'Man Show's' Kimmel in Talks to Replace Bill Maher on ABC 'Politically Incorrect' (Good News Alert!)

Zap2It.com and the Los Angeles Times ^ | May 4, 2002 | 'What's On' Column Staff

[codebreaker]

Jimmy Kimmel, Co-Host of Comedy Central's 'The Man Show' could be headed to ABC as a late night host.

ABC both covets younger viewers for its late night programming and is reportedly looking to end the run of 'Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher.'

Creating a new late night show with Kimmel would accomplish both goals.

Politically Incorrect's contract expires at the ned of the year.

Relations between the show and the network have long been cool, and were made worse when Maher critized the U.S. Military shortly after Spetembber 11.

[Winfield]

Not a whole lot of difference. Both pander to males who have never grown emotionally out of their teenybopper days....and with IQ of 60 or less.

[Lazamataz]

I can't see Kimmel as a liberal, so this might be some pretty good news.

[codebreaker]

And of course the beloved Juggies...

[StriperSniper]

Don't forget him from Win Ben Stein's Money.

[Xenalyte]

That really IS his son Kevin. (And his wife Gina, in her all-too-brief but hilarious segments.)

[codebreaker]

'There are plenty of members of NOW that I do not want to see on a trampoline..'

Boy, you said it!

[Benson_Carter]

Bill Maher isn't a Libertarian, and libertarians aren't "pansy".

regards,
B_C (certainly not a pansy)

[friendly]

"'They have no clue how to manage a late- night franchise and I wish Kimmel the best of luck-he's going to need it, Maher's manager, Mark Gurvitz tells the Los Angeles Times."

Isn't it amazing how liberals never, ever, ever take responsibility for the consequences of their personal behavior. It is one of the characteristic peronality features of a liberal.

Uh Mark old buddy. It was you and your moron client Bill Maher who went out of your way to destroy the "franchise."

I don't believe for one second that ABC/Disney gave you instructions to call the 9-11 mass murderers courageous and Bush cowardly.

Smuck and double smuck!!!

[codebreaker]

No way this guy is a liberal..

[KantianBurke]

the Fox died? When did that happen??

[codebreaker]

Maher may not be a staunch libertarian, but once Kimmel takes over his show you will see how much of a pansy Bill Maher truly was.

[codebreaker]

A few years ago, I think.

[codebreaker]

And Bill Maher was on thin ice way before 9/11.

[southernnorthcarolina]

The thing that always bugged me about Maher's show Politically Incorrect was that it stole "our" phrase, and misused it.

"Politically incorrect" implies a lack of "political correctness," that is, standard modern American liberalism. To be PC, you must be pro-choice, anti-SUV, pro-affirmative action, anti-school voucher, pro-gun control, and so on. But more importantly, you must not countenance opposing views in these areas; you must shut off debate; you must not allow any straying from the party line. A "politically incorrect" person is one who dares at least acknowledge the legitimacy of viewpoints on these issues other than those of media/Hollywood/"Eastern Establishment" liberalism.

Mahar has thoroughly corrupted the definition of political incorrectness. In his view, much political incorrectness comes from left of mainstream liberalism. For example, the standard PC position is that affirmative action should be the law of the land. "Politically incorrect" people, according to the original definition, tend to advocate color-blindness. Maher's "politically incorrect" guests, however, might advocate not only affirmative action, but also reparations. Maher often has conservative guests, but he always makes sure they are always in the minority.

Maher can believe what he wants, and invite whoever he wants to appear on his show; I don't care. I've long since stopped watching what has become a silly shouting match by uninformed people. But it annoys me that he has co-opted the phrase "politically incorrect," and turned it on its head.

[tophat9000]

If Jimmy Kimmel leaves "The Man Show" ...Bill Clinton could be his replacment

[RichInOC]

Two years ago this Friday, as it turns out. I just looked it up. Prostate cancer. What a bummer. I went to UC Riverside and he used to come out for a gig every spring--definitely a highlight of the year.

[Congressman Billybob]

I think this would be a great choice for the new host of "Politically Incorrect." Maher was a fake as a politically incorrect host of this Show. Kimmel would be the real deal. He would really stick a thumb in the eye of the Leftists on TV and in society.

I hope they offer the job to Kimmel. I hope he takes it. And I hope he kicks butt on the air.

Other than that, I am entirely neutral on the subject.

Congressman Billybob

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[CollegeRepublican]

I spent a summer between my Sophomore and Junior years in college learning to chug beer like the fox. I am still pretty damn good at it. Beat anyone in my frat in a two beer chug. However, lately I have been drinking Yuengling and I want to savor the taste.

[Congressman Billybob]

Thanks for the photographs. They took FOREVER to load. They were worth every second of the wait.

I have a heart-stopping image to suggest to you, and other devotes of low-brow humor on this thread, even as we speak. Imagine Ann Colter, on "Politically Incorrect," in a short, clingy dress, on a trampoline.

Wrap your mind around THAT concept.

Doncha just love a good, intellectual debate, like the kind they used to have on "Monty Python"? This might be a cross between "Python" and "Benny Hill." I can hear "Yakkity Sax" in the background, even now.

Billybob

Billybob

[paul51]

Well, at least they are consistent. They replace one jackass with another.