Did Jimmy Kimmel choke up because Cecil was murdered or because he confused him with Simba from “The Lion King”” (Nzou). This follows his assertion that Americans don't comprehend the situation and how it affects The Zimbabweans. This quote appeals to pathos by using allusions and uses rhetorical questions. He alludes first to Jimmy Kimmel, saying that Kimmel does not comprehend the situation and just how lions have affected those…
influence the YouTube community. For example, she names a few well known celebrities (establishes credibility) who have made videos go viral (proves her point). These celebrities include: Jimmy Kimmel and Taylor Swift. “Double Rainbow” by Paul Vasquez, published in January 2010, had less than 100 views before Kimmel tweeted it in July of the same year. Because of the tweet, its’ popularity, exponentially increased from 100 views to 40 million views. The same thing can be seen with Taylor Swift…
swimming around in it. We would go around telling anyone and everyone that would listen to come down and watch us do our next ‘dangerous stunt’, Rachel and I dreamed to one day be featured on tv, our favorite Jimmy Kimmel. Every father's day we would hang around the TV waiting to see what Jimmy Kimmel would challenge us to do this year. This was just the beginning of what then lasted for A crazy 2 years, before we had found a new interest. This time it was winter sports, anything to do with…
GMOs: Myth or Fact? People have been intentionally genetically modifying plants for over ten thousand years (Hoegler). Ever since modified plants have been around, so have skeptics. Naturally, many misconceptions and false assumptions have been made by people who either don 't understand or don 't agree with genetic engineering. This essay will serve to educate and explain misconstrued presumptions about genetically modified organisms being used in agriculture. Biotech crops were first…
I recently just watched a clip of Dr. Oz on Jimmy Kimmel. I know Dr. Oz is very commercialized, but watching this clip and him discussing surgeons and their relationships with nurses and their patients stuck out to me. One thing that he said that stuck out to me is when he states, "You have to keep your ego in check and you have to be confident enough. Because surgery is ultimately controlled arrogance. We have to think we can open the best of a child with a heart the size of a peanut and then…
What is completely different with the new season of the ABC hit reality show ‘The Bachelorette’? This will definitely shock the viewers. Did ABC just cast the first Black American "Bachelorette" ever? Chris Harrison speaks out. Rachel Lindsay is the new "Bachelorette". She is no ordinary "Bachelorette" as she is the first black "Bachelorette" to run the show. Lindsay is not just the first African American to lead this hit reality show in "The Bachelorette" arena but in "The Bachelor"…
States, only in Europe, Canada, and Australia. This is a contradiction to one of the singers’ announcements, where she states that she hopes the president is proud that they live in a country where people can share their opinions. As in reality ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ was the only show that would allow her to perform the song live because no other tv channel or radio station would play the song. This fact alone sets the song apart from all the other artist and songs of that…
David Letterman, Samantha Bee, and John Oliver to name a few. Suddenly, the tone of late night comedy to a noticeable shift away from letting us all laugh together to being a platform for political and social commentary Over the last few weeks Jimmy Kimmel has made national news not for anything to do with the content of his show, but he has become the mouthpiece for left-wing commentary in America calling for universal healthcare and gun control. He isn't the only one. Stephen Colbert who has…
Did you know that the first computer was invented by a group of six female mathematicians? Unfortunately, this unfamiliar fact demonstrates that women’s success stories often aren’t told. However, this is only one of the many issues that are addressed in the sarcastic and hilarious essay, Stephen Colbert Shares Why He Thinks Women Should Be in Charge of Everything, in which Stephen Colbert reveals his dislike for the sexist society of today’s world. Colbert, a male comedian who uses humor to…
Step aside David Attenborough, Snoop Dogg is coming for your job. The rapper released his own "Planet Earth" on Mashable the other day. Fans demanded this once Snoop started his "Plizzanet Earth" videos. They soon went viral and late night host Jimmy Kimmel was all over it. Watching Snoop Dogg share his thoughts on earth and space is nothing short of entertaining and informative (somewhat. 75,000 fans share this opinion, exemplified by signatures on a petition leading to the creation of "Planet…