Posted on 02/24/2017 1:12:25 PM PST by SeekAndFind
“This is not a prank,” Jimmy Kimmel tweeted in December. “Yes, I am hosting the Oscars.”
Sunday night’s show, airing on ABC, is Kimmel’s third time on the big awards stage, after hosting the Emmys last year and in 2012.
Although Kimmel is typically an entertaining host, this year’s Oscars could be a low-rated show. A poll by the Hollywood Reporter found that 60 percent of Americans couldn’t name one best picture nominee. For the record, the eight nominated movies are “Fences,” “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Hell or High Water,” “Hidden Figures,” “La La Land,” “Lion,” “Manchester by the Sea” and “Moonlight.”
The same Hollywood Reporter poll found the potential audience divided on politics in acceptance speeches. Of the 800 people surveyed, divided equally between those who voted for President Donald Trump and those who voted for Hillary Clinton, 68 percent of the Trump voters said they disliked political speeches at awards shows; 22 percent of Clinton voters agreed.
Kimmel told the industry paper Variety that he didn’t think his opening monologue would be very political, but “there will be some element of that to the show.”
But writing for the show goes up to start time and beyond, so “a lot of it depends on what happens,” Kimmel is quoted as saying.
Announced presenters for the show include Amy Adams, Halle Berry, Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Scarlett Johansson. Justin Timberlake, John Legend, Sting and Lin-Manuel Miranda will perform nominated songs.
The official Oscars website pokes a little fun at itself in providing details on watching the show. A common question, the site says, is “Do I need to dress up if I’m just watching at home? The answer to that last one is yes … yes, you do.”89th Oscars
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There go the ratings
Oh, ya think, Jimmy?
Weatherman Jimmy Kimmel says this year Florida could get hot and humid.
Haven’t watched the ‘Oscars’ in like....................ever...........
One big hate Trump fest.
I predict fires in California in the late summer..........
First political word = Turn off the TV - the whole Nation!
Really? Will water still be wet?
Amy Adams, Halle Berry, Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Scarlett Johansson. Justin Timberlake, John Legend, Sting and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Proud Quislings
I heard a rumor that in Trade Talks with China, President Trump will forego Tariff’s on Chinese Maid Goods if China, which basically Owns All the Hollywood Studios now, Moves ALL HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS AND PRODUCTION TO Somalia!
Not gonna watch these pompous asses give themselves more awards. Who cares? I’d rather deal with the everyday real people that I deal with.
They still think they matter. Pathetic, isn’t it?
I do not give a damn what any of these self-absorbed idiots have to say about ANYTHING! Even without political statements, most of them can not form a complete sentence unless someone else writes it and puts it on a teleprompter for them. These fools have more HONOR ME ME ME look at ME ME ME programs than any species on earth, and most of the work they put out of late is utter CRAP!
More brave stands against the fascist dictatorship. /sss
Won’t be watching any...so, wharevs.
China doesn’t own any of the major American studios. They are all American owned except for what was once Columbia which is owned by Sony (which is Japanese).
Only four of the Oscars are given to actors. The rest go to writers and technicians.
If Miley Cyrus makes a political statement in the forest, and no one is around to hear it - did it happen?
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