Edit Jimmy Kimmel was underwhelmed by the Democratic debate, but loved CNN’s ‘very Las Vegas’ intro.
OK, that’s not true, you totally are: The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host shared a pic of his adorable 1-year-old daughter. Two-time NBA champ Lamar Odom, a star on the court and basic cable, had only a 50-50 chance of surviving after a three-day drug binge left the helpless hoopster in a coma.Unlike the Republican debates, Tuesday night’s Democratic face-off in Las Vegas “felt like a slightly uncomfortable night at a book club,” Jimmy Kimmel said on Wednesday’s Kimmel Live. You know, adding to the countless photos of babies and older kids that are most likely dominating your Facebook feed—in addition to the usual political rants from angry uncles, pun-filled pregnancy announcements, engagement ring close-ups, ads and cute viral videos (of babies). The Queens kid who married a Kardashian remained unconscious Wednesday, a day after he was found facedown and nonresponsive inside a Nevada brothel, with a ventilator now keeping the 6-foot-10 player alive, officials said.
He had some fun describing the undercard candidates — Jim Webb “looks like an angry stepdad,” while Lincoln Chafee “appears to have wandered in accidentally from a bird-watching expedition.” But Kimmel’s favorite part of the debate was its “very, very Las Vegas” opening credits. The 14-year NBA veteran was foaming at the mouth and apparently gagging on his own mucus after ingesting “every drug imaginable,” a Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center source told E! See if you can pick out which of the prize fighters in CNN’s intro wasn’t actually in the debate (and if you want to challenge yourself, also point out which one is Martin O’Malley). He told one of the hookers “that on Saturday prior to arriving here that he had used a small amount of cocaine,” said Richard Hunter, a spokesman for the ranch.
Obligatory cute baby photo here.” He picked a photo of meat on a barbecue grill for his cover photo and a selfie showing him wearing a facial mask, a white waffle knit robe and white towel over his head for his profile pic. Odom, 35, looked more Lenny Bruce than Los Angeles Laker upon arrival at the Las Vegas hospital, with cocaine in his system and needle marks on one of his arms, according to TMZ.com. Sources told the website that Odom’s chances of survival were “50-50.” Other reports indicated his organs were failing, and doctors were concerned about possible brain damage. A star-studded circle of family and friends stood vigil alongside the unconscious athlete’s bed — estranged wife Khloé Kardashian, her sister Kim, former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant and the Rev. Jesse Jackson. “She has been with him, by his side, since 8 p.m. last night,” a source told the Daily News of Khloé Kardashian. “Her mom and Kim are there as well.
She will not leave his side.” Khloé, who has been making medical decisions for her estranged husband, reportedly arranged to have Odom’s two children from a previous relationship fly in from New York. “We’re just holding hands and hoping he can bounce back,” said Jackson, who was also joined by Odom’s estranged father, Joe, and some of his childhood pals. Odom, who arrived at the bordello on Saturday, was reportedly infuriated by the way he was portrayed on Sunday night’s episode of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” TMZ reported.
The program featured two phone conversations between Khloé and Odom, with his estranged wife worrying that her spouse might spiral out of control after the drug-related death of a friend. Reality show regular Odom was found Tuesday afternoon by the same two blond hookers he had invited to hook up inside a private villa at the Love Ranch Vegas in Crystal, Nev. When a 911 operator told working girls Ryder Cherry and Monica Monroe to turn Odom on his side, the 2004 Olympic bronze medalist started “throwing up all kinds of stuff,” said Hof.
The Christ the King high school star’s absentee father was a heroin addict, and the son was suspended for five NBA games in 2001 after a pair of positive tests for marijuana. According to a 911 call released by officials, the retired hoops star took at least 10 doses of “herbal Viagra”— a sex-boosting substitute for the prescription drug — and had cocaine on him when he arrived Saturday. “They need to hurry please because he’s got blood coming out his nose, white stuff coming out his mouth,” a frantic woman who identified herself as a manager told the dispatcher in the second of three 911 calls released by police. And though Odom and Khloé Kardashian had finalized their divorce in July, their judge had not yet signed the documents — leaving the couple still legally wed. “It’s a sad situation to be a part of, to see this whole story of where he was at as a player, as a person, and to see where he’s at right now,” said Anthony. “The only thing you can do is pray for him.”
