Jimmy Kimmel trolls Martin O'Malley by asking pedestrians to simply identify him

People do not recognize Martin OMalley
(Image credit: Jimmy Kimmel Live)

"Martin O'Malley is, I would guess, probably the least recognizable of all the candidates they let on TV," Jimmy Kimmel said on Tuesday's Kimmel Live. "But maybe not — maybe more people know him than I think." So, of course, Kimmel sent a camera crew out onto that great bastion of American civic engagement, Hollywood Boulevard, to see how long it would take someone to recognize the underdog Democratic presidential candidate from his photo. Watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.