Dr. Phil & Gwen Stefani to Appear on Post Oscar Jimmy Kimmel Special  2/19/07

"JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE" ANNOUNCES GUEST LINEUP FOR POST-ACADEMY AWARDS(r) SPECIAL

Dr. Phil McGraw and Gwen Stefani will appear on ABC's second annual "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards,(r)" with a special cameo appearance by Academy Awards host Ellen DeGeneres. The show will be broadcast live from the El Capitan Entertainment Center in Hollywood on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 (12:05-1:05 a.m., ET, approx.), following the awards telecast and local news.

This don't-miss installment of the fastest growing late-night talk show will include a monologue jam-packed with awards-related jokes, a lively chat with noted psychologist and talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw in his first ever appearance on "JKL," a blow-out musical performance by Gwen Stefani, and a taped comedy piece with DeGeneres. Additionally, "JKL" correspondent and security guard Guillermo will show off his acting skills by performing in scenes from each of the five movies nominated for Best Picture.

On its first post-Award telecast in 2006, "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards" delivered the show's third-highest numbers ever at the time in Total Viewers (4 million) -- behind only its two post-Super Bowl telecasts (on 1/26/03 and 2/5/06). Guests for last year's show included Jon Stewart, Quentin Tarantino and Johnny Knoxville.

Season to date, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" has increased its overall audience by 11% from the same point last season (1.78 million vs. 1.60 million) and is up by 17% in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.6/4). In fact, "JKL" is up the most season to date in Total Viewers, and is the only late-night entertainment talk show to post year-to-year increases in Adults 18-49. Recent high caliber guests include Sylvester Stallone, Billy Crystal, Howard Stern, Courteney Cox, Forest Whitaker and Justin Timberlake. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" has also presented such events as the final concert of Destiny's Child and an un-retiring concert from Jay Z, as well as Quentin Tarantino and J.J. Abrams directing shows.

Jimmy Kimmel and Jill Leiderman serve as executive producers of "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Jason Schrift and Douglas DeLuca serve as co-executive producers. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" is shot live in front of a studio audience and produced by Jackhole Industries in association with Touchstone Television.

Source: ABC Press Release