Jackhole Productions is an American production company started by
Jimmy Kimmel
James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', a late-night talk show that premiered on ABC on January 26, 2003, ...
,
Daniel Kellison
Daniel Kellison (born June 28, 1964) is an American television/film producer and co-founder of Jackhole Productions, an entertainment group formed with partners Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla.
Kellison was a producer for ''Late Night with David ...
and
Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is an American radio personality, comedian, actor and podcaster. He hosts '' The Adam Carolla Show'', a talk show distributed as a podcast which set the record as the "most downloaded podcast" as judged by ''Guin ...
. It has produced several comedy shows on television. Jackhole Productions has worked on several projects with production company
DiGa
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Demographics
The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 66,689, of whom 33, ...
. The company's name is an amalgam of Carolla and Kellison's company Jackhouse, and Kimmel's company Cashhole. It is also a made up swear word. The mascot is an animated donkey wearing a sombrero. In early 2020, Kimmel's new production company, Kimmelot,
assumed production responsibilities for ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''; it is not known if this is due to a merger between Jackhole and Kimmelot.
Former shows produced by Jackhole Productions:
* ''
The Man Show
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'' (
Comedy Central
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) (1999–2004, only used on seasons 1-5)
* ''
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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'' (
ABC
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ABC or abc may also refer to:
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** Disney–ABC Television ...
) (2003–2020, now produced under Kimmelot banner)
* ''
Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust
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Cable television first became available in the United States in 1948. By 1989, 53 million U.S. households received cab ...
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Comedy Central
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) (2003)
* ''
Too Late with Adam Carolla'' (
Comedy Central
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) (2005)
* ''
The Adam Carolla Project
''The Adam Carolla Project'' is an American reality television series featuring comedian Adam Carolla. The series aired on TLC from October to December 2005.
Overview
Before gaining celebrity on '' Loveline'' and ''The Man Show'', Carolla worke ...
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TLC
TLC may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Television
* ''TLC'' (TV series), a 2002 British situational comedy television series that aired on BBC2
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** TLC (Asia), an A ...
) (2005)
* ''
The Andy Milonakis Show
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MTV
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,
MTV2
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The channel launched initially as an all-music video service, once the original MTV had started to sh ...
) (2005–2007)
* ''
Crank Yankers
''Crank Yankers'' is an American adult puppet television show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel and Daniel Kellison. It features actual crank calls made by show regulars and celebrity guests, while re-enacted onscreen by puppets for a visu ...
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Comedy Central
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,
MTV2
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The channel launched initially as an all-music video service, once the original MTV had started to sh ...
) (2002–2007)
* ''
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
''Sports Show with Norm Macdonald'' was a sports comedy series that aired on Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. ET on Comedy Central from April 12, 2011 to June 7, 2011. The show lampooned the world of sports using Web videos and field segments. Comedi ...
'' (
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global through its network division's MTV Entertainment Group unit, based in Manhattan. The channel is geared towards young adults aged 18–34 and carries comedy programming ...
) (2011)
Movies that were produced by Jackhole Productions:
* ''
Windy City Heat
''Windy City Heat'' is a made-for-TV reality film produced by Comedy Central. It first aired on October 12, 2003.
Background
Perry Caravello is an aspiring celebrity and struggling comedian and actor who was "discovered" in 1992 by comedian Don ...
'' (
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global through its network division's MTV Entertainment Group unit, based in Manhattan. The channel is geared towards young adults aged 18–34 and carries comedy programming ...
) (2003)
References
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