--- title: Jimmy Kimmel Learned About the Weird Videos Kids Love description: Kimmel dove into the world of ASMR videos with the help of some young guests who tried to explain the videos' soothing appeal. canonical: https://time.com/5360949/jimmy-kimmel-asmr/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-08-08T14:44:11.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:14.597Z og:title: Jimmy Kimmel Learned About the Weird Videos Kids Love og:description: Jimmy Kimmel brought in some kids to teach him about popular ASMR videos og:url: https://time.com/5360949/jimmy-kimmel-asmr/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaf71acee0396d0fb/6989374a096a9467f86a322a/jimmykimmelkidsyoutube.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1408 og:image:height: 792 og:image:alt: JimmyKimmelKidsYouTube og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Jimmy Kimmel Learned About the Weird Videos Kids Love twitter:description: Jimmy Kimmel brought in some kids to teach him about popular ASMR videos twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaf71acee0396d0fb/6989374a096a9467f86a322a/jimmykimmelkidsyoutube.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 01:31 video:published: 2017-11-16 section: entertainment topics: late night television, talk shows, Johnny Carson, Tonight Show, host salaries, network competition, celebrity interviews genre: explainer, documentary tones: light, playful, informative emotions: amusement (medium), curiosity (medium), pride (low) sentiment: neutral audience: TV viewers, entertainment fans, media industry readers, general audiences people: Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon organizations: NBC, CBS, TBS products: The Tonight Show, GEICO transcript_source: automatic transcription transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Jimmy Kimmel Met With Kids to Learn About the Weird Videos They Love > Sponsored content. 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It notes that many late night hosts now exist, making superiority hard to claim, while networks still pay high salaries. It closes by listing the current pay of several hosts, including Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon. ## Key points - Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show for 30 years and made $300 million in the process. (00:18) - Late night talk shows have existed since the 1950s, but Johnny Carson is described as the true father of modern late night. (00:18) - Jay Leno, Carson's Tonight Show replacement, and David Letterman at CBS competed for viewers over two decades. (00:29) - Today there are so many late night hosts that it is hard for anyone to claim superiority. (00:45) - Conan O'Brien is getting $12 million a year to host his TBS show after a brief stint on The Tonight Show. (00:53) - Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel are each making $15 million a year at their networks, and Colbert took a pay cut to succeed Letterman. (01:01) - Jimmy Fallon is the highest paid man in late night at $16 million a year and is contracted to host through 2021. (01:09) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:18] The Job of a Late Night Host. The video introduces the late night talk show host role and notes that hosts remain among the highest paid people in TV. - [00:18 to 00:45] Johnny Carson and the Rivalry Era. The history of late night begins with Johnny Carson, followed by the competition between Jay Leno and David Letterman. - [00:45 to 01:31] Today's Late Night Host Salaries. The video describes the current crowded field of hosts and lists the annual salaries of several major late night hosts. ## Key quotes - [00:00] narrator: "Yet, late night hosts remain some of the highest paid people in TV." - [00:45] narrator: "Today, there are so many late night hosts that it's hard for anyone to claim superiority." - [01:20] narrator: "They may not have the same influence as their predecessors, but we think they probably aren't complaining." ## Questions this video answers - How much did Johnny Carson earn from hosting The Tonight Show? [00:18] - Who were the main rivals in late night television after Johnny Carson? [00:29] - Why is it hard to name a single superior late night host today? [00:45] - How much is Conan O'Brien paid for his TBS show? [00:53] - Which late night host is the highest paid, and how much does he earn? [01:09]  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Aug 8, 2018 2:44 PM UTC   by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Aug 8, 2018 2:44 PM UTC On his latest show, [Jimmy Kimmel](http://time.com/5357362/mark-hamill-jimmy-kimmel/) took a deep dive into the world of [ASMR](http://time.com/5336639/bo-burnham-eighth-grade/) and the kids who love it. As one child explains to Kimmel, ASMR “stands for autonomous sensory meridian response” and is identified by “a tingling sensation that starts at the neck and goes down the spine and comes back, due to some sounds.” It’s supposed to be a soothing experience and can even put you to sleep, the [kids suggest.](http://time.com/5262645/jimmy-kimmel-kids-cant-tell-time-video/) (There is [some scientific backing](https://www.fastcompany.com/90202773/yes-the-brain-tingles-are-real-asmr-fans-get-more-validation-from-science) to the phenomenon.) Kimmel seems skeptical, but he gamely dives in to watch some popular YouTube videos that the kids these days like; there are an estimated 13 million or more of these videos on YouTube. First they watch a guy tapping and shaking a bunch of different objects rhythmically. “And this is relaxing to you? Because I feel like I’m gonna freak out,” the comedian responds; while his younger guests say they are experiencing those “tingling sensations,” Kimmel definitely can’t get into it. “I have a headache,” he complains. “I feel like I’m going to join a cult and he’s going to be my leader.” They also watch a girl whispering very softly and another tapping on a container of Play-Doh for a long time before discovering a video that involves squishy, stretchy slime. “When I was a kid, we had three, maybe four channels… And we were forced to watch things,” Kimmel reminisces. “Now you guys have millions and millions of channels to choose from, and what you’ve chosen to watch is somebody putting a wig on a camera and brushing the camera’s hair.” (Hair-brushing is another popular ASMR activity.) Ultimately, Kimmel is nonplussed. “Kids are weird, is I think what I’ve learned tonight,” he concludes. 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