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| Jimmy Kimmel |
Many consumers now get most of their “news” from the late
nite shows. With that in mind, there are a few important differences between newscasts
and those shows that viewers should be aware of.
The hosts are not journalists.
Jimmy Kimmel worked in radio for several years at the
beginning of his career. According to Wikipedia, he was on KROQ in Los Angeles
for five years as Jimmy The Sports Guy. Carson Daly also had some radio experience early in his career.
None of the other current late nite
hosts appear to have any experience or degrees in journalism. Most of them (Trevor Noah, John Oliver, Samantha Bee, etc.) worked
their way up to their current spots doing standup comedy, improv, or some other
form of entertainment.
