The original Ghostbusters join the new cast on Jimmy Kimmel Live

The new and old Ghostbusters mix it up on Jimmy Kimmel Live — (Image credit: Jimmy Kimmel Live)

When it came out in 1984, Ghostbusters was a monster hit. The reboot, with an all female cast, is hitting theaters this weekend, and it has become something of a lightning rod. The new Ghostbusters — Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon — were on Wednesday's Kimmel Live, and Jimmy Kimmel asked them about the criticism, mostly from male viewers who trashed the first trailer. McCarthy suggested the trolls are mostly grown men who live in their mothers' basements, and Kimmel concurred. "I will say this," he added. "Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson — these guys gave you ultimate endorsement by being a part of the film. And who gives a crap about anybody else at that point?"

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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.