NBA LEGEND SHAQUILLE O’NEAL JOINS JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: GAME NIGHT ON SUNDAY (6/12)

SHAQUILLE O’NEAL JOINS “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: GAME NIGHT”
PRIMETIME SPECIAL NO. 6, SUNDAY, JUNE 12 AT 7:00 P.M., ET ON ABC

“Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night” primetime special airs its sixth installment on SUNDAY, JUNE 12 at 7:00 p.m., ET, when Kimmel welcomes NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal in his first late-night television interview after the recent announcement of his NBA career retirement. Shaq recorded a short video of himself with “JKL” security guard Guillermo, found here: www.tout.com/jvkcex. Tune in Sunday night for the full exclusive interview. “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night” also premieres a special segment featuring Academy Award nominated actor James Caan as he coaches athletes to enhance the appearance of their pain when fouled on the court. In addition, Kimmel will try his luck to win big for the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” studio audience, playing three hands of blackjack at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night” Primetime specials schedule:

Sunday, June 12 at 7:00 p.m., ET
Tuesday, June 14 at 8:00 p.m., ET (if necessary)

Jimmy Kimmel and Jill Leiderman serve as executive producers and Jason Schrift and Douglas DeLuca 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.net.

“SHAQ VS JUSTIN BIEBER / SHAQ VS JIMMY KIMMEL,” ON THE SEASON FINALE OF “SHAQ VS,” TUESDAY, AUGUST 31 ON ABC

“Shaq VS Justin Bieber / Shaq VS Jimmy Kimmel” – Shaquille O’Neal will take on Pop/R&B multi-platinum singing sensation Justin Bieber in the ultimate entertainment event, live and on stage in front of thousands of screaming fans in Orlando, FL. Then he’ll travel to the bright lights of Hollywood to issue a challenge to ABC’s late night host, Jimmy Kimmel, during his appearance on “JKL,” on the Season Finale of “Shaq VS,” TUESDAY, AUGUST 31 (9:01-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Leading up the dance challenge and collaborative performance with Justin Bieber, Shaq practiced being a pop star through various exercises and dance rehearsals, reciting lyrics and signing autographs for hundreds of screaming fans. He dug deep into what it’s really like to be a pop sensation… Will he have what it takes to cool the red hot Bieber fever?

Then, during Shaq’s late-night appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” he challenges host Kimmel to see who can come up with the best and funniest monologue. Will the NBA star have the humor, quick wit and delivery needed to outperform his rival, or will Shaq realize the late-night arena is one that Kimmel clearly dominates.

Mike Goldberg will host, while Kit Hoover will serve as co-host and sideline reporter.

The series closely followed Shaq and his adversaries throughout the rigorous training process and the pre-game hype leading up to every challenge. During this season, Shaq competed in various athletic challenges and non-sports competitions, taking on two challengers each episode.  To level the playing field, he negotiated a handicap with his opponent and trained with a coach prior to each challenge.

“Shaq VS” is produced for ABC by Media Rights Capital in association with Stewart Street Productions. Orly Adelson, Will Staeger, Barry Adelman, Shaquille O’Neal, Scott Messick, Trice Barto, Perry Rogers, Colin Smeeton, Mike Parris and Steve Nash serve as Executive Producers for the series.

ABC PRESENTS AN UNPRECEDENTED WEEKEND FILLED WITH PROGRAMMING TO CELEBRATE THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SERIES FINALE OF “LOST”

Enhanced “Pilot, Parts 1 & 2,” Airs Saturday, May 22 from 8:00-10:00 p.m., ET

“Lost” Series Finale Airs Sunday, May 23 from 9:00-11:30 p.m., ET

Retrospective Special, “Lost: The Final Journey,” Precedes the Finale

from 7:00-9:00 p.m., ET – Fan Messages to Run During the Special

Jimmy Kimmel Bids the Show Farewell in

“Jimmy Kimmel Live: Aloha to Lost” from 12:05-1:05 a.m., ET

The ABC “Lost” Series Finale event is set to kick off with the airing of “Pilot, Parts 1 & 2,” an enhanced version of the two-hour pilot of the series that changed the way viewers watch television. The enhanced pilot will feature exclusive insight with the cast saying goodbye to the groundbreaking series and talking about what “Lost” has meant to them over the years. The enhanced pilot airs SATURDAY, MAY 22 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/22&29/04).

ABC and Verizon recently announced a unique opportunity for fans to participate in and say goodbye to this critically acclaimed series. Fans were asked to watch yesterday’s episode of “Lost” in order to get a special short code to text in their farewell messages. Only Verizon customers were eligible to submit, and all texts had to be received within 30 minutes after the special short code was aired on ABC. Selected messages will be used on-air on Sunday, May 23 during the retrospective special, “Lost: The Final Journey,” from 7:00-9:00 p.m., ET.

Also, ABC aired the winning promo on-air during last night’s episode of “Lost” from passionate fans who entered the Ultimate Fan Promo Contest online at ABC.com

The series finale will air SUNDAY, MAY 23 (9:00-11:30 p.m., ET).

Following the finale episode, Jimmy Kimmel will host a one-hour post-show discussion and celebration of the beloved series in “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Aloha to Lost,” SUNDAY, MAY 23 (12:05-1:05 a.m., ET). Kimmel will be joined in studio by Naveen Andrews, Nestor Carbonell, Alan Dale, Jeremy Davies, Emilie de Ravin, Michael Emerson, Matthew Fox, Daniel Dae Kim, Terry O’Quinn and Harold Perrineau, with special appearances by Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway and Evangeline Lilly and an exclusive look at THREE ALTERNATIVE FINAL SCENES from the minds of executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse.

“Lost” was created by Jeffrey Lieber and J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof. Abrams, Lindelof, Bryan Burk, Jean Higgins, Elizabeth Sarnoff, Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Jack Bender and Carlton Cuse serve as executive producers. “Lost,” which is filmed entirely on location in Hawaii and premiered on September 22, 2004, is from ABC Studios.

Jimmy Kimmel comments about Jay Leno’s interview with Oprah Winfrey

Jimmy Kimmel spared no punches once again when commenting about Jay Leno. This time in regards to Leno telling Oprah that he felt he was suckered punch by Kimmel.

Kimmel opened his show saying, “Leno went on Oprah and rats me out. That’s a sucker-punch right there. You don’t go to Oprah and say that. He’s a tattle-tale.” Kimmel said jokingly, “Oprah and I had a wonderful relationship, and now it’s ruined because of Jay.”

“Watch out Oprah. Don’t think he won’t take your show next.”

Jay Leno in regards to Jimmy Kimmel’s comments on his show: “I got sucker-punched”

In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Jay Leno opens up about his “white lie” about telling people he was planning to retire (when the truth was NBC fired him for Conan O’Brien), about taking over “The Tonight Show” once again and also commenting on the scathing, comments Jimmy Kimmel gave Leno live on his show.

Leno tells Winfrey, “I got sucker-punched,” Leno said. Leno said he could of edited the footage but said, “No. Put it out there. I walked into it. You get right up again. You don’t whine and complain.”

The 2008 American Music Awards nominees announcement on Oct. 14th

The 2008 American Music Awards nominees announcement held at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Ca. Pictured: Jesse McCartney, Julianne Hough and Jimmy Kimmel Picture by: Curtis Leigh / Splash News

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