The 2024 Oscars took place on March 10. Famed comedian and television host Jimmy Kimmel hosted the star-studded awards event.
As part of his hosting duties, Kimmel was tasked with performing the opening monologue. During his monologue, the television presenter shot several people. This included Robert Downy Jr. and his recovery from drug addiction.
He began by saying that Downy Jr. is “at one of the highest points of [his career]”But he did not stop there. “Was that too on the nose or a drug motion you made? Look at him, he is so handsome, so talented, he has won every award there is to win,” Kimmel added.
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Nothing was off limits during Kimmel’s monologue. He even referenced the 2022 Oscars controversy in which nominee Will Smith slapped host Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife.
“We want you to have fun, feel safe and most importantly, we want you to feel safe,” Kimmel said.
“Therefore, we have strict policies. If anyone in this theater commits an act of violence at any time during the show, they will be awarded the Oscar for best actor and allowed to give a 19-minute long speech. But seriously, the academy has a crisis team. If something unpredictable or violent happens during the show, sit there and do absolutely nothing. Maybe even give the bully a hug.”
Jimmy Kimmel criticizes Greta Gerwig’s Oscar snub
Kimmel, as host of the biggest night in cinema, also alluded to some of the year’s biggest box office hits, as well as the biggest flops. He criticized the Academy for not giving director Greta Gerwig a best director nomination.
“Barbie is now a feminist icon, thanks to Greta Gerwig, who many believed deserved to be nominated for best director tonight,” Kimmel said.
“Wait a second. I know you’re applauding, but by the way, you’re the ones who didn’t vote for her. Don’t act like you had nothing to do with this.”
He also mocked the film Madame Webb, which was one of the most promoted films of the year and which failed at the box office.
“It was also a great year for cinema, even though everything stopped,” he said. “The people in this room somehow managed to create so many great films and memorable performances. “Tonight is full of enormous talent and untold potential, but so was ‘Madam Webb.’”
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