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The veteran host got plenty of laughs.
Jimmy Kimmel is back at the Oscars.
We may be starting early but well still end very, very late, he said.
Were already over by 5 minutes, and Im not even joking.
Kimmel then went into a series of jokes about this years most nominated films, starting withBarbie.
First, he said Greta Gerwig shouldve beennominated for Best Director, eliciting applause from the crowd.
Dont act like you had nothing to do with this, he responded.
Lets go camping together and not tell our wives.
Kimmel then moved on toOppenheimer, the most nominated film of the night,and its starCillian Murphy.
Interesting fact about his name: When he does drama, its pronounced Cillian.
When he does comedy, its pronouncedSilly-Ann, he joked.
Murphys co-star Robert Downey Jr. was Kimmels next target.
When I sawKillers, I had my mail forwarded to the theater, he joked.
Bradley brings his mother to every award show, he said.
Kimmel is familiar with this stage, having hosted three times before.
This article was originally published onMarch 10, 2024
