During his third stint as host of the Academy Awards, he joked about the Slap, Scientology, and the silliness of Nicole Kidman's AMC ad.
[for a third time](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/11/jimmy-kimmel-hosting-oscars-awards-insider) after emceeing back-to-back ceremonies in 2017 and 2018, previously said that he planned to [speak about the Slap](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/11/jimmy-kimmel-will-talk-about-the-will-smith-slap-at-2023-oscars-awards-insider). “Well, whatever I say about it, it’s going to have to be great, right?” he told [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/jimmy-kimmel-oscars-hosting-slap-1235340569/). As he told THR ahead of the telecast, “The Oscars is something that is very meaningful to people in the movie industry, and for many of them, this will be the biggest professional night of their lives. But “we have strict policies in place,” the late-night host added of the Academy’s decision to [enlist a “crisis team”](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/the-academy-hired-a-crisis-team-to-stop-oscars-slaps-in-their-tracks-awards-insider) to combat any slap-like threats during the telecast. That scandal “got knocked down the list” in the Slap’s wake, Kimmel said to “If you’re gonna be part of a fuckup, it might as well be the biggest fuckup ever. [got into the Slap](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/the-slap-references-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-2023), first by noting the nominees “from every corner of Dublin,” including five Oscar-nominated Irish actors. Being part of the second-biggest fuckup doesn’t carry as much cachet.” The last thing I want to do is ruin it for anyone.” And if any of you get mad at a joke and decide you want to come up here and get jiggy with it, it’s not going to be easy…. He then encouraged audience members to “just do what you did last year: nothing,” adding, “Maybe even give the assailant a hug. Ron hubba-hubba,” Kimmel
UPDATE, with video: Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel went there: With everyone wondering whether he'd use last year's big moment - the Slap of Chris Rock by Will ...
in one of the better jokes of the monologue, Kimmel noted that both Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser – both nominated this year – appeared in 1992’s mostly forgotten Encino Man. Tom Parker and Elvis Presley: “Just goes to show you how incredibly…silly…this all is.” The dancers did just that with Kimmel. Poking fun at both Cruise and James Cameron – both outspoken proponents of seeing movies in theaters rather than on TV – Kimmel pointed out that both men were no-shows at the Dolby Theater tonight. Kimmel also made reference to Cruise’s longtime history with Scientology, describing the actor’s shirtless scene in Top Gun: Maverick with the words “L. He parachuted out of the plane, then appeared on stage with the crumpled parachute at his feet.
Jimmy Kimmel kicked off the Oscars by introducing some unofficial members of the ceremony's "crisis team" to prevent any unexpected outbursts -- and the ...
And finally, Kimmel said, there was [ “Fabel-Man” ](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/11/entertainment/the-fabelmans-review/index.html)– Spielberg, who raised his brow at the camera. Also in the lineup were Pedro Pascal (currently starring in “The Mandalorian” and He then named a few celebrity members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “crisis team,” from Michael B. [“The Last of Us,” ](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/05/entertainment/the-last-of-us-episode-8-recap/index.html)the latter of which is airing its final episode on Oscars Sunday), and, hilariously, Andrew Garfield, grinning and shrugging when Kimmel shouted out his performance as one of a number of live-action [Spider-Men](https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/14/entertainment/spiderman-no-way-home-review/index.html). [Oscars](https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/live-news/oscars-2023/index.html) host Jimmy Kimmel kicked off the show by introducing some unofficial members of the ceremony’s [ “crisis team” ](https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/23/entertainment/oscars-crisis-will-smith/index.html)to prevent any unexpected outbursts – and the crew included the [Mandalorian](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/01/entertainment/the-mandalorian-season-3-review/index.html), a [ Spider-Man](https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/07/entertainment/andrew-garfield-spider-man-intl-scli/index.html) and [Steven Spielberg](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/03/entertainment/steven-spielberg-antisemitism-director-stephen-colbert/index.html). [Will Smith slapping Chris Rock ](https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/27/entertainment/will-smith-chris-rock/index.html)throughout his opening monologue, joking that if anyone in the audience “commits an act of violence,” they’d be “awarded the Oscar for best actor and permitted to give a 19-minute-long speech.” (Smith won best actor for his role in “King Richard” last year, shortly after he slapped Rock for making a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.)
The 95th annual Academy Awards opened with host Jimmy Kimmel saluting Nicole Kidman's AMC ads, Tom Hanks looking hunky in Top Gun, and yes, mentioning Will ...
“Thank you for encouraging people who are already at the movie theater to go to the movie theater.” He then shouted out first-time acting nominees and called [Steven Spielberg](https://www.vulture.com/2023/01/joyce-carol-oates-sure-tweets-about-the-fabelmans-a-lot.html) and Seth Rogen the “Joe and Hunter Biden of Hollywood.” That would have been the edgiest joke, had the crowd not all gone ooooooooooooh at the mere mention of Babylon losing money. “There are five Irish actors nominated tonight, which means the odds of a fight happening onstage are way up.” He also warned against anyone getting onstage to “get jiggy with it,” because they’d have to go through such brawlers as Adonis Creed (cut to Michael B. [95th annual Academy Awards](https://www.vulture.com/2023/03/oscar-winners-2023-who-won-every-academy-award.html) opened with some real [Oscars](https://www.vulture.com/article/oscars-2023-what-to-expect.html) business as usual: a montage about the magic of moviemaking, complete with behind the scenes footage of foley effects on All Quiet on the Western Front, and what appears to be a clip of Jamie Lee Curtis on the set of Everything Everywhere All at Once doing Zip Zap Zop. “I’m happy to see that Nicole Kidman has finally been released from that abandoned AMC,” he said as the camera cut to Kidman and Keith Urban politely enduring his set. How many more Slap references will happen over the course of the night? [come to this place for magic](https://www.vulture.com/2022/01/nicole-kidman-amc-theatres-commercial-so-true.html).
Kimmel's remarks also included joking jabs at some of Hollywood's most famous figures.
You’re going to have to beat the Mandalorian before you get to me. You’re going to have to get through the heavyweight champ Adonis Creed before you get to me. Judd, we’re going to need you to drive a motorcycle off the roof of the theater. You told us you wanted all the categories back in, and we listened. We want you to have fun; we want you to feel safe. You’re going to have to do battle with Michelle Yeoh before you get to me. You are going to have to tangle with Fabelman. The sequel to “Avatar” is the most expensive movie ever made. And thank you for encouraging people who were already at the movie theater to go to the movie theater. They say, “Write what you know.” And they say, also, “Write what you know your mom did with your dad’s best friend.” And Steven did that, and the result was yet another Oscar nomination for the great Michelle Williams, who is right there. What an incredible night this must be for the two of you, and what a very difficult night for Pauly Shore. Thank you for inviting me to be a part of it, especially this year, when the world finally got out of the house to see the films you worked so hard to make, the way you intended them to be seen: in a theater.
"If anything unpredictable or violent happens during the ceremony, just do what you did last year — nothing," the host said during his monologue.
[due to alopecia](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-alopecia-jada-pinkett-smith-awareness-autoimmune-disease/). Jane," Smith walked on stage, [slapped Rock](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chris-rock-will-smith-slap-oscars-live-netflix-special-chris-rock-selective-outrage/) and then returned to his seat. He also referenced Smith's 1997 hit song, saying anybody who wanted to "get jiggy with it" would have to go through a gauntlet of bodyguards composed of famous audience members. [the Oscars for a third time](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oscars-2023-winners-list-nominees/) Sunday night and couldn't help but reference last year's headline-making ceremony. Kimmel didn't restrict his slap jokes just to the monologue. Maybe even give the assailant a hug."
Jimmy Kimmel mocked the now-infamous moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during his opening monologue at the Oscars 2023.
[The most controversial Oscars dresses](https://pagesix.com/slideshow/the-most-controversial-oscars-dresses-of-all-time/) [Who has won the most Oscars? There are a few of my friends you’re going to have to get through first.” Maybe even give the assailant a hug.” “Sit there and do absolutely nothing. We want you to feel safe … We want you to have fun.
Jimmy Kimmel's best 2023 Oscars monologue jokes, mocking slap between Will Smith and Chris Rock, plus Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron.
[Kimmel was asked](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/jimmy-kimmel-oscars-hosting-slap-1235340569/) by The Hollywood Reporter whether joking about The Slap is boring at this point and he replied, “Well, whatever I say about it, it’s going to have to be great, right? And it wasn’t one of those situations where they couldn’t get anybody and they asked me at the last minute — I definitely would have said no if that was the case. So, I don’t know, it kind of came out of the blue and they clearly got me at the right moment. “I’d like him to go on YouTube and check out SNL last night and he’ll have a good idea,” Farrell said in response. Producers opted for a trio of hosts last year, which will forever be remembered as the Oscars when Will Smith “So if you’re feeling upset or you win or you’re anxious or maybe you just love mules, feel free to come up and give her a hug.” He then directed the donkey to their friends from the film including Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson “whose finger you ate.” The winner is Malala-land.” [The Banshees of Inisherin](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/the-banshees-of-inisherin/) by bringing out a donkey onstage wearing an emotional support animal vest. — “A great piece of Oscar trivia: 31 years ago in 1992, Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan were in a movie together … This is a celebration of everyone here.” Kimmel then added: “Seriously, the Academy has a crisis team in place. Maybe even give the assailant a hug.”
Last year's Oscars slap between Will Smith and Chris Rock came back to sting at this year's awards. Here are the jokes you can't miss.
There was one final dig related to the slap at the last moment of Kimmel's hosting duties. "So, documentary feature is next, which is where we had that little skirmish last year," he said of the moment that then sparked The Slap. I mean the other Guillermo (Rodriguez, from "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" "How are you all holding up?" ), the other one." [at the end of his live Netflix special, "Selective Outrage." "The academy has a crisis team in place. Maybe even give the assailant a hug." If anyone in this theater commits an act of violence during this show, you will be awarded the Oscar for best actor and permitted to give a 19-minute long speech." But he quickly added while he didn't really anticipate a repeat of last year's confrontation, if something did happen he wasn't sure how he'd respond. Last November, Smith told "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah, "I just, I lost it, you know. I guess what I would say, you just never know what somebody’s going through."
The comedian is set to host the Academy Awards for the third time, and he's spoken about his salary for the event in the past.
He wasn’t the first celebrity to talk about how much hosting the Oscars pays. I got paid $15,000 to host the Oscars. You guys will probably have to split that.”
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With 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', the host has become a reference in American television and his network, of which this program is its longest-running late night. As for Kimmel himself, the host splits his time evenly between his show and his family. It soon became one of the reference spaces of the comedy channel, so he decided to leave 'The Win Ben Stein's Money' the following year.
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Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel addressed the elephant in the room at Sunday's ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
He [later apologized](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-09-15/quinta-brunson-jimmy-kimmel-emmys-backlash) to the “Abbott Elementary” star and creator more formally on his late-night show. (That explains why Smith will not be attending or [presenting the Oscar for lead actress](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-03-10/oscars-2023-will-smith-best-actress-presenter-slap) tonight, as is tradition.) [the slap heard ’round the world](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-03-29/will-smith-slaps-chris-rock-at-oscars-2022-aftermath): Smith went on to win the lead actor Academy Award less than an hour after striking Rock. The comedian also took aim at Nicole Kidman’s AMC Theatres commercials, diabetes drug Ozempic, Irish actors, directors Spielberg and James Cameron, the dearth of female directors being nominated, “Babylon” reportedly losing $100 million, and two actors from “Encino Man” (Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan) being nominated for Oscars. “Hopefully this time it goes off without a hitch. But he made his most public remarks last weekend onstage at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore — Pinkett Smith’s But Kimmel’s opener isn’t where the slap references stopped. [the Lydia Tár](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-02-21/todd-field-writing-lydia-tar) out of you, OK?” he added. Incidentally, the three-time Oscars host is no stranger to on-air mishaps. The defensive host pointed to members of the audience and referenced their famed characters, including Michael B. “If anything unpredictable or violent happens during the ceremony, just do what you did last year: nothing. “We want you to feel safe.
'If anyone in this theater commits an act of violence at any point during the show, you will be awarded the Oscar for best actor,' Jimmy Kimmel joked of the ...
Smith resigned from the Academy a few days after the Oscars ceremony. [Kimmel said](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/host-oscars-academy-awards). Maybe even give the assailant a hug," Kimmel continued. "But seriously, the academy has a crisis team in place. [OLIVIA WILD TURNS HEADS AT OSCARS PARTY IN LEATHER BRA](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/olivia-wilde-turns-heads-oscars-party-leather-bra) I am heartbroken."
The 2023 Oscars made a joke about Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock at last year's Oscars at the start of the show during Jimmy Kimmel's monologue.
Smith [continued to apologize](https://www.polygon.com/22996782/will-smith-punch-chris-rock-best-actor-oscars-2022) over the next [several days and weeks](https://www.polygon.com/23283913/will-smith-slap-apology-video-youtube-oscars), while Rock mostly stayed quiet about the incident. The Academy said they would review Smith’s membership, but [Smith ultimately resigned](https://www.polygon.com/23007142/will-smith-resigns-from-academy-chris-rock-slap). [made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s hair loss](https://www.polygon.com/22996782/will-smith-punch-chris-rock-best-actor-oscars-2022). A year later, [Smith is making jokey TikToks](https://www.polygon.com/23610117/will-smith-oscar-tiktok-slap) and Rock released a comedy special that addresses the incident. He also highlighted the Academy’s crisis team, and then pointed out the people in the audience he expected to protect him: Michelle Yeoh, Adonis Creed ( It started mild — “Five Irish actors are nominated tonight, which means the odds of another fight on stage just went way up” — but got more elaborate as the monologue went on.
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel, hosting the Oscars for a third time, led a back-to-basics show on Sunday that celebrated a moviegoing rebound from the COVID-19 ...
The cast of the Indian superhero-like spectacle "RRR" performed that movie's winning best song "Naatu Naatu" with a rousing dance number. Kimmel seized on the power of popular films in his own grand entrance on Sunday, appearing to parachute to the Oscar stage following a real-life Hollywood flyover by two U.S. reverted to daylight saving time was added into the Academy Awards telecast. "We know this is a special night for you," Kimmel told the crowd of Hollywood luminaries. It was a departure from many years in which relatively little-seen, but critically acclaimed, films have dominated the Academy Awards. "If anything unpredictable or violent happens during the ceremony, just sit there and do what you did last year, nothing," Kimmel added.
It was the comedian's third time hosting the Academy Awards. He previously emceed the ceremonies in 2017 and 2018.
[Jimmy Kimmel](https://www.goldderby.com/t/jimmy-kimmel/) returned to preside over the 95th Academy Awards on [ABC](https://www.goldderby.com/t/abc/) Sunday night. It picked up 11 bids including Best Picture, Best Director (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), and Best Actress (Michelle Yeoh). Either way, I am grateful to the academy for asking me so quickly after everyone good said no,” said Kimmel following the announcement last November. The host “parachuted in” from a “Top Gun” fighter jet and landed on stage before stating, “My banshees are caught in my inisherin.” Kimmel went on to land a multitude of jokes within his 13-minute opening monologue. He previously hosted the telecasts in 2017 and 2018, the former of which featured Envelopegate, when “La La Land” was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner instead of “Moonlight.” So how did Kimmel do as the [2023 Oscars](https://www.goldderby.com/t/2023-oscars/) host? He took on everything from Nicole Kidman‘s AMC ads, to Steven Spielberg‘s denial of ever using drugs (“You mean to tell me you were sober when you made a movie about an alien who eats Reese’s Pieces all day?”), to John Williams still “scoring” at the age of 91.
It was inevitable that Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel would start the 2023 Academy Awards with a joke about last year's infamous slap, but he kept his slap jokes ...
[resigned from the Academy](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/will-smith-resigns-academy-oscars-slap-chris-rock-1235221041/) a few days after the Oscars ceremony, writing in a statement, “I betrayed the trust of the Academy. After the slap, Smith returned to his seat and repeatedly screamed at Rock, “Keep my wife’s name out your fucking mouth!” The ceremony continued with Smith remaining in attendance as he won the best actor Oscar for his performance in “King Richard.” The two guys who insisted we go to the theater didn’t come the theater.” “Steven claims he has never smoked weed,” Kimmel said. Kimmel is no stranger to Oscars controversy, having hosted the 2017 Oscars where “La La Land” was incorrectly announced as the winner for best picture. “Five Irish actors are nominated tonight, which means the chances of a fight just went way up,” Kimmel joked.
Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel jabbed Tucker Carlson toward the end of the Academy Awards show on Sunday evening over footage of the Jan. 6, 2021 riots that the ...
The monologue – which was almost free of politics – also included a line about President Biden and his son, Hunter, a target of conservative lawmakers. [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [News](https://thehill.com/homenews/) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [See All](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) “My goal here is transparency.” They can come see the tapes as well,” McCarthy said. “I didn’t give the tapes. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) earlier this month granted Carlson exclusive access to more than 41,000 hours of official footage from the attacks on the Capitol. The U.S. “We will slowly roll out to every individual news agency. [See all Hill.TV](https://thehill.com/hilltv) [See all Video](https://thehill.com/video) [House](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [Energy & Environment](https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/) [Senate](https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/) [See All](https://thehill.com) “Their work is underappreciated.” 6, 2021 riots that the Fox News host aired last week. 6 tapes](https://thehill.com/tag/jan-6-tapes/) [Jimmy Kimmel](https://thehill.com/tag/jimmy-kimmel/) [Jimmy Kimmel](https://thehill.com/people/jimmy-kimmel/) [Kevin McCarthy](https://thehill.com/people/kevin-mccarthy/) [Tucker Carlson](https://thehill.com/tag/tucker-carlson/) [Tucker Carlson](https://thehill.com/people/tucker-carlson/)
In between jokes about the infamous Will Smith Oscars 2022 slap, returning host Jimmy Kimmel squeezed in a jab at Nick Cannon's large number of children ...
Many have wondered if and when Cannon will put an end to his oats-sowing, including the female TMZ reporter who closed their Sunday night chat by asking if he planned on putting a cap on his child count — not that she got a real answer to the question. The former America’s Got Talent host first became a dad when he welcomed twins with his megastar ex-wife Mariah Carey in 2011. Whatchu doing later?” he joked, laughing slyly as he closed his car door. “Just to break even, all of Nick Cannon’s kids had to see Avatar four times,” Kimmel quipped. And shortly after the ceremony wrapped, the Masked Singer host himself reacted to the callout, which he though was all in good fun. The Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Nick Cannon says Jimmy Kimmel's Oscars jab at him and his ever-growing family tree is all in good fun ... telling us the "too many kids" jokes can keep on ...
Nick tells us he's got no problems with the punch line, adding he and Jimmy are tight. saying in order to break even on the $2 billion film, "All of Nick Cannon's kids had to see 'Avatar' 4 times." He says he's cool with being the butt of all these jokes -- Kimmel's far from the first to do it -- and Nick says the creator of 'Wild 'N Out' should be able to take a few comedic jabs. We got Nick leaving Avra in Bev Hills Sunday night, after Jimmy had been on stage at the Dolby Theater poking fun at this year's nominees and yes, Nick too. [Nick Cannon](https://www.tmz.com/people/nick-cannon/) says [Jimmy Kimmel](https://www.tmz.com/people/jimmy-kimmel/)'s Oscars jab at him and his ever-growing family tree is all in good fun ... Nick Cannon Has No Problem with Jimmy Kimmel's Oscars Joke About His Kids
Cannon seems cool with being the butt of Kimmel's Oscars opening monologue joke about his rapidly growing brood.
He also cracked a few jokes over the holidays about the [added pressure](https://uproxx.com/music/nick-cannon-gifts-kids-video-christmas-holiday-dad-father/) having so many kids puts on him. [joking about his productivity](https://uproxx.com/music/nick-cannon-jokes-fly-after-world-population-hits-8-billion/). Last week, he teamed up with Kevin Hart to shoot a (
Malala Yousafzai has issued a plea for 'kindness' after Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel was viciously trolled over his interaction with her during the Academy ...
The late-night host poked fun at the infamous Chris Rock and Will Smith altercation at last night's show.
Throughout the night, Kimmel made other quips including, "Please put your hands together and then keep them to yourself," and "At this point in the show, it kind of makes you miss the slapping a little bit, right?" "Seriously, The Academy has a crisis team in place. In the aftermath of the incident, Smith was banned from the ceremony and any other Academy event for the next decade. We want you to feel safe. The Academy refused to take any chances this year, mobilizing a crisis team that will spring into action both on the ground and online should another incident occur. It all came to a head at the 2022 Oscars, where Smith was there for his nomination as the titular role in King Richard.
Here's Every Will Smith Slap Joke Jimmy Kimmel Made At The Oscars · Rich Polk / Variety via Getty Images. There was no way to dodge slap jokes at the Oscars.
You're gonna have to get through the heavyweight champ, Adonis Creed, before you get to me,” Kimmel said before the telecast cut to a shot of Jordan, who stars in the Creed film franchise. This year, Riz Ahmed and Questlove presented the award to the film Navalny. “If any of you get mad at a joke and decide you want to come up here and get jiggy with it, it’s not going to be easy. This was a nod to Smith's tearful five-minute Best Actor speech last year where he apologized to the Academy for his behavior. “But, seriously, the Academy has a crisis team in place,” Kimmel said. He said anyone who participated in an “act of violence” would receive a Best Actor Oscar and be given the opportunity to give a 19-minute-long speech.
It's all love between Oscar's host Jimmy Kimmel and fertile father Nick Cannon. The 42-year-old “Masked Singer” host did not attend the 95th Academy Awards ...
But when I’m 85, you never know. “And I’m so focused. I’m locked in. “I can hear jokes all day long.” on April 6. [“Masked Singer” host ](https://nypost.com/2023/03/02/nick-cannon-calls-luann-de-luann-his-new-baby-mama-on-the-masked-singer/)did not attend the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night but gave [TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/13/nick-cannon-no-problem-jimmy-kimmel-oscars-joke-kids/) his feedback on [Kimmel’s opening monologue](https://nypost.com/2023/03/12/jimmy-kimmel-swipes-at-will-smith-slap-in-2023-oscars-opening/), which included a joke about him and his [12 offspring](https://pagesix.com/article/nick-cannon-kids-baby-mamas/).
'Jimmy Kimmel Live' EP Molly McNearney and Walt Disney TV alternative head Rob Mills share behind-the-scenes scoop on this year's Oscars telecast.
The unsung hero of that show was the people in the seats.” He wakes up in the middle of the night and thinks the prompter went out.” “I think we’re all still in a bit of shock of how that went down and how after watching that violence everyone had to then sit through an acceptance speech.” “We had a lot more jokes about ‘Tár,’ we had some about ‘To Leslie,’ we had jokes about all the movies, but it’s a real balance of making jokes about what that room has seen and what the home audience has seen. The irony, though, is she didn’t have a lot of time to think about it and committed a day or two before the show, otherwise I don’t know that she would have done something as stripped down as that. Jordan, Pedro Pascal, Michelle Yeoh, Steven Spielberg and Andrew Garfield were informed moments before air that they’d be singled out as part of Kimmel’s “security team.” “I went up to Michelle, Michael, Pedro, Andrew, Steven Spielberg, and we told them minutes before the show started, ‘you’re going to be on camera, Jimmy’s going to refer to you as part of his security team. “There is a guy at the show whose job is to find the pronunciations. I mean, we have stacks and stacks of jokes that will never be seen.” “You do have to cut jokes on movies that you don’t think the home audience has seen,” she said. In the case of the Oscars, a lot went down in the final days that forced some last-minute switcheroos. We’re going to adjust the prompter!’” McNearney said. “One if Rihanna was in her seat, one if she was not in her seat.
Jason Grosboll got to serve popcorn during his brief appearance on screen at the 95th Academy Awards ceremony.
Grosboll showed off his popcorn tub spinning skills during a brief cameo at the preshow for the [95th Academy Awards ceremony](https://www.chron.com/culture/tv/article/hypnotic-rodriguez-sxsw-17837087.php). [Jimmy Kimmel](https://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Rockets-Jalen-Green-Jimmy-Kimmel-mean-tweets-baby-17240533.php) made well on his promise to have [Jason Grosboll, a.k.a. After reaching TikTok fame for the unique way he makes a perfect bag of buttery popcorn earlier this year, Grosboll caught the attention of Kimmel, who featured the Texan on his show in January.
The 55-year-old comedian - who was blasted during Kimmel's epic opening monologue - spoke to Page Six on Monday and revealed that he was used to being raked ...
Keeravaani, lyrics by Chandrabose - WINNER 'I do truly miss acting and I miss being on set … Once again, Jimmy, thanks for making a silly about me last night. 'If we can all learn something from this,' wrote Shore, 'never quit on your dreams. 'Have a great week, guys. Human beings have feelings, it’s not like selling real estate' (Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan pictured in 1992's Encino Man) We did a movie together years ago and I’m glad that people still talk about it 30 years later. I was always nice to everyone, always cool, I put my heart into my all my films' (pictured with Fraser in their 1992 film Encino Man) 'I don’t know if you guys saw the Oscars last night, but @jimmykimmel poked fun at me in the monologue. 'It’s a big deal, I’m happy for these guys. I was always nice to everyone, always cool, I put my heart into my all my films.' Even though his own Hollywood comeback is still on ice, Shore couldn't be happier for his two former co-stars: 'It’s a big deal, I’m happy for these guys.
Jimmy Kimmel's 'Encino Man' joke at the Oscars didn't faze Pauly Shore: 'I loved it.' He also loved seeing his old pals Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan win ...
It's almost like they were Encino Men and they dethawed them, and they're coming back to life." "What an incredible night it must be for the two of you, and what a very difficult night for Pauly Shore. "I'm very excited for my two costars from Encino Man, both nominated this year for an Oscar," he said.
Viewers were thrown off by Jimmy Kimmel's pronunciation of Rihanna's name at the 2023 Oscars, but was he right?
Her song did not win the Oscar — “RRR’s” dance track “Naatu Naatu” won — but the “Black Panther” sequel did bring home a few awards, including Best Costume Design, which made Ruth E. The accountant that mixed up the envelopes.” [@ParacelsusII](https://twitter.com/ParacelsusII/status/1635073077787918343) noted. [@JLrube](https://twitter.com/Jlrube/status/1635071540311248896) questioned. [@billburton](https://twitter.com/billburton/status/1635072458888978432) sniped. [@hannahkritz](https://twitter.com/hannahkritz/status/1635071406458441728) complained.