There are certain days that late night host Jimmy Kimmel cannot do anything wrong... and there are certain days that Kimmel cannot do anything right. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE DAYS. From HitFix's daily TV news roundup:
A nationwide protest against ABC and Jimmy Kimmel is planned for 27 cities on Saturday
An organization representing 100 Chinese American organizations around the United States says it isn't satisfied with ABC's apology or Kimmel's apologies (on his show and directly to protesters) for the sketch in which a kid says "kill everyone in China." "We know ABC has issued an apology, but that is not enough," says Charles Lu, who is chairman of the Roundtable of Chinese American Organizations. "We want ABC to make a formal apology to all Chinese and do something in the future to avoid terrorist violence."
Petition will force the White House to address Jimmy Kimmel's "Kill everyone in China" segment
More than 100,000 people have signed a White House petition asking the Obama administration to comment on the Kimmel segment in which a little boy says "Kill Everyone in China." The White House has to address all petitions that gathers 100,000 signatures in 30 days.
Psychology prof denounces Jimmy Kimmel's Halloween candy prank on children
"Pranking your own children is not harmless fun, but is cruel and potentially damaging," says Mark Barnett, a psych professor at Kansa State University. "A parent who would violate this trust for a big laugh or 15 minutes of fame is, in my opinion, acting irresponsibly and not looking out for the best interests of the child."
Kimmel likely didn't want to upset his sponsor. On the broadcast version, Arden Hayes said thanks, but no thanks, to the Sony Xperia Z tablet, saying he was getting an iPad instead. But the rejection has been removed from Kimmel's YouTube version of the segment.
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