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    Jimmy Kimmel; NBC Chair Robert Greenblatt; Upfront Highlights

    Jimmy Kimmel roasts the TV industry at the ABC upfronts. Then, a conversation with NBC Chair Robert Greenblatt, and reporter Stephen Battaglio on the next TV season.

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    By Kim Masters • May 23, 2011 • 28m Listen

    Jimmy Kimmel talks about roasting the television business community at the ABC upfront presentation of new shows to advertisers. For the past nine years Kimmel has headlined ABC's upfront and for many in the audience it's the highlight of this high priced sales event. He talks about preparing for this audience, which, he says, is not the most ideal for comedy, and confides that ABC gives him a lot of rope to skewer executives, talent – including Ashton Kutcher -- and advertisers alike. Then Kim talks with NBC Chairman Robert Greenblatt just minutes after he comes off the stage at Lincoln Center having hosted his first upfronts. Finally veteran TV reporter Stephen Battaglio goes over the highlights of the new shows that we'll all be watching (or avoiding) in the next TV season.

    Today's Banter Topics:

    Dick Ebersol, longtime head of NBC Sports, quits

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    Schwarzenegger puts his acting career on pause

    Banner image of Jimmy Kimmel, courtesy of ABC

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      Kim Masters

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