Glutton for punishment Jimmy Kimmel will referee this year’s Oscars
Kimmel will once again host the Oscars after he successfully made it one year without a slap
Jimmy Kimmel Photo: Jimmy Kimmel
Two years after Chris Rock refused to keep Will Smith’s wife’s name out of his damn mouth, Jimmy Kimmel has signed on to the Oscars for another term as host, risking criticism from a violent, vengeful audience that won’t stand for G.I. Jane jokes in this century, per The Hollywood Reporter. Kimmel returns following his successful stint last year, at the end of which he proudly noted that the Academy had gone one telecast without incident. Now he’s looking to make it two for two.
