Talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel and actor Matt Damon are still engaged in a hilarious, make-believe feud.
They are in the news, again, because the two celebrities couldn’t resist the opportunity to knock each other at the most recent premiere of “Air,” which Matt Damon stars in.
When asked by Entertainment Tonight if he and Kimmel would ever make up, Damon responded that it was unlikely because Kimmel is an “a-hole” and why would he ever reconcile with him (?).
Damon persisted in putting Kimmel down, calling him a terrible human being. He said that he would have loved to take a photo with Kimmel but that they were out of time, as he turned to face Kimmel, who was standing right behind him.
The remark made reference to an inside joke that became public in 2005 that ignited the conflict. At the end of an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! the host said that he wanted to apologize to Matt Damon, but they had run out of time.
That line turned into a drama that lasted for almost 20 years.
The actor and the comedian engaged in a comical feud as a result of that remark, and it eventually became a recurring theme on the program.
On March 27, Kimmel spoke with Entertainment Tonight at the “Air” world premiere, which was held at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. Kimmel also did not pass up the chance to put down Damon. He said he did not know who Damon was but had heard him nearby because the actor was so loud.
Damon refuted Kimmel’s claim that he was the person wearing the infamous cocaine bear costume at the Oscars in February.
The jokes follow Kimmel’s hosting of the Academy Awards ceremony a few weeks ago. When he questioned Jessica Chastain about the challenges of filming “The Martian,” with Damon, Kimmel poked fun at his nemesis and said her co-star can’t read and always smells like dog medicine.
Kimmel also told Entertainment Tonight that he doesn’t see any possibility of a reconciliation on his show ever occurring.