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Kimmel's Flat Monologue Drops Humor in Favor of Tired Political Pandering
grabienews ^ | 03/04/18

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."


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: academyawards; classless; hollyweird; hollywood; hollywoodleft; homosexualagenda; jimmykimmel; kimmel; lowestratings; oscars
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To: chuckee
I miss Billy Crystal, the last Oscars host to shut up and do humor.

My thoughts exactly! I enjoyed Billy Crystal's work as Oscars host. Remember when Jack Palance did the one-armed pushups? Billy Crystal's response was priceless. The Oscars were fun to watch in those days.

61 posted on 03/04/2018 7:38:45 PM PST by Rainbow Rising (All it took was the election of a Republican president to make dissent patriotic again.)
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To: Rainbow Rising

That is when we had entertainment and not political puppets. They somehow believe that their opinions are important and make sure we know that. ugh


62 posted on 03/04/2018 7:43:47 PM PST by ozaukeemom (9/11/01 Never Forget. Never.)
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To: Simon Green

Can’t write what I want to say.


63 posted on 03/04/2018 7:44:17 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Simon Green

>>>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.”<<<

Okay, maybe I’m a bit dense, but is Kimmel referencing the Constitution that counted Slaves as 3/5’s of a Person so the Southern Slave States would sign on?

Because, you know, 3/4’s and 3/5’s is the same thing...


64 posted on 03/04/2018 7:45:34 PM PST by Kickass Conservative ( An Armed Society is a Polite Society. An Unarmed Society is North Korea.)
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To: chuckee

I’m thinking Seinfeld might be good host.


65 posted on 03/04/2018 7:49:55 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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To: Eagles6

XLNT don’t forget the limo drivers.


66 posted on 03/04/2018 7:49:56 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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To: Simon Green

Did they call Weinstein a god again?


67 posted on 03/04/2018 7:58:04 PM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: bray

I wonder if Pervey Weinstein was even mentioned by this group of narcissistic hypocrites.


68 posted on 03/04/2018 7:59:57 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Jane Long

It would be so hard to think up any Weinstein jokes. They just don’t have the joke making ability.


69 posted on 03/04/2018 8:17:20 PM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Jimmy Kimmel Says ‘It’s Almost Necessary Now’ to Trash Trump: ‘I Don’t Think You Can Go too Far’
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Posted on 03/04/2018 9:35:44 AM PST by davikkm
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Posted on 03/04/2018 8:38:51 AM PST by EdnaMode
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Posted on 03/04/2018 3:07:12 PM PST by EdnaMode
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70 posted on 03/04/2018 8:19:26 PM PST by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: Yaelle

An excellent point! All the haters sell POTUS Trump far short in so many ways, and they certainly fail to see that he got into this out of love of country. He did not need to do anything with politics for his own sake.... he could enjoy being rich and famous in so many easier ways.


71 posted on 03/04/2018 8:39:54 PM PST by Enchante (FusionGPS "dirty dossier" scandal links Hillary, FBI, CIA, Dept of Justice... "Deep State" is real)
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To: Ann Archy
Please Wake Me when Kimmel is FUNNY!!!

He used to be fairly funny, when he was teamed up with Adam Caroloa, though I liked Adam better.

I don't know what time the show began, but I used that time for much better purposes: Amazon Prime is featuring "Yessongs," the Yes concert video filmed on their "Close the the Edge" tour, and it's been very well remastered, given the early 1970s film recording.

Mark

72 posted on 03/04/2018 9:09:30 PM PST by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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To: Simon Green

Hey Kimmi, as the 2nd Amendment goes, so goes the First.


73 posted on 03/04/2018 9:10:05 PM PST by Dogbert41 (Jerusalem is the city of The Great King!)
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To: morphing libertarian

And private jets.


74 posted on 03/04/2018 9:10:43 PM PST by Eagles6
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To: Eagles6

are we still discussing arms. I was adding armed limo drivers to the list of PD


75 posted on 03/04/2018 9:13:30 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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To: Simon Green

Jimmy Kimmel: preaching to the perverted.


76 posted on 03/04/2018 9:21:18 PM PST by Rastus
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To: Simon Green

Remember when Adrian Brody accepted his Oscar and gave Halle Berry a long wet kiss? Ha, ha, they’re not even allowed to do that anymore! Bingo night at the assisted living facility is probably more exciting than watching these smug scolds trying to suddenly act chivalrous.


77 posted on 03/04/2018 9:24:13 PM PST by The Fop (God Bless Donald Trump, Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers, and the Fightin' Rat Pack Wing of the GOP)
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To: jonascord

Fit the latest, “Spectre,” into the mix. I think they did it completely right, down to the DB-5. And Ralph Fiennes has become a great “M.” FReegards.


78 posted on 03/04/2018 9:29:59 PM PST by JennysCool
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To: MarkL

I have to take back what I said before. Against my best efforts, Kimmel did achieve my laughter once.

I don’t know who wrote his intro to Sandra Bullock’s presenting, but it did make me laugh.

“‘Speed,’ ‘Gravity,’ ‘Crash,’ are not just the next presenter’s films but reasons not to fly with Harrison Ford.”


79 posted on 03/04/2018 9:33:20 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: Simon Green

The awards? I spent the evening watching an 1955 western with Robert Mitchim in it, and another with my favorite Asian actor Richard Loo playing 1945 Richard Loo as usual. There is no entertainment in Hollywood anymore, because it is all pretty much crap with a few good ones, that manage to squeak through, but never get mentioned in the awards. Agenda driven movies is all we get lately.


80 posted on 03/04/2018 9:53:33 PM PST by Bringbackthedraft (Damn Cursor did it again?)
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