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Like many Americans, I watched Jimmy Kimmel's return last night and felt he struck the appropriate tone. As Esquire's Charles P. Pierces writes today, Kimmel was "gracious when it was called for and resolute when he had to be." (A commenter to Pierce's story took it a step further: "where the McCarthy era had Edward R. Murrow we have Jimmy Kimmel.") More important: Kimmel found—however briefly or tenuous—a rare patch of common ground. Read Pierce's column (and the comments) here. – Michael Sebastian, editor-in-chief Plus: |
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In a sincere monologue, the late-night host spoke eloquently on why free speech matters—and how it can bring us back together. |
The preemptive shot came from the White House, from a president who spent the morning practicing bumblefck diplomacy in front of the entire world at the United Nations. Then Jimmy Kimmel came back to television and unloosed his inner Tom Paine. He hit every note right on the button. He was gracious when it was called for and resolute when he had to be. He offered heartfelt sympathy to the family of Charlie Kirk, even to the point of breaking down. He offered sincere thanks to all the people who had come to his defense, including the other late-night hosts and, especially, to the various wing nuts—including Tail Gunner Ted Cruz—who lined up behind him. And, by the end of it, he was a figure of purpose and resolve. |
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Having lived in New York City for over a decade, I've earned a Ph.D. in creating the perfect living environment no matter how cramped or dilapidated an apartment is. A luxurious and durable blanket is on the top of my priority list. Every season of the year, you can find me under a mountain of blankets. A great blanket will make or break a home, even if there are mice nesting underneath the oven or the ceiling's about to cave in—a polyester blanket off Amazon just won't cut it. But if you're snuggled up under this heirloom merino blanket from Pendleton, trust me, you won't care what renovations you need done. |
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You might not know it by watching his synthetic turn in Alien: Earth, but Timothy Olyphant is a born comedian. Just watch any interview with the actor and you'll see the 57-year-old star of Deadwood and Justified treat his time onscreen like any stand-up's tight five. On Jimmy Kimmel Live! last month, he joked that it was funny that Sex and the City never asked him to come back: "After six seasons, I thought they were just playing the long game," he said. "Turns out ... no." In my own conversation with Olyphant over Zoom last week, he had a quippy counter to just about every single thing I threw at him. In fact, Olyphant wasn't even fazed when I called him out for using the same joke on two different late-night-show appearances this month—as if he was testing bits for his own special. It's a fantastic joke. (You'll agree when he says it, shortly.) Olyphant smirks. He knows the exact line before I say it. |
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