Inside, a DJ spun Motown oldies for VIPs eating Nathan's hot dogs and drinking negronis. Giant screens played clips: Jimmy in a Sia wig. Jimmy and Bill Murray in a canoe in Newtown Creek. Jimmy's head emerging from a toilet in a parody PSA for the Department of Environmental Protection. Eventually the in-studio warm-up comic, Don Barris, a jovial pro with a Taftian mustache, led a few applause drills.
The Spanish-style home, named Casa Casuarina when it was built in the 1930s, was a hot spot for the original owner's bohemian friends, according to the hotel's website. Fashion designer Gianni Versace transformed the mansion in 1992, creating 12 suites to accommodate his family and friends, which included Princess Diana and Elton John, Vanity Fair reported. Several years after Versace's death, the mansion was transformed into a luxury hotel, and the Villa Casa Casuarina now caters to celebrities like the Kardashians.
Jimmy Kimmel will head to Brooklyn next week for his first full week of shows since returning from suspension. And whether intentional or not, he's lined up a bunch of Donald Trump's favorite people to join him as guests, including Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, Stephen Colbert, and Spike Lee. Airing from the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera House, the five-night run begins Monday, September 29th, with an episode featuring Ryan Reynolds, Josh Johnson, and musical guest Public Enemy.
Drag Race UK is back, with season seven strutting onto screens from Thursday 25 September. While the upcoming season is set to feature a plethora of celebrity guests on the judging panel alongside RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton and Alan Carr, the official Drag Race UK social media pages are now teasing six more, top secret stars to be revealed.