Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Season 8
Season 8 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 7.
- 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 8 Progress Shield
David Arquette, Abbie Cornish, Jim Breuer
Jan 5, 2010 · 45 min
Actor David Arquette (The Female of the Species), actress Abbie Cornish (Bright Star), stand up comedian Jim Breuer
Neil Patrick Harris, Jeremy Renner, Really Doe
Jan 6, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother), actor Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker), musical guest Really Doe.
Ellen Pompeo, Michael Strahan, Puddle of Mudd
Jan 7, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Ellen Pompeo (Grey's Anatomy), NFL analyst Michael Strahan (Brothers, "NFL Sunday"), musical guest Puddle of Mudd
Tobey Maguire, Shenae Grimes, Colbie Caillat
Jan 8, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Tobey Maguire (Brothers), actress Shenae Grimes (90210), musical guest Colbie Caillat performs "I Never Told You"
Chevy Chase, Elisha Cuthbert, Melanie Fiona
Jan 12, 2010 · 45 min
Jimmy as "Jay Leno" hosts. Actor Chevy Chase (Community), actress Elisha Cuthbert (The Forgotten and 24), musical guest Melanie Fiona performs "It Kills Me"
Kate Walsh, Aziz Ansari, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers
Jan 13, 2010 · 45 min
Jimmy spoke with actress Kate Walsh (Legion and Private Practice) about turtles and speaking Spanish, and actor Aziz Ansari (Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening and
Evangeline Lilly, Katharine McPhee, Caite Upton
Jan 14, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Evangeline Lilly (Lost), Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2007 Caite Upton, musical guest Katharine McPhee
Joan Rivers, Dax Shepard, chef Paul Bartolotta
Jan 15, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Dax Shepard (When in Rome), personality Joan Rivers, chef Paul Bartolotta
Dennis Quaid, Ty Burrell, Orianthi
Jan 19, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Dennis Quaid (Legion), actor Ty Burrell (Modern Family), musical guest Orianthi
Paul Bettany, "Bachelor" Jake Pavelka, Pearl
Jan 20, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Paul Bettany (Legion), The Bachelor Jake Pavelka, musical guest Pearl
Dwayne Johnson, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Dwayne Kennedy
Jan 21, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Dwayne Johnson (Tooth Fairy), Duane "Dog" Chapman (Dog the Bounty Hunter), stand-up comedian Dwayne Kennedy
Cheryl Hines, Jared Harris, Heartless Bastards
Jan 22, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Cheryl Hines (Brothers & Sisters), actor Jared Harris (Extraordinary Measures), musical guest Heartless Bastards
Harrison Ford, Kristen Bell, Silversun Pickups
Jan 26, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Harrison Ford (Extraordinary Measures), actress Kristin Bell (When in Rome), musical guest Silversun Pickups
Mel Gibson, Kate Micucci, Mayer Hawthorne
Jan 27, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Mel Gibson (Edge of Darkness), actress Kate Micucci (When in Rome), musical guest Mayer Hawthorne
Will Arnett, Kim Raver, Slightly Stoopid
Jan 28, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Will Arnett (When in Rome), actress Kim Raver (Grey's Anatomy), musical guest Slightly Stoopid
Josh Duhamel, Shorty Rossi, John Mayer
Jan 29, 2010 · 45 min
Jimmy spoke with actor Josh Duhamel (When in Rome) about doing his own stunts, and Shorty Rossi (Animal Planet's Pit Boss) about his pit bulls and dating tall women. And musical gu
Serena Williams, Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse, Lady Antebellum
Feb 2, 2010 · 45 min
Tennis champion Serena Williams, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse (writers of Lost), musical guest Lady Antebellum
Dr. Phil, Nick Jonas, Demetri Martin
Feb 3, 2010 · 45 min
Jimmy interviewed Dr. Phil McGraw (Dr. Phil) and musician Nick Jonas (Nick Jonas and the Administration), and stand-up comedian Demetri Martin performed.
Eric Dane, Kourtney Kardashian, the Bravery
Feb 4, 2010 · 45 min
Jimmy spoke with actor Eric Dane (Valentine's Day and Grey's Anatomy) and celebrity Kourtney Kardashian. Musical guest The Bravery performed "Hateful." But first, Jimmy's natural
Ozzy Osbourne, Barry Manilow
Feb 5, 2010 · 45 min
Jimmy interviews Ozzy Osbourne (I Am Ozzy) and Barry Manilow; Barry Manilow performs
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dave Salmoni, Ryan Bingham
Feb 9, 2010 · 45 min
Oscar nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal (Crazy Heart), animal specialist Dave Salmoni, musical guest Ryan Bingham
Emily Blunt, J.B. Smoove, Editors
Feb 10, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Emily Blunt (The Wolfman), actor J.B. Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm), musical guest Editors
Patrick Dempsey, Lake Bell, Greg Giraldo
Feb 11, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Patrick Dempsey (Valentine's Day and Grey's Anatomy), actress Lake Bell (How to Make it in America), stand-up comedian Greg Giraldo (Midlife Vices)
Mark Wahlberg, Brooklyn Decker, Dashboard Confessional
Feb 12, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Mark Wahlberg (How to Make it in America), Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model Brooklyn Decker, musical guest Dashboard Confessional
Michael Emerson, Camila Alves, Sade
Feb 16, 2010 · 45 min
Jimmy spoke with actor Michael Emerson (LOST) and host Camila Alves (Shear Genius), plus musical guest Sade performed her #1 hit "Soldier of Love"
Tracy Morgan, Brad Paisley
Feb 17, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Tracy Morgan (Cop Out), interview with musical guest Brad Paisley
Freddie Prinze Jr., Danica Patrick, Robin Thicke
Feb 18, 2010 · 45 min
Jimmy spoke with actor Freddie Prinze Jr. (24) and professional race car driver Danica Patrick, and musical guest Robin Thicke performed "Sex Therapy".
Shia LaBeouf, Lauren Conrad, Wale
Feb 19, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Shia LaBeouf (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps), reality personality/writer Lauren Conrad (Sweet Little Lies), musical guest Wale
David Spade, Trailer Park Boys, Miss Willie Brown
Feb 23, 2010 · 45 min
Jimmy spoke with actor David Spade and sat down with The Trailer Park Boys: Rob Wells, Mike Smith, and John Paul Tremblay. Then musical guest Miss Willie Brown performed "Rodeo Que
Andy Garcia, Michael Galanes, Dana Gould
Feb 24, 2010 · 45 min
Jimmy spoke with Andy Garcia (City Island) and pageant director Michael Galanes (Little Miss Perfect), plus stand up comedian Dana Gould performed.
Gordon Ramsay, Ginnifer Goodwin, VV Brown
Feb 25, 2010 · 45 min
Jimmy spoke with chef/host Gordon Ramsay (Kitchen Nightmares) and actress Ginnifer Goodwin (Big Love), and musical guest VV Brown performed "Shark in the Water."
Dana Delaney, Scotty Lago, Daniel Merriweather
Feb 26, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Dana Delany (Desperate Housewives), Olympic snowboarder Scotty Lago, musical guest Daniel Merriweather
Kate Gosselin, new "Bachelorette" Ali Fedotowsky, Josh Turner
Mar 1, 2010 · 45 min
SECRET GUESTS! Kate Gosselin, new "Dancing with the Stars" cast member; the next "Bachelorette," Ali Fedotowsky; musical guest Josh Turner.
Anne Hathaway, Jesse Williams, Tom Colicchio, Jonny Lang
Mar 2, 2010 · 45 min
Jimmy spoke with actress Anne Hathaway (Alice in Wonderland) and actor Jesse Williams (Brooklyn's Finest). But, yum, Chef Tom Colicchio (Top Chef) served up some serious dish.
Ethan Hawke, Manny Pacquiao, Jet
Mar 3, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Ethan Hawke (Brooklyn's Finest), boxer Manny Pacquiao (World Welterweight Championship), musical guest Jet
Queen Latifah, “Bachelor” Jake Pavelka & Vienna Girardi, Galactic with Allen Toussaint
Mar 4, 2010 · 45 min
Queen Latifah, “Bachelor” Jake Pavelka & Vienna Girardi, Galactic with Allen Toussaint
After the Academy Awards
Mar 7, 2010 · 45 min
On a historic night where Jimmy Kimmel has previously debuted such pieces as the I'm F@#%-ing Ben Affleck music video and Mel Gibson's The Colonel, he introduced a new star-studded
Robin Wright, Jason Mesnick & Molly Malaney, Corinne Bailey Rae
Mar 8, 2010 · 45 min
Robin Wright, Jason Mesnick & Molly Malaney (The Bachelor: Jason & Molly's Wedding), and a music performance by Corinne Bailey Rae
Gabourey Sidibe, Josh Hopkins, Gary Allan
Mar 9, 2010 · 45 min
Gabourey Sidibe (Oscar nominated star of Precious), actor Josh Hopkins (Cougar Town), musical performance by Gary Allan
Christoph Waltz, Tom Papa, Manchester Orchestra
Mar 10, 2010 · 45 min
Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds), Tom Papa (The Marriage Ref), musical guest Manchester Orchestra
Nicole Richie, Gin Wigmore
Mar 11, 2010 · 45 min
TV personality Nicole Richie, and a musical performance by Gin
Tom Bergeron, Demi Lovato, the All-American Rejects
Mar 22, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Demi Lovato (Sonny With A Chance), Tom Bergeron (host of Dancing w/the Stars), musical guest The All-American Rejects.
Scott Wolf, Clark Duke, Neon Trees
Mar 23, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Scott Wolf (V), actor Clark Duke (Hot Tub Time Machine), musical guest Neon Trees.
Gerard Butler, Gabrielle Union, Jamie Cullum
Mar 24, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Gerard Butler (Bounty Hunter), actress Gabrielle Union (FlashForward), musical guest Jamie Cullum.
Pierce Brosnan, Craig Robinson, Sarah McLachlan & Emmylou Harris
Mar 25, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Pierce Brosnan (The Greatest), actor Craig Robinson (Hot Tub Time Machine and The Office), music from Sarah McLachlan with Emmylou Harris.
Elizabeth Mitchell, Liam Hemsworth, Kevin Nealon
Mar 29, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Elizabeth Mitchell (V and Lost), actor Liam Hemsworth, stand-up comedy from Kevin Nealon.
Miley Cyrus, “Dancing with the Stars” castoff Bruno Tolioni, Erykah Badu
Mar 30, 2010 · 45 min
Miley Cyrus, Bruno Tolioni (Dancing with the Stars), musical guest Erykah Badu performs.
Tom Arnold, Greta Gerwig, Matisyahu
Mar 31, 2010 · 45 min
Tom Arnold, actress Greta Gerwig (Greenberg), musical guest Matisyahu.
Carey Mulligan, Eva Longoria Parker, OK Go
Apr 1, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Carey Mulligan (The Greatest), Eva Longoria Parker (Desperate Housewives), musical guest OK GO.
Kellan Lutz, Brooke Burke, She & Him
Apr 5, 2010 · 45 min
Jimmy spent the evening with Twilight's "Emmett Cullen" Kellan Lutz (Nightmare on Elm Street) and Dancing with the Stars co-host (and former champion) Brooke Burke, and She & Him p
Kobe Bryant, latest celebrity eliminated from Dancing w/the Stars, Kelis
Apr 6, 2010 · 45 min
NBA star Kobe Bryant, latest celebrity eliminated from Dancing w/the Stars, musical guest Kelis.
Luke Wilson, Aaron Johnson, PiL
Apr 7, 2010 · 45 min
Luke Wilson (Death at a Funeral), Aaron Johnson (Kick-Ass), musical guest PiL.
Martin Lawrence, "Science Bob" Pflugfelder, Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights
Apr 8, 2010 · 45 min
Martin Lawrence (Death at a Funeral), a demo from "Science Bob" Pflugfelder, musical guest Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights.
Pamela Anderson, Nathan Fillion, Them Crooked Vultures
Apr 12, 2010 · 45 min
Pamela Anderson (Dancing with the Stars), Nathan Fillion (Castle), musical guests Them Crooked Vultures.
Zoe Saldana, Balthazar Getty, "Dancing With The Stars" castoff Aiden Turner, Them Crooked Vultures
Apr 13, 2010 · 45 min
Zoe Saldana, Balthazar Getty (Brothers & Sisters), Aiden Turner (eliminated from DWTS), Them Crooked Vultures perform a second night.
Alyssa Milano, Jerry Weintraub, Gloriana
Apr 14, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Alyssa Milano (Romantically Challenged), producer Jerry Weintraub, musical guest Gloriana.
David Duchovny, "McLovin" Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Spoon
Apr 15, 2010 · 45 min
David Duchovny, "McLovin" Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Spoon performs.
Tim Allen, Alex O'Loughlin, Cypress Hill featuring Tom Morello
Apr 19, 2010 · 45 min
Tim Allen, Alex O'Loughlin, Cypress Hill featuring Tom Morello
Jenna Elfman, latest celebrity eliminated from Dancing With The Stars, DEVO
Apr 20, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Jenna Elfman (Accidentally on Purpose), latest celebrity eliminated from Dancing With The Stars, musical guest DEVO
Ice Cube, Paula Deen, Rob Zombie
Apr 21, 2010 · 45 min
Actor/Rapper Ice Cube (Straight out of LA on ESPN), cooking demo with Chef Paula Deen, musical guest Rob Zombie.
Chace Crawford, Anthony Anderson, Taylor Hawkins
Apr 22, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Chace Crawford ("Gossip Girl"), actor Anthony Anderson ("The Back-up Plan"), musical guest Taylor Hawkins
Megan Mullally, Erin Andrews, Evan McCarthy & Bradley Robbins
Apr 26, 2010 · 45 min
Megan Mullally, Erin Andrews, National School Scrabble 2010 Winners Evan McCarthy & Bradley Robbins
Dominic Monaghan, "Dancing With The Stars" castoff Jake Pavelka, Civil Twilight
Apr 27, 2010 · 45 min
Dominic Monaghan, the latest "Dancing With The Stars" castoff, Civil Twilight
Julie Bowen, Craig Robinson, Dr. Dog
Apr 28, 2010 · 45 min
Julie Bowen, Craig Robinson, Dr. Dog
Courtney Love, Yuri Foreman, Hole
Apr 29, 2010 · 45 min
Courtney Love, boxing rabbi Yuri Foreman, Hole
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Two Door Cinema Club
May 3, 2010 · 45 min
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Two Door Cinema Club
Mickey Rourke, Jorge Garcia, "Dancing With The Stars" castoff Pamela Anderson
May 4, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Mickey Rourke; Jorge Garcia; the latest "Dancing with the Stars" castoff, Pamela Anderson.
Samuel L. Jackson, Christa Miller, Godsmack
May 5, 2010 · 45 min
Samuel L. Jackson, Christa Miller, Godsmack.
Daniel Dae Kim, Angels & Airwaves
May 6, 2010 · 45 min
Daniel Dae Kim, Angels & Airwaves
Don Cheadle, Geoff Stults, Crash Kings
May 10, 2010 · 45 min
Don Cheadle, Geoff Stults, Crash Kings
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Dancing With The Stars" castoffs Niecy Nash & Louis Van Amstel, Michael Bolton
May 11, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus; the latest "Dancing with the Stars" castoffs, Niecy Nash & Louis Van Amstel; musical guest Michael Bolton.
Dr. Phil McGraw, Landon Donovan, B.o.B.
May 12, 2010 · 45 min
Dr. Phil McGraw, Landon Donovan, B.o.B.
Ryan Phillippe, Beth Ostrosky Stern, Dirty Heads
May 13, 2010 · 45 min
Ryan Phillippe, Beth Ostrosky Stern, Dirty Heads.
Michael Douglas, Atticus Shaffer, Reflection Eternal featuring Estelle
May 19, 2010 · 45 min
Michael Douglas, Atticus Shaffer, Reflection Eternal featuring Estelle.
Josh Holloway, Adam Perry Lang, Slayer
May 20, 2010 · 45 min
Josh Holloway, Adam Perry Lang, Slayer.
Teri Hatcher, Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse, Massive Attack
May 21, 2010 · 45 min
Teri Hatcher, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse (LOST), Massive Attack.
Aloha to Lost
May 23, 2010 · 45 min
LOST stars Matthew Fox (Jack), Terry O'Quinn (Locke), Michael Emerson (Ben), Naveen Andrews (Sayid), Emilie de Ravin (Claire), Daniel Dae Kim (Jin), Jorge Garcia (Hurley), Josh Ho
Adrien Brody, "Bachelorette" Ali Fedotowsky, Damian Marley with Nas
May 24, 2010 · 45 min
Adrien Brody, "The Bachelorette" Ali Fedotowsky, Damian Marley and Nas.
Jake Gyllenhaal, "Dancing with the Stars" winner Nicole Scherzinger, Peter Frampton
May 25, 2010 · 45 min
Jake Gyllenhaal, the winner of "Dancing with the Stars", Peter Frampton
L.A. Lakers, The Specials
Jun 18, 2010 · 45 min
This year's NBA Finals winner L.A. Lakers (Ron Artest, Shannon Brown, Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, D.J. Mbenga, Josh Powell and Sasha Vujacic); musical guests The Specials.
Seth Rogen, John Henson, Dierks Bentley
Jun 22, 2010 · 45 min
After a power failure knocks out the studio cameras, lighting, microphones and editing equipment, Jimmy Kimmel broadcasts his entire show from his laptop, featuring chats with audi
Chris Rock, Ashley Greene, Minus the Bear
Jun 23, 2010 · 45 min
The cast of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” including Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel. The third film in the
Dakota Fanning, grocery list collector Bill Keaggy, Korn
Jul 1, 2010 · 45 min
Dakota Fanning, grocery list collector Bill Keaggy, KoRn.
Kyra Sedgwick, Jay Baruchel, N.E.R.D
Jul 19, 2010 · 45 min
Kyra Sedgwick, Jay Baruchel, N.E.R.D
Jon Hamm, J.B. Smoove, Ralph Macchio, Runner Runner
Jul 20, 2010 · 45 min
Jon Hamm, J.B. Smoove, Ralph Macchio, Runner Runner.
Adam Carolla, Ariel Antigua, Raheem DeVaughn
Jul 21, 2010 · 45 min
Adam Carolla, 5-year-old baseball phenomenon Ariel Antigua, Raheem DeVaughn
Shaquille O'Neal, Ali Fedotowsky & Roberto Martinez, Basil Marceaux
Aug 2, 2010 · 45 min
Cast of “Modern Family”, “Dancing with the Stars” castoff David Hasselhoff, Band of Horses
Sep 21, 2010 · 45 min
The cast of "Modern Family", Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet & Jesse Tyler Ferguson; the latest "Dancing with the Stars" castoff, David Hasselhoff; musical guests Band of
Bruce Willis, Karl Urban, "Dancing with the Stars" castoff The Situation
Oct 12, 2010 · 45 min
Heidi Klum, "Dancing with the Stars" castoff Florence Henderson, Mumford & Sons
Oct 19, 2010 · 45 min
John Stamos, "Dancing with the Stars" castoff Audrina Patridge, Donavon Frankenreiter
Oct 26, 2010 · 45 min
Thandie Newton, "Dancing with the Stars" castoff Rick Fox, Anberlin
Nov 2, 2010 · 45 min
Harrison Ford, Gary Dell'Abate, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Nov 11, 2010 · 45 min
Dominic Monaghan, "Dancing with the Stars" winner Jennifer Grey, Ke$ha
Nov 23, 2010 · 45 min