The 95th edition of the Oscars ceremony got off to a flying start, with master of ceremonies Jimmy Kimmel combining good-natured humor and well-felt spades.
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Arriving on the Dolby Theater stage by parachute to pay tribute to Top Gun: MaverickJimmy Kimmel hailed the end of the pandemic and the return of moviegoers to theaters.
Warming up the audience and reminding viewers at home of the popularity of the actresses and actors present, the host greeted and quoted almost everyone, from Steven Spielberg to Seth Rogen via Jamie Lee Curtis … not to mention Rihanna and Lady Gaga.
Jimmy Kimmel talked regarding what everyone calls the ‘elephant in the room’, aka Will Smith’s slap in the face last year on Chris Rock, talking regarding ‘Irish brawls’ and by pointing out that many of those present – stars of action films – might protect him once morest the acts of violence which the stars present at the evening might be tempted to commit. He also introduced his secret weapon, loyal Guillermo, a longtime companion on his late-night talk show.
A few minutes later, however, he adopted a half-serious tone. “We want you to have fun, to feel safe and above all, we want ME to feel safe…”.
Earlier in the evening, the president of the Academy of Oscars, Janet Yang, had indicated on the red carpet that she had given the instruction to “move on to something else”, a sign that the incident is closed.
The host is indeed broken in all the possible problems during the Oscars. It was he who was at the helm of the ceremony when For the love of Hollywood had been declared best film instead of Moonlight – The story of a life by Barry Jenkins in 2017.
The Oscars ceremony was overshadowed last year by the altercation between Chris Rock, who hosted the evening, and actor Will Smith. The comedian had made a joke regarding the alopecia of Jada Pinkett Smith, the actor’s wife, comparing her to GI Jane, a bald character played by Demi Moore. This remark made Will Smith jump, who went on stage to slap Chris Rock. “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth!” he shouted twice.
In a show that aired on Netflix a week ago, Chris Rock settled his accounts with Will Smith. The comedian returned to the infidelity scandal that splashed Jada Pinkett Smith in 2020. The couple then confided in this extramarital relationship during the talk show Red Table Talk hosted by Jada. The actor and his wife were separated during this idyll. “His wife was fucking her son’s friend,” Chris Rock said. None of us have ever been interviewed by the person who deceived us on television… She hurt him more than he hurt me”.
