Jimmy Kimmel returned to the stage as he hosted the Oscars for the second year in a row on Sunday.
But after a tense year in show business, the late night host found himself walking a delicate line.
Kimmel joked about the many men in Hollywood accused of sexual misconduct since Harvey Weinstein, by joking about the Oscar statue.
‘Oscar is a very respected man in Hollywood, just look at him. He keeps his hands where you can see them, never says a rude word, and most importantly no penis,’ he said, adding, ‘He is truly a statue of limitations.’
Kimmel joked about the many men in Hollywood accused of sexual misconduct since Harvey Weinstein, by joking about the Oscar statue: ‘He keeps his hands where you can see them and most importantly no penis’
Kimmel also marked the incredible rise seen recently by women in the industry, referencing minority actress Gal Gadot in the title role of ‘Wonder Woman’
Kimmel also marked the incredible rise seen recently by women in the industry.
‘I remember a time when the major studios didn’t believe a woman or a minority could open a super hero movie,’ he said – referencing Israeli actress Gal Gadot who played the title role in ‘Wonder Woman’ – ‘and the reason I remember that time is because it was March of last year.’
He discussed how disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and demanded that Hollywood stamp out bad behavior.
Kimmel discussed how disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and demanded that Hollywood stamp out bad behavior
‘If we can work together to stop sexual harassment in the workplace. If we can do that, women will only have to deal with that every other place they go,’ he continued, joking
‘If we can work together to stop sexual harassment in the workplace. If we can do that, women will only have to deal with that every other place they go,’ he continued, joking.
The late night host also took a swipe at Vice President Mike Pence, who is known for his anti-gay views.
‘We don’t make films like ‘Call Me by Your Name’ to make money. We make them to upset Mike Pence,’ Kimmel said.
The film is a coming-age of drama about the relationship between a 17-year-old boy living in Italy, played by Timothée Chalamet, and his father’s American assistant, played by Armie Hammer.
Addressing first-time nominee, ‘Get Out’ director Jordan Peele, Kimmel said, “None other than President Trump called ‘Get Out’ the best 3/4 of a movie he had seen this year.’
He took another zing at the White House following the resignation of White House Communications Director Hope Hicks.
‘If the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that reality can be depressing. But tonight’s nominated documentaries show us that were there is darkness, there’s also hope. Except at the White House. Hope quit on Wednesday.’
Kimmel also made a crack about the mix-up last year that saw Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty accidentally announced ‘La La Land’ instead of ‘Moonlight’ as Best Picture.
Some of you will be going home tonight with an Academy Award. This year, when you hear your name called. Don’t get up right away,’ he joked.
‘What happened last year was unfortunate,’ Kimmel continued, explaining that last year, the Oscar producers wanted him to do a comedy bit with the Price Waterhouse accountants. ‘I said, “No, I don’t want to do comedy with the accountants.” And then the accountants went and did comedy on their own.’
Kimmel previously confirmed there would be no jokes about the #MeToo at this year’s show.
Kimmel (center) also joked about the mix-up last year that saw Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty (right) accidentally announced ‘La La Land’ instead of ‘Moonlight’ as Best Picture
Speaking on ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’, he explained that the evening was about making the night memorable for all the people who’ve been ‘dreaming about… winning an Oscar for their whole lives.’
He added: ‘I’m not going to…stop any bad behavior with my jokes.’
Kimmel did admit, however, that he wasn’t pulling any punches when it came to politics.
That is to be expected – he has been a vocal critic of the POTUS and has used his show to discuss health care, immigration reform, and other serious matters several times in past months on his own show.
The late night host also took a swipe at Vice President Mike Pence, who is known for his anti-gay views. ‘We don’t make films like ‘Call Me by Your Name’ to make money. We make them to upset Mike Pence,’ Kimmel (left and right) said
ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS 2018
BEST ACTOR
Timothee Chalamet – Call Me By Your Name
Daniel Day-Lewis – Phantom Thread
Daniel Kaluuya – Get Out
Gary OIdman – Darkest Hour
Denzel Washington – Roman J. Israel, Esq
BEST ACTRESS
Sally Hawkins – The Shape of Water
Frances McDormand – Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Margot Robbie – I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan – Lady Bird
Meryl Streep – The Post
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mary J Blige – Mudbound
Alison Janney – I, Tonya
Lesley Manville – Phanton Thread
Laurie Metcalf – Ladybird
Octavia Spencer – The Shape Of Water
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Willem Dafoe – The Florida Project
Woody Harrelson – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Richard Jenkins – The Shape of Water
Christopher Plummer – All the Money in the World
Sam Rockwell – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – WINNER
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A Fantastic Woman
The Insult
Loveless
On Body and Soul
The Square
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Edith + Eddie
Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405
Heroin(e)
Knife Skills
Traffic Stop
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Faces Places
Icarus – WINNER
Last Men in Aleppo
Strong Island
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Mighty River – Mudbound
Mystery Of Love – Call Me by Your Name
Remember Me – Coco
Stand Up For Something – Marshall
This Is Me – The Greatest Showman
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
The Boss Baby
The Breadwinner
Coco
Ferdinand
Loving Vincent
BEST ADAPTATED SCREENPLAY
Call Me By Your Name – James Ivory
The Disaster Artist – Scott Neustadter and Michael H Weber
Logan – Scott Frank, James Mangold and Michael Green
Molly’s Game – Aaron Sorkin
Mudbound – Virgil Williams and Dee Rees
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Big Sick – Emily V Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani
Get Out – Jordan Peele
Lady Bird – Greta Gerwig
The Shape of Water – Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor (story by Guillermo del Toro)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Martin McDonagh
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Dunkirk
Phantom Thread
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
BEST DIRECTOR
Christopher Nolan – Dunkirk
Jordan Peele – Get Out
Greta Gerwig – Lady Bird
Paul Thomas Anderson – Phantom Thread
Guillermo del Toro – The Shape of Water
BEST PICTURE
Call Me By Your Name
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
Get Out
Lady Bird
Phantom Thread
The Post
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Bladerunner 2049
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
Mudbound
Shape of Water
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Beauty and the Beast
Darkest Hour
Phantom Thread – WINNER
The Shape of Water
Victoria and Abdul
BEST SOUND EDITING
Baby Driver
Blade Runner
Dunkirk – WINNER
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Dear Basketball
Garden Party
Lou
Negative Space
Revolting Rhymes
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
DeKalb Elementary
The Eleven O’Clock
My Nephew Emmet
The Silent Child
Watu Wota / All of Us
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Blade Runner 2049
Guardian of the Galaxy vol. 2
Kong: Skull Island
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
War for the Planet of the Apes
BEST FILM EDITING
Baby Driver
I,Tonya
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
BEST SOUND MIXING
Baby Driver
Blade Runner
Dunkirk – WINNER
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Beauty and the Beast
Blade Runner 2049
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water – WINNER
BEST MAKE UP AND HAIR STYLING
Darkest Hour – WINNER
Victoria & Abdul
Wonder