Jimmy Kimmel’s wife Molly McNearney urged him not to name-drop Trump at Oscars: ‘Not proud’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jimmy Kimmel kicked off the March 18 episode of his ABC talk show by telling viewers that Donald Trump is “still stewing about a joke I made about him at the Oscars.” Kimmel hosted the 2024 Academy Awards and stopped the show right before the best picture category was announced to read aloud Trump’s criticism of the ceremony. Trump posted on Truth Social during the Oscars and called Kimmel a bad host. “Well, thank you, President Trump,” Kimmel fired back.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Hulu has greenlit an unscripted series set in a Los Angeles marijuana dispensary. So, emphasis on the “green.” And the “lit.” This is fun. The TV-MA series, titled “High Hopes,” hails from executive producer Jimmy Kimmel as well ITV America.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sydney Sweeney just premiered her latest movie, “Immaculate,” at SXSW, and it marks her third high profile release in four months. She conquered the box office opposite Glen Powell in the hit romantic comedy “Anyone But You” (which has earned more than $200 million worldwide), and then she experienced her first studio flop with the Sony comic book tentpole “Madame Web.” Not that Sweeney is too concerned. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, the actor was unfazed when asked about “Madame Web” being widely mocked.

Cillian Murphy, Robert DeNiro, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and more partied at Madonna’s lavish Oscars afterparty following the ceremony.Taking place on Sunday March 10 after the Academy Awards ceremony, the pop icon hosted an exclusive and exuberant party to celebrate the night. Simply titled “The Party”, the event took place in the Hollywood Hills and saw the likes of Murphy, DeNiro, Swift, Kelce, Lily Gladstone, Jennifer Lawrence, Mathew McConaughey and more in attendance (per British Vogue).The event was co-hosted by talent manager Guy Oseary at his home and supported by Italian luxury brand Gucci, who provided custom monogrammed travel duffles from their new Valigeria Fluo collection instead of goodie bags.A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)A post shared by British Vogue (@britishvogue)The 96th Academy Awards saw Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer win the trophies for Best Director, Best Picture, Best Actor for Murphy’s performance, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr., Best Original Score, Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing.Murphy dedicated his acceptance speech to “peacemakers everywhere”, while Downey Jr.

Donald Trump joke. Over the weekend, Kimmel hosted the Academy Awards, making for a program that many critics believed to be a good one, keeping audiences entertained and steering clear from controversy. In one of the segments, Kimmel brought up Trump, who shared some criticism on his platform Truth Social.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Just minutes before the Oscars were set to begin, the show’s producers realized they had a problem: Some of the year’s key A-listers and nominees weren’t inside the Dolby Theatre just yet. The perfect storm of traffic delays, pro-Palestine protests, the first day of daylight saving time and an earlier start time had contributed to the last-minute crunch. “We were definitely stressed out, because we had to have certain celebrities in their seats,” Oscars producer Molly McNearney — also an EP on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” — tells Variety on Monday morning.

Jaden Thompson Zach Galifianakis has been cast in Season 4 of Hulu‘s “Only Murders in the Building,” Variety has learned. Like recently announced cast member Kumail Nanjiani, Galifianakis’ role in the mystery-comedy series is currently kept under wraps. However, an individual with knowledge of the situation can confirm his character is “integral to the twist and turns of this season’s investigation.” The three series leads remain Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as true crime-obsessed neighbors that get caught up in real cases.

Oscars 2024 host Jimmy Kimmel’s opinion trumped the advice of the award show’s organizers Sunday night.Somebody in charge told him not to read aloud a Truth Social post by Donald Trump criticizing his performance at the 96th Academy Awards when he had an extra minute to fill near the end of the ABC broadcast, Kimmel said in an interview Monday.“They’re like, ‘You’ve got a little bit of time’ and I was like, ‘I’m reading the Trump tweet,’ and they’re like, ‘No, no, don’t read that,'” he told Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. “[I was like] ‘Yes I am.’”The former president and current candidate wrote on the social media platform: “Has there EVER been a WORSE HOST than Jimmy Kimmel at The Oscars.

As the Oscar ceremony was running a little short, Jimmy Kimmel said that he was told not to read Donald Trump‘s Truth Social post on the air, but he did so anyway.

The Oscars took place on Sunday night, with the ceremony celebrating the very best talent in film, design and sound. A whole host of celebrities headed to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the special event, which is celebrating its 96th year.The popular film Oppenheimer cleaned up nicely, taking home a grand total of seven awards including the highly-coveted Best Picture.The film's director Christopher Nolan also picked up the Best Director award, and its star Cillian Murphy was awarded the Best Leading Actor gong.

posted on Truth Social. “His opening was that of a less than average person trying too hard to be something which he is not, and never can be.”While the rest of America indulged in the shady comments, awkward moments and quirky Oscars humor, Trump apparently couldn’t bear to watch Kimmel host Hollywood’s biggest night.“Get rid of Kimmel and perhaps replace him with another washed-up but cheap ABC ‘talent,’ George Slopanopoulos wrote on March 10.

Oscars for snubbing Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s work on Barbie during his opening monologue.For the fourth year, the presenter is hosting the annual awards ceremony in Los Angeles tonight (March 10).As Kimmel opened the show at the Dolby Theatre, he referenced some of the biggest movies of the year. “Barbie was a monster hit,” he said.

Oppenheimer at tonight’s (March 10) ceremony in Los Angeles.The star won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role of Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan’s hit movie.Downey Jr. beat the likes of Ryan Gosling, Sterling K. Brown and Mark Ruffalo to pick up the award.

At this year's Oscar bash, famed musician Sir Elton John had a special surprise planned for his celeb guests - an exclusive peek into the star's closet. Amongst the attendees at the star-studded bash were Smokey Robinson, Ellie Goulding, Jane Seymour, Jacob Lusk of Gabriels fame, Lucien Laviscount, fashion queen Donatella Versace, and TV stars Liz and Damian Hurley alongside Neil Patrick Harris.

Sunday night’s Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, starting with the old drug problems of a star of “Oppenheimer.” “This is the highest point of Robert Downey Jr.’s long and illustrious career,” the funny Kimmel, 56, said. “Well, one of the highest points.”The 58-year-old Marvel Cinematic Universe actor was arrested several times throughout the 1990s on drug-related charges.Downey Jr.

Jimmy Kimmel left his usual late-night beefs off the Oscar stage tonight, ignoring Trump, Santos, Aaron Rodgers to focus entirely on Hollywood’s big night, with only one not-so-veiled political jab included in a mostly gentle opening segment.

Jimmy Kimmel is previewing his material for the 2024 Oscars.

Vanessa Hudgens is going to be a mom, and she made the big reveal in style at the 2024 Oscars!

Jimmy Kimmel may not be a regular fixture on UK screens but he will be beamed into our living rooms on Sunday night as he hosts the Oscars for the fourth time.The 56-year-old is a very popular chat show host Stateside, presenting his own show Jimmy Kimmel Live! since 2003. He previously took the reins of the Academy Awards in 2017, 2018 and 2023 and has hosted a number of awards ceremonies and other popular shows in the US.

Academy Awards ceremony will take place this weekend (March 10) in Los Angeles, it will be available to watch live for free in the UK for the first time in 20 years.The 2024 Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre, with comedian Jimmy Kimmel set to host the show for the fourth time.Films nominated for Best Picture include Maestro, Poor Things and The Holdovers, with Oppenheimer favoured to take home the main award among many others, given its success so far this award season.Cillian Murphy and Paul Giamatti are among those nominated for Best Actor, while Lily Gladstone, Emma Stone and Carey Mulligan are competing for Best Actress.For the first time in two decades, the award show will be aired live in the UK for no additional subscription cost.Fans can tune into ITV or streaming platform ITVX on March 10, where coverage will be hosted by Jonathan Ross.Starting at 10.15pm, the show is set to cover the Oscars ceremony, along with star-studded panels and guest appearances.The official stream of the Oscars red carpet segment will air on ITVX from 9pm, hosted by Ross King, where viewers can see the stars arrive at the event in their glamorous attire.For those who miss the late-night live coverage, the full version and a highlights package will be available to watch on ITVX for three weeks after the event.Among those nominated for Best Director are Christopher Nolan for critically acclaimed biopic Oppenheimer, Martin Scorsese for Killers Of The Flower Moon and Justine Triet for Anatomy Of A Fall.Also recognised in this year’s nominations were Greta Gerwig’s box-office phenomenon Barbie, which received nods for Best Picture, as well as Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera in the supporting actor and actress categories.You can find