Jimmy Kimmel moves to late-night's sweet spot
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This Nov 12, 2012, file photo shows Jimmy Kimmel at the TV Guide Magazine's 2012 Hot List Party at Skybar at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood, California. Kimmel is moving to the heart of late-night on Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013, to face Jay Leno and David Letterman. -- PHOTO: AP
LOS ANGELES (AP) - During production of his final post-midnight show, Jimmy Kimmel's studio audience waited patiently while he taped a string of promotional spots.
"Hey, Denver: You, me, now at 10.35. Let's not be weird about this," the host quipped to the camera in his Hollywood Boulevard studio.
"This will be good for us," Kimmel said earnestly in another local station promo.
The message in each spot - whether Jimmy Kimmel Live is on at 11.35pm Eastern Standard Time (3.35pm, Singapore time) - is that Kimmel will be playing in the same league as veterans Jay Leno and David Letterman, starting on Tuesday with guests Jennifer Aniston and No Doubt.
