ESPN’s Jalen Rose appeared on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” last night, noting he did not “fill out a bracket” for the NCAA Tournament “for two reasons: One, I didn’t feel like betting and making money off collegiate athletes this year and two, my team, the University of Michigan Wolverines, we didn’t make the tournament. I boycott it.” ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel said, “That’s very noble of you.” Rose talked about having an “entourage” as a rookie playing for the Nuggets and employing his friends, saying, “They were my boys. When you first get that money you’re like, ‘This is going to last forever.’ You forget that you’re rich, not wealthy. But you learn quickly.” Rose said of having to broadcast on holidays and be away from his family, “When you're in sports and entertainment, you want to be working on the holidays because that's when everybody's at home watching because they're not at work. Those big-time days, those Christmas Day hits, I've got to be cleaner than the Board of Health. I need to be on” (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 4/2).
First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on last night’s edition of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” and discussed her many healthy living initiatives, including one of her newest ones, “FNV.” Obama said, “It’s making fruits and vegetables fun. Fast food folks, candy, they market to kids. Now vegetables and fruits are marketing. We’ve got some really cool celebrities who’ve signed on to the campaign.” NBC’s Jimmy Fallon noted Panthers QB Cam Newton, wrestler John Cena and Warriors G Stephen Curry were among the personalities participating (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 4/2).
ABC’s Kimmel said, “The NCAA Tournament resumes on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. We’re down to the Final Four: Harry, Liam, Niall and Louie – wait – Kentucky, Wisconsin, Duke and Michigan State. Here’s how the Final Four is going to work this year. The first half of the first game will be on CBS. The second half will be on TBS. TNT will broadcast the first three quarters of the second game. The fourth quarter of the second game will be on TruTV. The whole final game will be on CBS. It’s easy to follow. It sounds complicated” (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 4/2).
CBS’ David Letterman said, “Monday is Opening Day at Yankee Stadium! Baseball is back in the Big Apple! … You know who is throwing out the first pitch? That cop who yelled at the Uber driver. … The Yankees are in good shape. Alex Rodriguez came to bunt and bunted over the right field fence. I think he may be back on the juice. Well, I hope you know for the past two years, the Yankees have not made it to the postseason. I hope they do it this year, but the good sign early on is that they did make it to the preseason. … Basketball this weekend, March Madness, the Final Four. Right here on CBS, you have Michigan State, you’ve got Wisconsin, you’ve got Kentucky and you have Duke. They will all play to determine which city gets to celebrate with a riot” (“Late Show,” CBS, 4/2).
