Posted on 03/04/2018 6:12:39 PM PST by Simon Green
Bucking expectations that this year's Academy Awards would be less stridently political, second-time host Jimmy Kimmel focused almost exclusively on politics, nearly dropping any pretense of humor. His monologue concluded with a call for Americans to attend a pro-gun control rally later this month and featured several barbs directed at the Trump Administration.
Just seconds into the 90th annual Oscars, Kimmel introduced Lupito Nyong'o, an actress of Kenyan and Mexican descent.
"Let the tweet storm from the president's toilet begin," Kimmel then commented.
Concluding, Kimmel made a call for Americans to attend a March 24th rally in support of new gun control legislation. Speaking to actors who might win awards, Kimmel said: "You have an opportunity and a platform to remind millions of people about important things like equal rights and equal treatment, if you want to encourage others to join the amazing students at Parkland at their March on the 24th, do that."
Kimmel hit Trump again later in the monologue, joking that he called Jordan Peele's horror film "Get Out," "the best three quarters of a movie this year."
Kimmel also name dropped Vice President Mike Pence.
"Only two of the best picture movies made more than $100 million," Kimmel said. "That's not the point. We don't make films for money. We make them to upset Mike Pence. Right?"
Kimmel also spent much of the monologue talking about the wave of sexual harassment and abuse that rocked Hollywood over the last year.
"Over the course of this evening, I hope you will listen to many brave and outspoken supporters of movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp and never again, because what they're doing is important," Kimmel said. "Things are changing for the better, they're making sure of that. It is positive change."
“Only two of the best picture movies made more than $100 million,” Kimmel said. “That’s not the point. We don’t make films for money. We make them to upset Mike Pence. Right?”
From 2006 until he went full-commie, his ratings were flat, third amongst the three network late night talk shows. Meanwhile, those hosts moving left or seeming pro-Trump struck ratings gold and disaster, respectively:
Since using his child's medical condition to curry favor with other statists, Kimmel has made a horse race out of late night talk shows.
However, as stated in the aforementioned article, late night talk show hosts can go lefty to garner a temporal ratings bump, but they cannot avoid the inevitable:
All three late-night network shows have shed viewers in the 18-to-49 demographic over the last year
Jimmy Kimemel is the mayor of the third largest town on Melting Icebergville, and pretty soon he will be governing alongside Katie Couric in Hasbeendia. Enjoy the cash while you can.
Did widdle Jimmy cwy again? Did the bad man hurt hims feewings?
I had to rearrange my sock drawer so I couldn’t watch, much as I wanted to.
I can’t help but hate uninformed morons like Jimmy Kimmel. I really can’t.
Was there ever a point in Kimmel’s life that he was even remotely funny?
I’ll check Monday on the gun control actors refusing to work on any more pictures featuring guns.
I saw maybe 10 minutes....
The WORST criticism for ANY show is that it is BORING.
AND, IT WAS.
Sad, I remember when the Oscar show was so glamorous,
everyone so elegant.
Me too!
Fond memories of my mom & I watching, commenting on the dresses & it used to be a good show, celebrating good movies.
Couldnt pay me to watch Juggie Kimmel.
Kimmel has the kind of comedy where at best you dont even smile. You for sure dont laugh. You know, that kind of comedy where you just arent affected by it at all. His eye lift, hell, his shoes, are funnier than his lines.
All the studio execs and investors will be so happy to learn that Hollyweird “talent” doesn’t care if the product makes money anymore. Good way for these twits to go down the tubes, when no one wants to waste money making their movies anymore.
Let me guess. He said this from within the cozy confines protected by a heavily armed security detail.
The show is horrible. Unoriginal.
Hitlery Rotten Clinton was the one whohad an email in a toilet, kimmy
Actually, the network and the sponsors wanted this to be a non political event. As soon as the anti-Trump crap starts coming out, people change the channel. And this is verified by the Nielsen ratings.
“Over the course of this evening, I hope you will listen to many brave and outspoken supporters of movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp and never again, because what they’re doing is important,” Kimmel said. “Things are changing for the better, they’re making sure of that. It is positive change.”
Isn’t Kimmel best know for his sexist, frat boy style humor which exploits women? The hypocrisy and stupidity of these people knows no bounds. The sad thing is, we have made these idiots and degenerates richer than many of us will ever be.
Of course they want gun control. They’re traitors and paid shills of the Chicoms.
On a side note, I happened to go to Forest Lawn and some of the grave/shrines/memorials are amazing. I know a cemetery should not necessarily be a tour but it does show the greatness of America even if she is dimming.
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