26 as a preview during the pre-show on approximately 5,686 screens in 650 select Screenvision theaters coast to coast, on both PG-13 and R-rated screens as part of Screenvision's cinema advertising network.

When originally broadcast, "Movie: The Movie" was seen by over 10 million viewers on Oscar night, has garnered over 14.5 million views on YouTube, and was watched by millions more on abc.com and Hulu.com. "M:TM" stars an illustrious cast including: Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Tom Hanks, Martin Scorsese, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, Don Cheadle, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Samuel L. Jackson, Cameron Diaz, JJ Abrams, Jessica Biel, Jason Bateman, Tyler Perry, Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Ryan Philippe and many more.

"Jimmy Kimmel LIVE" (weeknights at 12:00 am on ABC)

Emmy-winner Jimmy Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of "Jimmy Kimmel Live," ABC Television Network's late-night talk show. Now in its tenth season, "JKL" is packed with hilarious comedy bits and features a diverse lineup of guests including celebrities, athletes, musicians, comedians and humorous human interest subjects. Every night Kimmel delivers his up-to-the minute take on the latest news and pop culture topics from the day's events in his monologue. Kimmel has welcomed such notables as Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Eddie Murphy, Tom Cruise, Woody Harrelson, Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Wahlberg, Zach Galifianakis, Charlize Theron, Tim Allen, Simon Cowell, Adam Sandler, Ellen Degeneres, Mickey Rourke, Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, Channing Tatum, John Krasinski, David Beckham, Shaquille O'Neal and many more, including Matt Damon... well, almost Matt Damon.

Jimmy Kimmel and Jill Leiderman serve as executive producers. Jason Schrift, Douglas DeLuca and Erin Irwin serve as co-executive producers. Emmy-Award winning "Jimmy Kimmel Live" is shot live in front of a studio audience and produced by Jackhole Industries in association with ABC Studios. For more go to www.jimmykimmellive.com

Screenvision
Headquartered in New York, NY, Screenvision is a national leader in cinema advertising, offering on-screen advertising, in-lobby promotions and integrated marketing programs to national, regional and local advertisers and providing comprehensive cinema advertising representation services for its theatrical exhibitor partners. The Screenvision cinema advertising network is comprised of over 14,900 screens in over 2,350 theater locations across all 50 states and 94% of DMAs nationwide; delivering through more than 150 theatrical circuits, including 6 of the top 10 exhibitor companies. For more information: http://www.screenvision.com.



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