ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel said, “It seems that I instigated some March Madness up in Washington state. The other night ... I mentioned that I don't believe Gonzaga exists. I think it's very possible that Gonzaga is a hoax, probably cooked up by the Canadians to screw up our basketball brackets. ... All I know about Gonzaga is that in March, I hear the word 30 times a day.” Kimmel added, “I picked Gonzaga to win the NCAA Tournament. My thinking is, if these guys are so good they can concoct an imaginary university and get almost everyone to go along with it, they can easily win a basketball tournament” (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 3/20).
Last night’s edition of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” featured host Jimmy Fallon welcoming the Fordham women’s basketball team on stage to do the “Cheese Challenge.” Players threw pieces of American cheese on Fallon’s face. Fallon got the idea to combine the “Cheese Challenge” with the NCAA Tournament from his “suggestion box.” Fallon said to the players, “You guys look too happy to do this.” Fordham is a No. 14 seed in the NCAA women's tournament (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 3/20).
The opening of CBS’ “The Late Show” had a more political slant, with two fictional CBS Sports announcers -- Gary Nanafanafoferry and Larry Boberry -- discussing the “Democratic Presidential March Madness” tournament. Boberry: “Well, grandma's got a mouse cornered and the cat's making oatmeal. ‘Democratic Presidential March Madness’ is under way” (“The Late Show,” CBS, 3/20).
