LA competitive eaters wanted for Jimmy Kimmel
An associate producer for Jimmy Kimmel Live has emailed the following request:
Hello there! I am looking for competitive eaters in the Los Angeles area to participate in a live bit for our show (possibly tomorrow night). We are doing special shows for the NBA Finals and want to set up a competition… the catch is: they will be attempting to eat a basketball.
If you could help me in any way, I would greatly appreciate it. Let me know. Thanks!
email jkl176@yahoo.com if you are interested
update June 16 The casting director has more info:
We are looking for 2 people to eat an actual basketball. The basketball will be shredded into little pieces. I don’t know of anyone who would be willing to do that since it’s not food.
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Anonymous said
June 16, 2010 @ 12:48 am
Call IFOCE. Fly me out there, and I’m in. Otherwise get lost.
Anonymous said
June 16, 2010 @ 6:23 am
To give the best impression Legs and Tim need to be flown out. Otherwise it a joke and will disgrace CE.
Anonymous said
June 16, 2010 @ 9:43 am
Legs will definitely need bigger gloves for a basketball.
anonymous said
June 16, 2010 @ 10:48 am
Need to be flown out? If i tuned into Jimmy Kimmel and saw the both of them on the show i would change the channel immediatly. Its almost sickening to see how much publicity has been thrown their way. A no brainer as to who left this comment and it not Legs or Tim.
nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)
June 16, 2010 @ 11:27 am
Eat a real basketball?
tiger wings and things said
June 16, 2010 @ 12:58 pm
what? legs and tim can”t even make eating a basketball look graceful or do it with class! SORRY! this stunt is to joke on CE. you got to be joking if u think otherwise. there could be another reason along side of this. but u have to know how this is going to look.
nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)
June 16, 2010 @ 1:34 pm
well if it was a basketball made of spam that would be cool
John said
June 16, 2010 @ 1:42 pm
I’ll do it if the ball is official size and weight
Hundred bucks said
June 16, 2010 @ 2:02 pm
Monson reaches out to these guys without getting permission from the league.
nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)
June 16, 2010 @ 4:29 pm
There is no rule about eating a basketball on tv.
Mega Munch said
June 16, 2010 @ 4:35 pm
Mmmmm….spamsketball.
Hundred bucks said
June 16, 2010 @ 4:38 pm
There is a rule about media without approval. I promise you that much.
KevinRoss said
June 16, 2010 @ 5:06 pm
If they find someone retarded enough to do this, it would be amazing. I’m pretty sure eating a basketball could result in hospitalization or death. . .this seems along the idiocy lines of the “hold your wee for a wii” contest and we all know how that ended. I can’t wait for the rat poison eating contest. Whomever can tolerate the most internal bleeding before saying uncle wins!
Temecula Hooker said
June 16, 2010 @ 5:13 pm
hold your wee for a wii, the real reason for water intoxication! I can beat you in a water drinking contest any day Ross!
nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)
June 16, 2010 @ 5:28 pm
I wonder if there is someone that has a list of all the rules out there. OJ?
Doctor J said
June 16, 2010 @ 6:05 pm
Please don’t eat the basketball. Most of you aren’t the smartest cookies in the jar. Just look around you. How many of you have graduated college? What is your average income? How many of you are in happy marriages? Please, don’t sink any further.
Rabbi smartas said
June 16, 2010 @ 6:39 pm
They didn’t mean competitive eaters . They meant Crackheads
They're calling your name said
June 16, 2010 @ 10:19 pm
Go for it! Never stopped you before. Just think up a new name and you’re golden! 48 other names you can use. Whoops – maybe don’t try “Juliet” or “Sonya,” that might be dead giveaway. “Joey” is probably not a good choice either since they kinda know him around there. Otherwise, it sounds right up your alley. Bring us back autographs.
Mega Munch said
June 17, 2010 @ 8:50 am
I think nunonabun2 had a great idea. It should be a basketball made of SPAM (safer and cooler). I’ll email those jackasses with that idea (and give credit to you, nun!).
Mega Munch said
June 17, 2010 @ 8:51 am
Actually, forget it. It’s probably too late for ideas.
Doctor J said
June 17, 2010 @ 2:45 pm
Don’t eat the basketball. Have some dignity people.