US EditionJimmy Kimmel takes jab at CBS, Melania Trump at the Oscars
Kimmel criticized CBS's editorial decisions and Melania Trump's documentary while presenting Oscars documentary awards, calling out free speech issues and political controversies.
- On March 15, Jimmy Kimmel, late-night host and four-time Oscars emcee, took digs at CBS and President Donald Trump while presenting the Best Documentary Short and Feature awards at the 98th Academy Awards.
- Last year, CBS faced backlash after canceling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and pulling segments, while Skydance agreed to hire an ombudsman ahead of its merger with Paramount.
- He also joked that Conan O'Brien went outside to get some air and was 'incinerated,' using the gag while presenting the documentary awards, according to Kimmel.
- The Oscars moment revived tensions between Hollywood and Trump-era politics, while Amazon Studios reportedly paid $40 million for the widely panned 'Melania' documentary, intensifying criticism.
- Against a backdrop of free-speech debates, Kimmel's past clashes with regulators and President Donald Trump include being briefly taken off air after a Charlie Kirk joke and reading Trump's post at a prior Oscars ceremony.
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Jimmy Kimmel takes swipe at 'Melania' documentary at Oscars
(The Hill) - Jimmy Kimmel is returning to the Oscars stage with a dig at President Trump and Melania Trump, and a free speech-related knock at CBS. The "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" personality, who hosted the Academy Awards four times, took to the stage on Sunday in Los Angeles to present Oscars in a pair of [...]
Jimmy Kimmel calls out CBS over free speech at the Oscars
Jimmy Kimmel at the Oscars.Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesJimmy Kimmel called out CBS and Donald Trump while presenting at the Oscars on Sunday.Kimmel's jabs at CBS allude to past controversies, including canceled shows and pulled segments."All the Empty Rooms" and "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" win Oscars amid Kimmel's humorous remarks.Jimmy Kimmel took several digs at CBS and President Donald Trump while presenting two awards …
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