Matt Damon Crashes Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Trojan Horse

Matt Damon made a dramatic entrance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' by crashing the show in a literal Trojan Horse. This stunt was part of his ongoing comedic feud with the late-night host.

19 Jun, 04:02 — 19 Jun, 07:08

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This event is a continuation of a long-running, playful feud between actor Matt Damon and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. The bit, where Damon "crashes" Kimmel's show, is a recurring gag that plays on Damon's frequent inability to get on the show due to Kimmel cutting him off. The Trojan horse stunt is a particularly elaborate execution of this ongoing comedic narrative.

Key entitiesMatt Damon Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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varietyMostly Factual69d ago

Matt Damon Crashes ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ in a Trojan Horse to Troll Him: ‘I Did It!’

Toward the tail-end of his monologue Thursday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” the host received a very special delivery from UPS: a giant horse, as well as a baby horse. “I didn’t order a horse!” exclaimed Kimmel to the UPS delivery guy. “I didn’t order either of those!” The UPS man, accompanied by Guillermo, proceeded […]

By Marlow Stern

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rolling-stoneMostly Factual69d ago