ESPN/ABC NBA analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson appeared together on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” last night, with host Jimmy Kimmel introducing them by saying, “Our next guests met more than 25 years ago as assistant coach and point guard for the Knicks, back when New York had a professional basketball team. They are together again in the broadcast booth for ESPN and ABC.” Jackson said of the pair’s broadcasting style, “It doesn't matter whether it's a blowout or not, we’re just freestyling. We just have fun, which is the beautiful part. If you watched us or listened to us do a game or you went to dinner with us … it'd be the same guys. We just try to have fun and just grab different topics at any point” (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 2/10).
CBS’ David Letterman noted the film “50 Shades of Grey” is opening, “If you’re really that excited about sadomasochism just go down and see the Knicks play.” Letterman noted Pope Francis will visit the U.S. later this year, including an address to Congress, “He's going to talk to them. He believes the New England Patriots have been deflating his giant hat” (“Late Show,” CBS, 2/10).
NBC’s Jimmy Fallon said, “It was just revealed that back in 2011 -- I just read this -- Michael Jordan was signing a poster for Obama's 50th birthday but accidentally spelled the president's name wrong. But don't worry the president made sure Jordan's name was spelled right when he had him audited by the IRS” (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 2/10).
