‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Team On 20 Years Of Late-Night, The Gift Of Trump & Those Clueless People On Hollywood Boulevard – Contenders TV: Doc + Unscripted

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Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Jimmy Kimmel Live! is a mainstay of ABC’s schedule, its late-night anchor and frequent Emmy nominee.

Joining me for a conversation for Deadline’s Contenders TV: Doc + Unscripted event were executive producer/co-head writer Molly McNearney, co-head writer/supervising producer Danny Ricker and supervising producer/writer Gary Greenberg.

McNearney, who also is married to the host, talked about the challenges of turning out a nightly late-night talk show and keeping it fresh after all these years. RELATED: Contenders TV Doc + Unscripted – Deadline’s Full Coverage “I think the biggest challenge is probably just having coming up with original content every single night, and it’s weird because late-night can feel like it’s the same.” she said. “The day can feel repetitive because the formula of the day stays the same.

The deadlines. You read the news stories in the morning. You put in the joke deadlines, pitch the bits, have rehearsal at the same time, get the scripts in.