With Conan, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert ALL on holidays last week – it was Jimmy Kimmel’s week for the taking! In a special all-Kimmel edition; click through to see Jimmy return back to Brooklyn for a special week of shows that featured musical performances from Ryan Adams, Big Grams, Nas + Usher, Esperanza Spalding and Public Enemy performing a special Fight The Power medley.
Ryan Adams “Welcome to New York” – Jimmy Kimmel Live (Monday)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69HxXfjtH8c
For Kimmel’s first show back in his hometown of Brooklyn, Ryan Adams rocked his interpretation of the appropriately titled “Welcome to New York”which off his 1989 track-by-track cover of Taylor Swift’s album of the same name.
Usher feat. NAS and Bibi Bourelly “Chains” – Jimmy Kimmel Live (Tuesday)
Jimmy was able to scoop Jay Z for the whole show last-minute after Donald Trump cancelled at 8pm the night before. Across the road that night he was hosting a bunch of pals for the TIDAL X: 1020 Concert at the Barclays Centre and two performances were featured in that nights broadcast.
Big Grams feat. The Brooklyn Express Drum Line “Drum Machine” – Jimmy Kimmel Live (Wednesday)
Big Grams were featured on our list only a few weeks ago when they played Fallon the week of their album dropping… and here they are again! They performed their punchingly energetic track “Drum Machine” with a little help from some locals. They also performed “Goldmine Junkie” in an internet exclusive track.
Esperanza Spalding’s Emily’s D+Evolution “One” – Jimmy Kimmel Live (Thursday)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkKhN590tN8
Spalding‘s newest project, Emily’s D+Evolution, is her attempt at “rekindling her childhood interest in theater, poetry and movement”. Fingers are crossed for a full LP to be announced sometime soon. We’re also crossing our fingers that ‘Hipster of Hasidic?’ – our newest favorite beard guessing game makes its way to our screens for a full series sometime soon.
Public Enemy “Fight The Power” Medley – Jimmy Kimmel Live (Friday)
Even though they have a new album that isn’t even 6 months old yet, the group revisited some of their iconic tracks and here you go: 6 minutes of hip hop greatness!
Where to watch what Australia receives:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – weeknights at 11:30pm on Channel Eleven
The Late Late Show with James Corden – weeknights at 12:30am on Channel Eleven (follows Colbert)
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon – weeknights at 10:30pm on E!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! – (Tuesdays to Fridays) at 6:30pm on The Comedy Channel
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – starts Tuesday September 29th on The Comedy Channel
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