Jimmy Kimmel News

Named High Times Magazine's 'Stoner of the Year' in 2006, Doug Benson is a stand-up comedian and actor known for his numerous credits. Besides finishing in the top six of NBC's Last Comic Standing fifth season, he has his own documentary called Super High Me. Doug was a series regular on four seasons of VH-1's Best Week Ever and continues to make recurring appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! He also has two Comedy Central Presents half-hour specials and four CD's out on Comedy Central Records.

JOHN FOGERTY will close out SXSW this year on a high note with a special performance Saturday, March 16 at 10:00 PM at the ACL Moody Theatre in Austin, Texas.

At 8 p.m. ET, 'Community' (1.5/5 in 18-49, 3.4 million viewers overall) jumped week to week by 25 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.5 from a 1.2) and 19 percent in total viewers (3.362 million vs. 2.832 million), to deliver its top results in both categories in four weeks

With its new lineup of JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE at 11:35 p.m. and NIGHTLINE at 12:35 a.m., ABC finished as the No. 1 network in late-night in Adults 18-49 during the 2013 February sweep, marking its 4th sweep in a row to win over both CBS and NBC.

NBC's 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' has finished #1 for the February sweep versus CBS's 'Late Show with David Letterman' and ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' in viewers 18-49, total viewers and other key measures

From 8-8:30 p.m. ET, 'Whitney' (1.3/4 in 18-49, 3.8 million viewers overall) delivered its highest 18-49 rating in five weeks (since January 30) and biggest overall audience since January 9.

During its first sweep in its new 11:35pm time slot, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live attracted its biggest ever audience for any sweep period during the February 2013 sweep.

As BWW TV previously reported, it looks as if NBC is prepping Jimmy Fallon to take over Jay Leno's role of host of THE TONIGHT SHOW - which leaves the question: who will replace Fallon?

Ahead of the in-store date, the soulful, maximum-blues-infused hard rock band will perform tonight, March 7 on ABC-TV's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” at 11:35pm/10:35pm CT on ABC.

With Shanks on board to produce his EP, and a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on the horizon, music fans will want to keep their eyes open for Campbell in the coming months.

In total viewers, 'Biggest Loser' scored a five-week high and has generated a week-to-week increase for the last three weeks in a row.

RIVAL SONS will appear this Thursday, March 7 on ABC-TV's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” broadcasting from their Los Angeles hometown (11:35pm/10:35pm CT).

LENKA will release her third album, Shadows, on June 4. The collection will be the inaugural release on the Australian singer-songwriter's own Skipalong Records.

ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and Sonos will present a unique concert experience, shutting Hollywood Boulevard down for an exclusive performance by Dave Grohl and the Sound City Players featuring Rick Springfield, John Fogerty, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick and Lee Ving of Fear

London-based singer-songwriter Frank Turner, who has been steadily building a sizeable fan base in his native U.K. with his signature folk-punk sound, will release a new single, 'Recovery' today, March 5. The rousing track is the first single from Turner's upcoming new album, entitled Tape Deck Heart, which will be released by Xtra Mile/Interscope in the U.S. in April. The album will be available for pre-order today, March 5.

Jay Leno has fought long and hard to fend off Conan O'Brien and David Letterman from taking the reins of NBC's long-running late-night talkfest THE TONIGHT SHOW, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, his luck may have just run out.

NBC announced that supermodel/designer/executive producer/TV host Heidi Klum ("Project Runway") has been added as a new judge on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT - marking the first time that the top-rated summer series has added a fourth judge. Klum will join fellow incoming judge Mel B as well as returning judges Howie Mandel and Howard Stern beginning this summer.

Below, watch highlights of last week's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE on ABC, including visits from Chef Gordon Ramsay of FOX's 'Kitchen Nightmares' and 'Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons!

'Saturday Night Live,' with host Kevin Hart and musical guest Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, averaged a 4.8/12 in metered-market households. 'SNL' scored the #1 rating of the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in metered-market households, topping all primetime telecasts on those networks.