Jimmy Kimmel News

NBC won Wednesday night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49, the network's fourth consecutive nightly win (Dec. 1-4), paced last night by the top-rated “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” in seven years and a “Saturday Night Live Christmas” special that hit a 10-week slot high for NBC.

'The Voice' (3.3/9 in 18-49, 11.9 million viewers overall from 9-10:01 p.m. ET) is the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 and other key measures and is #1 among those nets in the time period in every key category. Half-hour to half-hour, “The Voice” grew in every key measure.

Orlando Bloom stopped by this week's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE on ABC to talk about his new film 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.' The actor also shared how comedian Joan Rivers welcomed him to his new neighborhood.

Hot young comedienne AMY SCHUMER (of Comedy Central's hit show "Inside Amy Schumer") will make her debut PlayhouseSquare appearance Sat., February 15 at 8 pm at the State Theatre. Tickets for Amy's "Back Door Tour" go on sale Fri., December 6 at 10 AM at playhousesquare.org, 216-241-6000 and the Ticket Office, priced at $45 & $37.50.

NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City tonight, Dec. 4 (8-9 p.m. ET). The star-studded holiday special is hosted by 'Today' anchors Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and Natalie Morales, and will feature performances from Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds, Goo Goo Dolls, Ariana Grande, Jewel, Leona Lewis, Audra McDonald and The Rockettes.

Following his national network TV debut performance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (November 26)—where he joined Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park to perform their hit collaboration single “A Light That Never Comes”

AEG Live and Texas Performing Arts present Inside Amy Schumer's Back Door Tour, Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Bass Concert Hall. Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, December 6 at 10am at authorized ticket outlets, which include the Bass Concert Hall Ticket Office, most H-E-B stores and all Texas Box Office outlets, online at TexasPerformingArts.org, or by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.

“The Blacklist” and “The Voice” are tied for the #1 show of the night in 18-49 on the Big 4, with NBC winning six of six primetime half-hours among those networks. NBC is also currently winning the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in every key ratings category.

Just in time for the holidays, Sony Pictures Animation's THE SMURFS 2 arrives today, Dec. 3 on 3D combo pack*, Blu-ray combo pack*, DVD and Digital HD UltraViolet from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This heartwarming new adventure reunites the world's favorite three apple-high creatures, bringing loads of laughs for every member of the family.

NBC's “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” defeated their respective broadcast timeslot competition in 18-49, most key demos and total viewers for the week of Nov. 18-22.

The special will feature performances from Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Goo Goo Dolls, Ariana Grande, Jewel, Leona Lewis, Audra McDonald and The Rockettes.

During the week of November 18, 2013, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live grew week to week by 15% in Total Viewers to draw its biggest overall audience since its first week at 11:35pm in January

Comedy Central makes a turn towards the dramatic when the #1 brand in comedy introduces its fans to Brody Stevens, one of the funniest stand-up comedians you've never heard of. 'Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!,' Comedy Central's first dramatic comedy series, premieres tonight, December 1 at Midnight and 12:30 a.m. ET/PT and will feature back-to-back episodes every Sunday through January 5.

“Dateline NBC” (1.2/4 in 18-49, 7.2 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) reported its highest ratings in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 (1.8) since Oct. 25 and set a season high in total viewers. Versus the prior week, “Dateline” was up 9% in adults 18-49 (to a 1.2 rating from a 1.1), up 20% in adults 25-54 (1.8 vs. 1.5) and up 32% in total viewers (7.187 million vs. 5.460 million).

Elizabeth Olson stopped by ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE and talked about about the crush she had on John Stamos while she was growing up on the set of Full House with her sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley.

NBC's coverage of 'Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade' marched to an 11-year high in metered-market households, its highest rating in the local markets since 2002, and the “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina” walked off with its top overnights in nine years, since 2004.