he had senator bill cassidy on his program, who coined the term jimmy kimmel test. c questions by kimmel, like why does anybody not have insurance if they're working, if they have a job? i think by reframing the issue that way, kimmel is having an impact on this political debate. >> how different is it this time around from obamacare? i don't remember it being involved in late night the way that it is this time. >> i think you're right, it is different, but kimmel didn't want to be in this position, he didn't want to have this health scare and talk about this. now he's doing it because of that. >> brian stelter, thank you. >> thanks. >> we appreciate it. >>> coming up next, breaking news on fbi director comey's testimony on the clinton e-mail scandal. was he accurate when he said those thousands of e-mails were forwarded by huma abedin to her husband? not exactly. not exactly. the details next. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com so i use excedrin.ments from my life. it starts to relieve migraine pain in just 30 minutes. and it works on my symptoms, too. now moment

we've got to fulfill president trump's contract lowering premiums with coverage that passes the jimmy kimmelest, if we do that we get an american plan, not democrat, not republican, an american plan and that's where we need to [ applause ] >> jimmy: senator, since you mentioned this test, since i am jimmy kimmel i would like to make a suggestion as to what the jimmy kimmel test should be. i'll keep it simple. the jimmy kimmel test i think should be no family should be denied medical care, emergency or otherwise, because they can't afford it. can that be the jimmy kimmel test, as simple as that? [ cheers and applause ] is that oversimplified it? >> hey, man, you're on the right track. and if that's as close as we get that works great in government. we've got to be able to pay for it. and that's the challenge. so all those middle-class families right now paying 20,000 to $30,000 to $40,000 a year for their coverage, we have to make it affordable for them too. and that's what i'm hearing -- >> jimmy: well, i can think ofpi way to pay for it is don't give a huge tax cut to millionaires like me a

sometimes we over estimate the reach of people like jimmy kimmel. we live in a very partisan and divided country and people have made up their minds in terms of health care. we're way past the era of johnny carson when people tuned in to see what johnny carson was talking about on a given night. it's so full of problems already and lots of moderate gopers on the it houseici side, i think 2 have said over. >> this is also the age of internet where everything goes viral. they will see it on internet and cable news. many more that would have watched johnny carson. >> and just if i get out of thought. i know jimmy kimmel took lot of grief today from some conservative columnists saying don't get involved in the politics. i've been in the hospital for a couple of them, my kids. and you can't fake emotion about your kids. as i watched that last night, as a dad, regardless of your position t wasn't a legislative issue. that makes me feel connected to this issue. i thought it was, as a fellow father t struck me as a very sincere emotion. >> it was very human

this is close to a final blow already, before jimmy kimmel even talked. i think we sometimes overestimate the reach of people like jimmy kimmel. we live in a very partisan and divided country. and people have made up their minds in terms of what they think the role government should have in terms of health ware. we're past the era of johnny carson, when everyone tuned in to johnny carson at night. this health care bill is so full of problems already, and lots of moderate gopers on the house side. 22 have said no. if they get to 223, it's over. >> it's the age of the internet. many more people saw that on the internet. they will see it played out on cable news. more people than would have watched johnny carson. >> if i could add a thought there. i know that jimmy kimmel, he took a lot of grief today from some conservative columnists, et cetera, calling him an elite us, saying don't get involved in the politics here t. i got three kids. i've been in the hospital with three of them. you can't fake emotion about your kids. right? so, as i watched that last ni

i'm not jimmy kimmel.'m your guest host for the night, anthony anderson. [ cheers and applause ] every time you hear that name, i need you to shout your ass off, okay? i'm going to give a test and see if you're with me. anthony anderson! [ cheers and applause ] that's what i'm talking about. you might know me from the abc show "black-ish." [ cheers and applause ] oh, oh, hold on. that's the one about the black family, not the documentary about those whales getting beat up at seaworld. [ laughter ] that's "blackfish." we're "black-ish." got it? good. i'm here tonight so jimmy can be home with his family. as you may have heard, his son billy was born with a heart condition just two weeks ago. it was very scary but fortunately the little guy is doing very well. doing very well. [ cheers and applause ] thanks to some amazing doctors and nurses. we're wishing billy and his very tired parents the best. and if you'd like to donate to the good people at children's hospital los angeles, who took such great care of

we have got to have insurance that passes the jimmy kimmel test. t a middle-class family can no longer afford. >> jimmy: do you believe that this health care, the health care bill they passed, does that? lowers those costs for middle-class people? >> the house plan was scored by the congressional budget office as actually raising premiums, which is why on the senate side we need to make it work because we have to lower those premiums so that if another child is born that child can get the care she needs, not only on the first year but every year thereafter as you mentioned so well. >> jimmy: the clinic you co-founded caters to the working uninsured. why is there even such a thing as working uninsured in the united states? should there be? >> no, there shouldn't be. on the other hand, you have to have a health care program that not only works for the patient but works for the taxpayer. our country is spending so much money right now on health care, i am all about people having the insurance they need. but again, we have to be able to afford it both i

abc's danya bachus with the story. >> reporter: a side we rarely see of jimmy kimmel.'s late night host tearfully recounting a recent health crisis with his newborn son, billy born with a heart disease. >> monday morning, doctor opened his chest and fixed one of the two defects in his heart. the operation was success. >> reporter: during monday's 13 minute monologue, kimmel praising the affordable care act. >> before 2014 if you were born with congenital heart disease like my son was there was a good chance you would never get health insurance because you had a pre-existing condition. >> reporter: it is pre-existing conditions causing a major dispute in washington. president trump telling cbs that component was guaranteed. >> pre-existing conditions are in the bill. and i mandated it. i said has to be. >> reporter: the new gop plan considered allows states to opt out of coverage for pre-existing protections for pre-existing conditions in the bill. what is important we want to have a situation where people can afford their health insurance. >> reporter: exactly what is

>> kristen: welcome back to "jimmy kimmel live." bell. i have a movie out right now called "how to be a latin lover." it stars me, salma hayek, raquel welch, and eugenio derbez. i brought a clip. the host doesn't usually get a clip but i'm drunk with power and above the law so here we go. this is my character cindy letting the aforementioned latin lover, maximo, down easy. >> you're not attracted to me? >> no. >> really? >> not at all. no, i'm attracted to like really good-looking guys. guys with like great faces and great bodies who are muscular and handsome and younger, much younger than you. and tall. a lot taller. but that's just me. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> kristen: "how to be a latin lover" is in theaters now. guillermo, how do you be a latin lover? what's your secret? >> guillermo: drink a lot of tequila. [ laughter >> kristen: all right, you heard it here first. tune into this show tomorrow night. i won't be here i'll be wearing sweatpants at this hour but david spade will be sitting behind the desk all night

what does it feel like having your baby boy up here hosting "jimmy kimmel live" tonight? oh, i feel great, anthony. i'm so glad jimmy retired and let you keep the show. [ laughter ] >> anthony: no, mama -- >> i'm so excited >> no, no, no, mama. jimmy didn't retire. i'm just doing this for tonight. it's just a one-night gig, just one night. >> damn. [ laughter ] well, what i got ugly ugly-ass suit for? [ laughter ] no offense, guillermo. but it ain't my style. >> anthony: okay, okay, all right, mama. can i get back to the monologue? i got a lot of things i want to talk about tonight. >> go ahead, son. >> anthony: all right, thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> anthony: tonight is a little strange for me, because i went to the high school right across the street from here. hollywood high. hollywood performing arts magnet was my alma mauter. hold on. my teachers said i'd never make it very far. and geographically, they were correct. [ laughter ] and check this out. this right here? [ cheers and applause ] that's my real yearbook photo. getting my stoney jackson on. that's a

charlie hurt said it was an emotionally drunk jimmy kimmel. says children should not be used for political purposes. that's what he's upset about. do you think mr. hurt is too tough on mr. kimmel? >> jimmy kimmel put himself in this position. this is politics. jimmy kimmel used the pun airways to possible le ties his far left -- to proselytize his far left views. >> it's not a far left view to make sure your child and preexisting conditions are covered. when you saw the spending bill that did pass, nih got $2 billion extra dollars. they were going to be cut. obviously people on both sides of the aisle are interested in the nih getting funded. i have no idea how marking say that this is left-wing proselytizing. he used the public airways, that's why. he tugd on everyone's heart strings. god bless that child. i want that child to be healthy and have a productive life. the american government needs him to have a productive life because he's going to be saddled with the debt that jimmy kimmel is promoting. >> do you think sexual assault should be

. >>> meanwhile, late-night host jimmy kimmel, christine, back on the air. >> emotional. >> and he's ough words for critics who slammed his emotional monologue about health care, and a republican senator also joined jimmy. we're talking about this story when we come back. (male #1) it's a little something i've done every night since i was a kid, empty my pocket change into this old jar. it's never much, just what's left after i break a dollar. and i never thought i could get quality life insurance with my spare change. neither did i. until i saw a commercial for the colonial penn program. imagine people our age getting life insurance at such an affordable rate. it's true. if you're 50 to 85, you can get guaranteed acceptance life insurance through the colonial penn program for less than 35 cents a day, just $9.95 a month. there's no medical exam and no health questions. you know, the average cost of a funeral is over $8,300. now that's a big burden to leave your loved ones. add to that credit card balances and final medical bills, and you've got plenty of reasons to call for free info

together. >> kristen: welcome back to "jimmy kimmel live."cently seen on the critically acclaimed hbo show "big little lies." please welcome my friend adam scott. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> oh, man, wow. michael and sarah. >> kristen: it's a big deal, right? >> how are you doing? that was the sweetest thing. >> kristen: i know, i know. >> i've ever seen in my entire life. >> kristen: you really nailed it. >> really, truly. by the way, you are doing an incredible job. [ cheers and applause ] >> kristen: you know what? i'm trying really hard. >> you're doing so well. >> kristen: it's been a lot of fun. and i've worked with you a ton. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >>. >> kristen: i feel like when we've worked together we're always really, really mean to each other, like [ bleep ], [ bleep ]. >> every single time. >> kristen: because you were [ bleep ] on -- i was the vaguely rapy teacher. >> kristen: correct, correct. i was a jerk on "parks and rec." >> no, no. first you were a jerk to me on "party down." >> kristen: then i was a jerk on "parks and rec

after the speech, jimmy kimmel gave last night.ourish spray noise) (flourish spray noise) (flourish spray noise) the joy of real cream in 15 calories per serving. enough said. reddi-wip. (flourish spray noise) share the joy. there's nothing more than my vacation.me so when i need to book a hotel room, i want someone that makes it easy to find what i want. booking.com gets it. they offer free cancellation if my plans change. visit booking.com. booking.yeah. >>> i have a story to tell, i'm sorry, you know, i try not to get emotional, but it was a scarey story and before i go into it, i want to know it has a happy ending. when i'm telling you, don't get too upset, leave that to me. >> that was last night jimmy kimmel as we've never seen him, the father of a newborn baby, worried if his son was going to survive the first day of his life. jimmy cries at many points telling this story and it's hard not to cry with him. you owe it to yourself to watch the whole 13 minutes online, almost everything about it is surprising, that it's happeni

has no good answer for jimmy kimmel."mans, we'll hear from charlie hurt, who says that he is acting like an elitist creep. he will defend those comments in a moment. first, dr. ezekiel emanuel, known as the architect of obamacare. good to see you today. >> glad to be here. >> martha: went over you to take us through, is whether or not the second part of what jimmy kimmel said, we all sympathize, any parent who has been through the frightening and joyful experience of having a child, and wanting to make sure everything is okay, feels for what he and his family went through. there is no doubt. but in terms of whether or not it would have been different, just the facts, beforehand, when the baby is born, if his family is destitute, and the baby is in the hospital, and the baby starts, god forbid, turning purple, they don't walk away from that baby. they do surgery on that baby. regardless of the insurance situation, correct? >> first of all, so, let's be clear. yes, first of all, the mother might have been in a very differen

jimmy kimmel, all he does is pot politics. it's working for him. mmy fallon stays away from politics and it's hurting him. i do think it's very dangerous to put that kind of pressure on poor families, making them feel that if their child or teen heart surgery that they would somehow be left out because they don't have money. that's not a good message and that's not a clear message you want to send to america. >> meghan: is also alive. when you say that is not factua factual. >> julie: if your child has a heart murmur, they're going to operate right away. >> meghan: people think that republicans want babies to die. it's an egregious manipulation. >> harris: because messaging from republicans, they've got the pulpit, use it. >> julie: after he had come out and said people are not going to die, that is kind of the message that the leftists sending out there. >> sandra: college campuses, so many of them hotbeds for liberal activism and clinical correctness. now one conservative group is fighting back, pumping big money into student government races. it

and now, remain seated, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you for watching. thank you for coming. [ cheers and applause ] oh, wow. what a night. it is a special night. i don't know if you can feel it, but love is in the air. love is on the air tonight with the return of "the bachelorette" to abc. the bachelorette herself raichsale here with us to explain -- [ cheers and applause ] but first we have -- it was a big day for foreign relations and relating with foreigners as donald trump traveled abroad for

for instance, "jimmy kimmel live," not live at all. [ laughter ] no. fact, jimmy had me tape this three babies ago. but i got to say -- i got to say, i am up to this, i'm excited. you know, we're lucky to even have a show tonight. because there was a chance that the writers were going to go on strike. yeah. but fortunately a deal was made last night and they were able to go to work today. so that's good, yeah. [ cheers and applause ] we're happy about that. yeah. yeah, the negotiations between the writers guild and the alliance of motion picture television producers, they were very tense. if a deal wasn't reached, the writers were prepared to march outside, all the major studios their greatest enemy. the sun. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] i got to say i feel like i could have brokered a deal between them and the sun. the sun and i are very good friends. if you're at home watching this, this is real, so don't adjust your set. [ laughter ] never once spray tanned, never once. anyway. it's great we were able to avoid a strike. if the strike had hap

do you believe jimmy kimmel had a tangible -- well, we know health care went through.u think he's had a tangible impact? >> the night he gave his first speech on the show about his son i tweeted, the record for all history then, that he will save health care. i think this is a moment when, you know, maybe a little late to it, not quite there yet, but i think that is a moment in history when we bring back empathy into politics and also, note the power of comedy in this country now. the comedy does journalism's job, politics and activism job, calls b.s. what others don't. that's what jimmy kimmel did is make it personal and human and i hope, i pray, that he's going to save health care. >> i want to share a bit more of jimmy kimmel pushing back on his critics. until now, when we have seen celebrities, movie stars get political in the age of trump, a lebrity politician, it's worked against them to a extent. take a listen. >> when i was a kid, we had like -- we had to drink the powdered milk because we couldn't afford the liquid. our orange juice came frozen out of a can. m

not one of them has tried to do what jimmy kimmel thinks we all agree on.d not mean to enter a political debate last night by taking health insurance away from people. became more difficult today because of what jimmy kimmel said last night. because of what he said last night. no politician or political speech water last night speaking from the heart about his baby's heart. he delivered the most important speech about health care that we will hear this year. >> i saw a lot of families there and no parent should ever have to decide if they can't afford to save a their child's life. it just shouldn't happen. not here. so, liberty mutual stood with me when this guy got a flat tire in the middle of the night. hold on dad... liberty did what? yeah, liberty mutual 24-hour roadside assistance helped him to fix his flat so he could get home safely. my dad says our insurance doesn't have that. don't worry - i know what a lug wrench is, dad. is this a lug wrench? maybe? . hind wh liberty stands with you™. liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. hi, i'm fr

but jimmy kimmel, his whole -- i think emotion always trumps logic. and so, look, i don't know if it's going to impact the vote tomorrow, but i certainly think it does impact the conversation. >> so you think emotion trump's logic, so you don't think he should have done it is what you're saying? you have issues with him doing it? >> well, first i think he is clearly politicizing this horrible thing. >> remember, you said he should politicize it. >> this is an issue that unites all americans. >> all americans should be united and agreeing with him that republicans want to kill babies? >> he didn't say that. >> he actually said -- >> he didn't say that, matt. come on. be honest. >> i think it's very clear if you went back to 2014 kids would have died, not true, by the way. and the implications with the context of this bill in the news right now if republicans have their way, more kids are going to die. and is his entire premises is flawed. first of all, this bill doesn't do anything about pre-existing conditions. what it does is allow states to request

jimmy kimmel's issue is serious.aughs at a republican's wife dying of cancer, is there a double standard here? >> what is interesting is the fellow that was laughing was a volunteer with organizing with america barack obama's campaign organization, following congressman davis through central illinois for the last four years, just gone to work for an interest group that's set up to make a scene over the republican health care bill, and his job is to show up apparently scott, i don't know his last name, job is to show up wherever congressman davis is and film him. that's his right. but i thought it was offensive that he began laughing when congressman davis talked about his wife and experience beating cancer. liz: to keep obamacare's coverage for preexisting illnesses, senator bill cassidy unveiled obamacare replacement plan, he said this, let's listen, i'd like your reaction, karl. >> we have got to have insurance that passes the jimmy kimmel test. >> the jimmy kimmel test should be no family denied medical care, emer

columnist charles hurt of the washington time in his opinion piece entitled shut up jimmy kimmel you litist creep, writes i mean really jimmy, does your newborn child not mean more to you than petty politics. actually, jim, if you were a decent person, you would shut your fat trap about partisan politics and go care for your child, who just nearly died, you elitist creep. well, white house office and management and budget director mick mulvaney kimmel's assertions about the house gop bill. >> i don't think the logical conclusion is that, oh, by the way, the republicans are going to kick these people off of health care. that's not the point. the point behind the state waiver program is that the state governments know how to treat children like the kimmel baby better than the federal government does. >> house republicans are inching close for getting the votes required to pass the latest version of their obamacare replacement plan. but they're struggling with getting support from moderate republicans. it's a challenge they may not meet. one reason is because obamacare's protections for

in the race to save the children. 20 million people now at risk of starvation, four c >>> and jimmy kimmel. his very personal reveal about his newborn son. >>> good evening and it's great to have you us with here on a tuesday night and we begin with that new effort to repeal and replace obamacare. this is president trump's second try with the republicans on the hill and tonight it's on shaky ground. another major republican saying he's not in. it would appear the main sticking point -- how to cover americans with pre-existing conditions. the current proposal allows states to opt out even though the president said pre-existing conditions will be covered. so, which is it? where does his effort stands? as the president said something else today. saying american needs a good gooft shutdown. abc's mary bruce. >> reporter: today, with congress poised to vote on a spending bill without any money for his border wall. president trump fired off an angry tweet, saying, "our country needs a good 'shutdown' in september to fix mess!" the president fuming as the democrats declare victory. >> no money fo

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abc jimmy kimmel shares gratitude after a family health scare. his newborn son, billy, underwent emergency open heart surgery. >> it's terrifying thing. they did an ecocardiogram, a sonogram of the heart, and found billy was born with a heart disease -- >> he's broken up talking about it. he opened up about the experience in an emotional monologue on jimmy kimmel live last night. the son's operation was the longest three hours of his life, but it was a success. >> this is what he looked like on monday, but this is what he looked like yesterday. [ applause ] poor kid, not only got a bad heart, but my face. >> of course, you know, jokes about that. jimmy kimmel says billy is doing great, resting at home, eating, sleeping just fine. >> a lovely family. wish them the best. >> i saw his wife pregnant at the oscars, so i feel connected in that a way too. so glad to hear he's out of surgery and okay. >> ready for your heart to melt? >> yes. >> not once, but twice. baby polar bears and a proud mama in australia. check in to see how the twins are doing >>

from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"!ily" ariel winter -- and music from wale featuring g-eazy -- and now, stay put -- here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you. thank you very much. hi, everybody. very nice.

plus, jimmy kimmel takes a victory lap over his emotional plea for obamacare. is he now a political partisan? i'm howard kurtz, and this is "mediabuzz." ♪ howard: president trump is ratcheting up his rhetoric against the press corps over its saturation coverage and highly controversial coverage of the firing of james comey, telling judge jeanine pirro that he may have a solution for his communications team not being able to keep up with him. >> we don't have press conferences, and we do -- >> you don't mean that. >> well, just don't have them unless i have one every two weeks that i do myself. we don't have them. i think it's a good idea. first of all, you have a level of hostility that's incredible. and it's very unfair. sarah huckabee is a lovely young woman. you know sean spicer. he is a wonderful human being. he's a nice man. howard: joining us now from new york to talk about way this story's being covered is kellyanne conway, the president's counselor. thanks for coming in. >> hi, howie. howard: would you recommend as his counselor that the white house pre

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now on "jimmy kimmel live," gianni depp. >> have a great ni >>> the "jimmy kimmel live" employee of thenight for thursday, may 18th, is -- laura palmer! who set off a building fire alarm because she burnt a piece of toast. congratulations, laura, this show's for you. bye! >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- johnny depp. "science bob" pflugfelder. "this week in unnecessary censorship." and music from linkin park. and now, without further ado, here's jimmy kimmel!

>>> is this really jimmy kimmel's laptop? >> oh, yeah, you know it is. it can be yours for -- 75 bucks. >> i'll give you $50. >> sold. by the way, check out the file marked "not porn." here's a spoiler alert. it is porn. >> what's this thing? >> jimmy's personal hemorrhoid pillow. >> oh, come on. >> come on, he sits on it every show. $50? >> no. >> $40? >> no. >> one minute, mr. spade. >> folks, wrap this up. we close in one minute. >> how much for the emmy? >> that's a daytime emmy, it's pretty much worthless. you can just take it, make it a gas station restroom key chain, i don't care. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live" with special guest host david spade. tonight, courteney cox. director guy ritchie. "this week in unnecessary censorship." and music from alt-j. and now, guess what? here's david spade! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> david: whoo! hello, guys. hello, hello. thanks, guys. thanks for coming. for those of you who don't know me, i'm david spade, keith urban's younger sister. [ la last night, you had kristen bell. i'm what she's

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>> i think i'm ready. >> because this could be the most dramatic, shocking interview in "jimmy kimmel" history. >> yeah, but -- >> will jimmy propose? >> he's married. ♪ >> shocking. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, jim carrey, "the bachelorette" rachel lindsay, and music from bush. and now, remain seated, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪

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i don't know if the double layers of spanx are restricting the blood flow. >> jimmy kimmel has becomece of this health care battle somehow. >> and i think he's saying that emergency care is not the same as comprehensive health care. kimmel is a natural storyteller already. he's using his personal experience. his son is doing very well. that's the best news out of this. he's using his personal experience to ask basic questions about health care that got glossed over and skipped over. he hadded senator on who coined the term and cassidy started many years ago a health care clinical for uninsured working class americans. kimmel is on air saying why are there uninsured, it's really worthwhile. >> ordinarily you want to be careful as a comedian in these situations because you don't have a handle on facts. kimmel is blessed that he has fallen into a talking point that is a particularly weak one on the side of people who are trying to abridge health care. newt gingrich is a smart man. he knows if you don't have an emergent situation an e.r. will send you back home. this is a talking point. w

start things off with return of jimmy kimmel. jimmy off last week when he revealed his newborn son's heart defect. >> offered a new video of his son looking pretty strong there. billy. billy quite the overachiever.n. at a few weeks old. now, jimmy thanked everyone for the outpouring of support said he would send a card to everyone who donate to children's hospital since his comments last week. >> he also joked it could be christmas before some people receive their notes. but we're guessing that they will be okay with that. worst the wait. >> wait for it. fun to see him back and to seep his son is duke better there. >> see little billy with his little smile. >> cute face. glitz, glamour in the ballroom. week eight, "dancing with the stars." called it hot summer nights last night. >> each pair performed two routines, dance they had never done before. and trio dance. >> normani who has an advantage over everyone else, a singer dancer, editorial. she and partner val were one point away from double perfect scores for the night. >> mich

>>> and from the heart, new reaction to jimmy kimmel's emotional story about his newborn son. nightly news begins right now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc neat nightly news with lester holt. >>> good evening to our viewers in the west. it seems hardly a week goes by without another viral video reminding us what a pressure cooker airplane cabins have become. this shocking video making the rounds on the same day that u.s. airline executives were hauled before congress to explain the behavior of their employees as well as airline practices that generate a lot of passenger resentment. nbc's tom costello has details. >> reporter: it was an all-out brawl as passengers boarded an l.a.-bound flight in tokyo. >> this guy's crazy! >> reporter: the man in red exchanging punches with another passenger. the suspect described as an american, allegedly intoxicated was arrested and charged with assault before the flight ever took over. >> i said this is crazy, you know, and that triggered him. he said this is crazy? the government is crazy. the government ruine

"jimmy kimmel live" is live next followed by "nightline."ontinues at 4:30, with meteorologist david murphey and karen rodgers with traffic. for jim gardner, and the entire "action news" team, i'm sharrie williams. have a great night. >>> the jimmy kimmel home viewer of the night for wednesday, may 17th is becky karsten from waterloo, illinois. becky is a high school guidance counselor who enjoys gambling and entering radio contests. becky's uncle is married to john travolta's sister. congratulations, becky, for being our home viewer of the night. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- bryan cranston. from "baywatch", kelly rohrbach. and music from paramore. and now, last warning, here's jimmy kimmel! ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

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and now, remain seated, here's jimmy kimmel! cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you for watching. thank you for coming. [ cheers and applause ] oh, wow. what a night. it is a special night. i don't know if you can feel it, but love is in the air. love is on the air tonight with the return of "the bachelorette" to abc. the bachelorette herself raichsale here with us to explain -- [ cheers and applause ] but first we have -- it was a big day for foreign relations and relating with foreigners as donald trump traveled abroad for his first field trip overseas as president. i'll tell you something he never disappoints and this is no exception. he did maybe the weirdest thing i've ever seen a president do. no, not maybe. he did the weirdest thing -- [ laughter ] -- i've ever seen a president do. but we'll get do that. but the president and first lady visited israel today. trump arrived in tel aviv this morning with his wife malaria. [ laughter ] melania. sorry. watch this. this is interesting. he went to held her hand and she kind

and now, without further ado, here's jimmy kimmel! eers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you very much. hi, everybody. very nice.

what do mother's day, jimmy kimmel, and a pioneer in african american history have in common? guess you'll have to wait for it! soledad: some senate democrats say they will refuse to confirm any nominee to head the f.b.i. until republicans agree to a special prosecutor. how will this impact the ongoing russian probe? peter zeidenberg spent 17 years at the department of justice overseeing f.b.i. investigations. it is nice to have you back with us. so much to talk about, i'm not even sure where to begin. but what happens now with the investigation? let's say there is in fact a new f.b.i. director appointed. peter zeidenberg: it depends. i don't know acting director mccabe. i don't know how involved in this investigation he was. if he was up to speed on it, then maybe there will be less of a delay. but it is going to slow things down. it is inevitable. soledad: last time we talked about a special prosecutor, you said it was a mistake because it could keep everything secret. and you thought if you were going to do an investigation, you actually want to reveal a lot. i have had a l

and now, remain seated, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪