Jimmy Kimmel Dishes on Oscars Hosting Gig: ‘Maybe I’ll Wear Jean Shorts’
Late-night TV personality confirms he’s hosting 89th annual Academy Awards on Feb. 26
In case you didn’t already know, Jimmy Kimmel confirmed on Monday night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that he will indeed host the 89th annual Oscars — but of course, he couldn’t even be serious about one of Hollywood’s highest honors.
“The producers and the Academy went through a long list of names, and in the end they decided that since I am already right across the street from where they do the show, I was the closest person to host,” Kimmel quipped, in reference to his studio on Hollywood Blvd. — literally across the street from the Dolby Theatre where the Oscars are held.
Earlier on Monday, the ABC late-night host said in a (slightly) more strait-laced statement: “I am honored to have been chosen to host the 89th and final Oscars.”
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