Jimmy Kimmel Live!

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/jimmy-kimmel-live-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the show type?American late-night talk show
2. What is the host?Jimmy Kimmel
3. When did Jimmy Kimmel Live! first start?It began on January 26, 2003, after the Super Bowl that year.
4. Where is the show filmed?The show is filmed at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre in Hollywood, a building that used to be a historic lodge.

Lead-out programming: Television shows that air immediately following a major event, designed to retain the audience.
Timeslot: A specific period of time allocated for a television program to be broadcast.
Editorial control: The power to make decisions about the content and presentation of a published work.
Cultural discourse: The ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas about societal issues and trends.