Jimmy Kimmel Reveals How He’ll Handle Another Slap If It Happens When He’s Hosting Oscars

Jimmy Kimmel, host of Sunday’s 95th Academy Awards, revealed his plans for handling things if an individual were to contact him. slap him in the face, As if an actor were there Will Smith Defended host Chris Rock Last year’s ceremony.

It 55-year-old Late-night hosts tell The Hollywood Reporter He might respond differently to Rock’s 2022 reaction depending on the person coming at him.

“You mean, if somebody comes up on the stage and slaps me?” The host asked. “Well, I size them up, and, if I’m bigger than they are, I beat the s*** out of them on television. And if it’s the Rock, I run.”

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His opening monologue, he acknowledged, would be his last. “have to be great…because so much has been said and there’s so much focus on” Last year’s scandal.

“I obviously don’t want to make the whole monologue about that, but it would be ridiculous not to mention it,” Kimmel.

He also stated that he didn’t worry so much about ratings. “it’s not something” He doesn’t have any real control.

“We’re excited that there are movies [nominated that] people have seen, so we’re hoping more people watch, but who the hell knows?” The host responded. “There’s a lot of focus put on the ratings of these award shows and it’s used as a gauge in some ways, but it has almost nothing to do with the award shows themselves and everything to do with television viewing habits in general.”

The show this year will be at the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” After being first offered the position in 2017, and then again in 2019, host is now the third Oscars host.

“It’s so important to have a host who knows how to handle live television and a live audience,” Recently, Academy CEO Bill Kramer spoke out about Kimmel. “He’s funny, he’s respectful, his edges aren’t too sharp.”

The 95th Academy Awards are held at Hollywood’s Dolby Theater on March 12. This broadcast will be carried on ABC at 8e/5p.

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