3701 – Eating babies with Gary Greenberg
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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher
00 3701! New season!
Jimmy’s a little sizzled.
Loose Mic!
Jimmy talks about a scene from Swingers where Vince thought he was being flirted with.
Does Vince Vaughn get a pass?
Certainly, Dean Cain doesn’t!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Sorbo
New studio layout! Easier to get to the snacks!
We don’t usually have publicists ask to come in anymore.
5 – Classes start today for Oliver! It’s been nearly a week. They called him yesterday to check in and wish him luck on classes.
Jimmy talks about how Oliver was a friend to both he and Danielle and they each had their own things that they bonded over.
Will Jimmy play board games? Unlikely.
10 – Jimmy just can’t take the length of learning and apparently playing some of the games Oliver and Danielle would play.
Danielle is currently obsessed with Gossip Girl.
Jimmy did go to the Cubs Angels game. Traffic made him late so he didn’t get one of the free hats and he left his in the car so he had to buy one.
Oliver’s Closet! Great sitcom?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brat_Pack
Vinylcon?!
Friend of the show Cole Stratton was there!
Label before or after the records?
Hodgepodgery new Jimmy album title?!
Jimmy talks about flipping through some records and some wide eyed guy walked into the booth trying to remember who he came into the booth to find.
Jimmy tried to help him and got yelled at.
25 – In fact it was not a herb, it was Miles Davis.
Amoeba’s booth was jammed.
We’re guessing what Jimmy left with.
It was a free Monster Drink.
30 – Jefferson Starship talk!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Starship
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_(band)
35 – We’ll be right back with Gary Greenberg!
The first Jeremy Herbel trivia coming right up!
36m13s – We’re back!
Muted tone!
Gary Greenberg is here! Co-head writer at Kimmel.
Had Jimmy known he was a CO he might not have been here.
Gary’s been at Kimmel for 21 years!
40 – Jimmy wants to talk more about Jimmy Kimmel.
Jimmy talks about his dad’s hatred of Trump and his love of Jimmy Kimmel! He watches every night.
Gary also helps write the Oscars when Jimmy hosts.
45 – Jimmy talks about how Jimmy Kimmel is the best at doing it since Carson.
Conan’s doing it again this year.
Laurie Kilmartin writes for Kimmel now.
Laurie? Great joke writer…but…
Who else worked at Kimmel? CeCe! And some more Jimmy tries to think of.
Ryan coughing from the other room. Jimmy yells at him.
Ken Hudson Campbell played Santa in Home Alone!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Hudson_Campbell
50 – Talking Tim Allen!
Gary talks about spending the day with Gallagher on his birthday because he was accosting Jimmy Kimmel for a job and Jimmy said he could hang out with his writer: Gary.
Gary wants to tell us a joke that Gallagher wrote for Jimmy.
I guess I’m gonna say it?! For $50!?
It’s not that funny.
More Gallagher talk.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallagher_(comedian)
60 – 28 years married for Gary!
Gary wants to talk about dropping Oliver off and talks about how he is a blubbering crier.
Gary searched for ways to prevent himself from crying. He discovered what worked is the thumbtack in his shoe trick, which also can help you beat a polygraph maybe?
Jimmy talks about he and Danielle both having private time where they cried.
1h5m – So far no divorce papers!
Kids going to college? It’s like a breakup!
Celebrity sighting!!
Jimmy spotted someone at Vinylcon.
https://www.californiamarketcenter.com/calendar
1h10m – Matt Pinfield!
Gary’s a big fan on the show! He talks about writing something for former guest Stephen Tobolowsky. He was listening to the episode Stephen was on in Gelsons, where Stephen talked about that bit, and walked right into Stephen at the store!
1h20m – Gary talks about his book.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lonely_Island
Is Adam Sandler beyond criticism?
Trivia time!
The Jeremy Herbel era begins!
Full results below!
We’ll be right back!
1h35m – We’re back!
Kimmel returns Tuesday 9/2!
Is there a secret trumper on staff?! Doesn’t sound like it.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/child-eater-bern
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Roddenberry
No nickname for Oliver yet! But one roomie did call him Pardo so…
The other kid named Oliver growing up, Oliver didn’t like him.
1h45m – Gary went to college with Olver Platt!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gus_(1976_film)
Eliot talks about Indonesian stuff! They did scramble to do a bizarre!
He’s learning Indonesian! And get compliments about his pronunciations!
2h – Jimmy talks about a class in school that he was part of and years later he saw a photo of the class in the yearbook and they were all stoned out of their minds. Not pictured: Jimmy.
2h10m – Get Gary’s book!
Gary’s daughter also works on the Kimmel show! She started as a PA and is now Jimmy’s assistant!
Game night coming up soon!
A MUST LISTEN bonus episode is coming up in November!
We’re done! See you next time!!
Trivia Results:
Category: Infamous Firsts
Question: Seen as a symbol of rebellion against the financial system bank robber of the30s first celebrity criminal, special notoriety with the FBI
Garon: John Derringer (13 pts) Preguess: Nancy Kerrigan
Eliot: Clyde Barrow (12 pts) Preguess: Enola Gay
Matt: John Dillinger (3 pts) Preguess: Melania Trump
Gary Greenberg: Clyde Barrow (7 pts) Preguess: Delores Hager
Jimmy: Whitey Bulger (2 pts) Preguess: Beatles on Ed Sullivan
Answer: John Dillinger
My pleasure,
Garon/The Beast/Mush Mouth Shy Guy/The Notekeeper/Lazy Queen/Sloth/Little Asshole