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Danny Ricker

@dannyricker.bsky.social

Head Writer and Co-Executive Producer at "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Writer for The Oscars, The Primetime Emmys, and the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Debut book "Wow, You Look Terrible" out April 2025 https://books.disney.com/book/wow-you-look-te

353 Followers  |  70 Following  |  17 Posts  |  Joined: 13.11.2024  |  1.5089

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Same!

26.09.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live Jimmy Kimmel is Back!

As I was saying…

24.09.2025 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 36245    πŸ” 7960    πŸ’¬ 1718    πŸ“Œ 810
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Watch the β€˜Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Writers Discuss How They Have Become Experts at β€˜Pivoting’ Writer/producers Molly McNearney, Danny Ricker, Gary Greenberg, and Josh Halloway explain how their late night ABC show adapts to unpredictable news cycles, and an upcoming rotation of guest hosts.
20.06.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Danny Ricker - Parenting with comedy
YouTube video by Cheryl Diano Danny Ricker - Parenting with comedy

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w3O...

29.05.2025 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parents! Soon to be parents! Those who never want to be parents! Jimmy Kimmel Live writer Danny Ricker’s hilarious debut book β€œWow, You Look Terrible!” is out now.
books.disney.com/book/wow-you-look-terrible

24.04.2025 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 723    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 3
Head writer for 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' releases 'self-help manifesto' parenting book
YouTube video by KTLA 5 Head writer for 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' releases 'self-help manifesto' parenting book

Thanks to the good people @ktla.com for having me on this weekend.
youtu.be/HKytUYyyDck

27.04.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The craziest moment of my life was televised.

24.04.2025 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll drive over to your house and scream it through your window. Will you be home today between midnight and 2am?

23.04.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Many thanks to Bill Carter @latenightercom.bsky.social for chatting with me about my book and my guest spot tonight on @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social

23.04.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Most Fun I’ve Had as a Dad Was Breaking into an Abandoned Zoo "Every fiber of my being was screaming at me to not go in,” says writer Danny Ricker.

I've got a new article out today in Men's Health Magazine
www.menshealth.com/trending-new...

21.04.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is, shockingly, real.

Wednesday on @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social - me and the Batman.

(Pre-order link for "Wow, You Look Terrible!" in my bio)

18.04.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last week’s guest @dannyricker.bsky.social (Wow, You Look Terrible!) has strong feelings about the Claim Jumper. Leave your childhood trauma restaurants down in the chat πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡ and listen to this episode on @maximumfun.org or wherever you get your podcasts.

08.04.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's true. You should do this.

07.04.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#ICYMI We had Jimmy Kimmel Live! Co-head writer @dannyricker.bsky.social on to chat Slow Gherkin, dirty minions, and more! Listen on @maximumfun.org or: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...

07.04.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@mattyoung.bsky.social I find you extra handsome when you're promoting my book.

04.04.2025 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks to my pals @jordanjessego.bsky.social for having me on to talk about my book and a group of topics so winding and strange I can't even really type them out.

03.04.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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"Wow, You Look Terrible!" is out four weeks from today. Pre-order link in bio.

25.03.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tim Cook To Donate $1 Million To Trump Inauguration Apple CEO Tim Cook will donate $1 million to Donald Trumpβ€˜s inaugural fund, the latest contribution from the tech industry going to the president-elect’s January 20 festivities, according to a report....

The fact that liberals aren't smashing their iPhones with hammers over this really proves how much people hate having green text bubbles.

deadline.com/2025/01/tim-...

04.01.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I pay $112 a month for cable just so once a year I can watch Ryan Seacrest count backwards from ten.

01.01.2025 05:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If I had a time machine I'd travel back to when dads could disappear into the garage for three or four hours, no questions asked.

05.12.2024 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨BREAKING LITERATURE NEWS🚨
My book has a cover.

β€œWow, You Look Terrible!” is available April 22 but you can pre-order it now if you’re a real go-getter
books.disney.com/book/wow-you...

Huge thanks to my pal @jimmykimmel.com for writing the foreword, my team at Hyperion Ave, and my artist Jon Kutt.

04.12.2024 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey they made a Christmas decoration of how I feel.

03.12.2024 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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