Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2023 Oscars ceremony, organisers said on Monday, choosing a veteran emcee for Hollywood's most prestigious showcase a year after actor Will Smith upended the event by slapping presenter Chris Rock.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hopes Kimmel, a popular US comedian who hosted the Oscars in 2017 and 2018, will help boost slumping TV viewership and bring decorum to the event after Smith's outburst distracted from the evening's honours last year.
Last year's broadcast on Walt Disney Co's ABC network received the event's second-lowest viewership on record. But video of Smith slapping Rock's face on stage after the comedian made a joke about the actor's wife was shared widely on social media and dominated news headlines for days. “Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honour or a trap,” Kimmel said. “Either way, I am grateful to the Academy for asking me so quickly after everyone good said no.”“Jimmy is the perfect host to help us recognise the incredible artists and films of our 95th Oscars,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang said.
“His love of movies, live TV expertise and ability to connect with our global audiences will create an unforgettable experience for our millions of viewers worldwide,” they said.less than an hour after the incident with Rock, has publicly apologised to the comedian. He is banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years, but is still eligible to be nominated and win.
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