Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Season 10
Season 10 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Season 9.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 10 Progress Shield
Christina Ricci, Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino, Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio, Vinny Guadagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Mariachi El Bronx
Jan 3, 2012 · 45 min
John Krasinski, Eloise Mumford, Gotye
Feb 1, 2012 · 45 min
Director Martin Scorsese ("Hugo"); Kenneth Branagh ("My Week With Marilyn"). Also: Angels & Airwaves perform.
Maria Menounos; Mat Kearney
Feb 28, 2012 · 45 min
“Dancing with the Stars” contestant Maria Menounos; musical guest Mat Kearney.
Will Ferrell; actress Ellie Kemper; Allen Stone
Mar 13, 2012 · 45 min
Actor/comedian Will Ferrell; actress Ellie Kemper; music from Allen Stone.
Jonah Hill; Busy Philipps; The Crystal Method feat. Martha Reeves
Mar 14, 2012 · 45 min
Channing Tatum; actor Genesis Rodriguez
Mar 15, 2012 · 45 min
Actor Channing Tatum; actress Genesis Rodriguez.
Jessica Simpson; Gael García Bernal
Mar 19, 2012 · 45 min
Actress Jessica Simpson; actor Gael García Bernal.
Kristen Bell; actor Ice Cube; KISS performs
Mar 20, 2012 · 45 min
Actress Kristen Bell; actor/musician Ice Cube; musical guests KISS.
Don Rickles; Amanda de Cadenet; Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
Mar 21, 2012 · 45 min
Zooey Deschanel; actor Steven Seagal; Shinedown
Mar 26, 2012 · 45 min
Actress Zooey Deschanel; actor Steven Seagal; musical guests Shinedown.
Adam Carolla; professional basketball player Kevin Durant; White Rabbits
Mar 28, 2012 · 45 min
Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Andy Hoang & Erik Salgado; The Hives
Apr 23, 2012 · 45 min
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Scrabble champions Andy Hoang & Erik Salgado; musical guests The Hives.
Andy Samberg; Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Jun 5, 2012 · 45 min
Actor/comedian Andy Samberg; National Spelling Bee Champion Snigdha Nandipati; musical guests Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros.
Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian Odom; Adam Carolla; K'Naan
Jun 6, 2012 · 45 min
Zac Efron; Jack Black & Kyle Gass; Tenacious D
Oct 4, 2012 · 45 min
Zac Efron (The Paper Boy), Jack Black, Kyle Glass, Musical Guest Tenacious D
Ben Affleck; Demi Lovato; Ben Howard
Oct 8, 2012 · 45 min
Ben Affleck (Argo), Demi Lovato (X Factor), Musical Guest Ben Howard
Megan Mullally; Father John Misty
Oct 9, 2012 · 45 min
Megan Mullally (Smashed), Drew Lachey, Anna Trebunskaya, Helio Castroneves, Chelsie Hightower, Musical Guest Father John Misty
Will Arnett; Chris Elliott; Dwight Yoakam
Oct 10, 2012 · 45 min
Will Arnett (Up All Night), Chris Elliot (The Guy Under the Sheets: The Unauthorized Autobiography), Musical Guest Dwight Yoakam
Kevin James; Ezra Miller
Oct 11, 2012 · 45 min
Kevin James (Here Comes the Boom), Ezra Miller (The Perks of Being a Wallflower)
Aziz Ansari; Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson & June “Mama” Shannon; Josh Turner
Oct 15, 2012 · 45 min
Aziz Ansari (Parks and Recreation), Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and June "Mama" Shannon (Here Comes Honey Boo Boo), Musical Guest Josh Turner
Don Rickles; Dancing with the Stars Castoff; Miguel
Oct 16, 2012 · 45 min
Don Rickles (Performing at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City), Dancing with the Stars Castoff, Musical Guest Miguel
Joel McHale; Joe Walsh
Oct 17, 2012 · 45 min
Joel McHale (Community), Joe Walsh, Musical Guest Joe Walsh
Matthew Fox; Emily VanCamp; Paul Weller
Oct 18, 2012 · 45 min
Matthew Fox (Alex Cross), Emily VanCamp (Revenge), Musical Guest Paul Weller
Russell Peters; Prince
Oct 23, 2012 · 45 min
Jerry O'Connell, Russell Peters, Musical Guest Prince
Axl Rose; Ana Gasteyer; The Whigs
Oct 24, 2012 · 45 min
Axl Rose (The Guns and Roses Residency), Ana Gasteyer (Suburgatory), Musical Guest The Whigs
Michelle Obama; Halle Berry; Ciara
Oct 25, 2012 · 45 min
First Lady Michelle Obama, Halle Berry (Cloud Atlas), Musical Guest Ciara
Kelly Ripa; Alicia Keys
Oct 29, 2012 · 45 min
Kelly Ripa (Live with Kelly and Michael), Musical Guest Alicia Keys
Howard Stern; Tracy Morgan; Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Oct 30, 2012 · 45 min
Howard Stern, Tracy Morgan, Musical Guest Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
David Letterman; Vampire Weekend
Oct 31, 2012 · 45 min
David Letterman ("Late Show with David Letterman"), Musical Guest Vampire Weekend.
Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert; The Avett Brothers with the Brooklyn Philharmonic
Nov 1, 2012 · 45 min
Jon Stewart ("The Daily Show") & Stephen Colbert ("The Colbert Report"), Musical Guest The Avett Brothers with the Brooklyn Philharmonic.
Robert Pattinson; Chris Hardwick; Ben Folds Five
Nov 5, 2012 · 45 min
Robert Pattinson ("Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2"), Chris Hardwick ("Chris Hardwick: Mandroid"), Musical Guest Ben Folds Five.
John Goodman; Hayden Panettiere; Machine Gun Kelly
Nov 7, 2012 · 45 min
John Goodman ("Flight"), Hayden Penettiere ("Nashville"), Music Guest Machine Gun Kelly.
Kirstie Alley; Dave Salmoni; Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
Nov 8, 2012 · 45 min
Kirstie Alley ("The Art of Men (I Prefer Mine Al Dente)"), Animal Trainer Dave Salmoni, Musical Guest Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown.
Daniel Craig; Stephenie Meyer; Boys Like Girls
Nov 9, 2012 · 45 min
Daniel Craig ("Sky Fall"), Stephenie Meyer ("Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2"), Musical Guest Boys Like Girls.
Jessica Lange; Adam Pally; Game feat. Tyga & Wiz Khalifa
Nov 12, 2012 · 45 min
Jessica Lange ("American Horry Story"), Adam Pally ("Happy Endings"), Musical Guest Game feat. Tyga & Wiz Khalifa.
Christina Applegate; Youngblood Hawk
Nov 13, 2012 · 45 min
Christina Applegate ("Up All Night"), "Dancing with the Stars" Castoffs, Musical Guest Youngblood Hawk.
Martin Short; Suraj Sharma; Ne-Yo
Nov 14, 2012 · 45 min
Martin Short, Suraj Sharma ("Life of Pi"), Musical Guest Ne-Yo.
Mel Brooks; Jake Tapper; Jason Aldean
Nov 15, 2012 · 45 min
Mel Brooks, Jake Tapper ("The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor"), Musical Guest Jason Aldean.
Eric Stonestreet; L.A. Reid; Aimee Mann & James Mercer
Nov 19, 2012 · 45 min
Eric Stonestreet ("Modern Family"), L.A. Reid ("X Factor"), Muiscal Guests Aimee Mann & James Mercer.
Two Dancing with the Stars Castoffs; Andy Allo
Nov 20, 2012 · 45 min
Andy Garcia ("A Dark Truth"), "Dancing with the Stars" Castoffs, Musical Guest Andy Allo.
Tim Allen; Manny Pacquiao; Flo Rida
Nov 21, 2012 · 45 min
Tim Allen ("Last Man Standing"), Manny Pacquiao, Musical Guest Flo Rida.
Ryan Seacrest; Erin Andrews; Soundgarden
Nov 26, 2012 · 45 min
Ryan Seacrest ("Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2013"), Erin Andrews (FOX's College Football Pregame Show), Musical Guest Soundgarden.
Reba McEntire; Mike Tyson; Youngblood Future
Nov 27, 2012 · 45 min
Reba McEntire ("Malibu Country"), Mike Tyson, Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani ("Dancing with the Stars"), Musical Guest Future.
Eric Bana; Damian Lewis; Wiz Khalifa
Nov 28, 2012 · 45 min
Eric Bana ("Dead Fall"), Damian Lewis ("Homeland"), Musical Guest Wiz Khalifa.
Ted Danson; Emilia Clarke; Larry g(EE)
Dec 10, 2012 · 45 min
Ted Danson ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"), Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones"), Musical Guest Larry g(EE)
Leslie Mann; Ted; Sarah Jaffe
Dec 11, 2012 · 45 min
Leslie Mann ("This Is 40"), Seth MacFarlane as Ted ("Ted"), Musical Guest Sarah Jaffe
John Krasinski; Mike Birbiglia; Atlas Genius
Dec 12, 2012 · 45 min
John Krasinski ("Promised Land"), Mike Birbiglia ("Sleepwalk with Me"), Musical Guest Atlas Genius
Zachary Knighton; Dan Deacon
Dec 13, 2012 · 45 min
TV host Carson Daly; actor Zachary Knighton ("Happy Endings"); musical guest Dan Deacon
Hugh Jackman; Jenna Fischer; 2 Chainz
Dec 17, 2012 · 45 min
Hugh Jackman ("Les Misérables"), Jenna Fischer ("The Office"), Musical Guest 2 Chainz.
Samuel L Jackson; Jersey Shore cast; Ed Sheeran
Dec 18, 2012 · 45 min
Samuel L. Jackson ("Django Unchained"); the cast of "Jersey Shore": Snooki, JWoww, Pauly D., Vinny, Sami, Ronnie, Mike and Deena; Musical Guest Ed Sheeran