Jimmy Kimmel Admits He Bugged Jeb Bush to Be On the Emmys Until He Relented 

After reminding us that Kimmel is no Billy Crystal (“he doesn’t sing or dance”), Variety lets us in on the way he enlisted our poor old pal Jeb to be the butt of the joke: he emailed his personal account a bunch.

Unlike hosting recidivists Billy Crystal and Jackman, Kimmel doesn’t sing or dance. But he can make a room explode in laughter. For the Emmys, he enlisted Jeb Bush to play a chauffeur in a pre-recorded bit by personally emailing him and flying to Florida to shoot the scene. “I just pestered him until he had no choice,” Kimmel says. “He said, ‘All right, you maniac, I give up!’” While he won’t reveal how he’ll open the Oscars, he doesn’t rule out a cameo from Hillary Clinton. “Possibly,” he says. “I’m not saying that to be coy. I’m saying that because I don’t know.”

Incidentally, it seems that Jeb probably answers his email more frequently and more diligently than most people.

Something tells me that Hillary Clinton is probably not going to be as easy to reach. Variety also reports that this year’s Oscars are themed “the evergreen celebration of movies.” Can’t wait!