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Tuesday 8 November 2022
Jimmy Kimmel to host Oscars again: 'Great honor or a trap'

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film caster ABC.
Writer "Having Jimmy Kimmel re-
Jimmy Kimmel is ready turn to host the Oscars is a
to host the Oscars again, dream come true.
completing a trilogy that As we see every night on
started with him presiding his own show, Jimmy can
over the chaotic "enve- handle anything with both
lope-gate" ceremony. heart and humor, and we
The late-night talk show know that he will deliver
host will preside over the the laughs and celebratory
ceremony in March, the moments that define the
show's producers said Mon- Oscars," said Craig Erwich,
day. president of ABC Entertain-
"We're super thrilled to ment, Hulu & Disney Brand-
have Jimmy score his hat ed Television Streaming
trick on this global stage," Originals. "We love being
executive producers and the home of Hollywood's
showrunners Glenn Weiss biggest night and can't
and Ricky Kirshner said in a wait to toast the success of
joint statement. "We know this year's cinema and sto-
he will be funny and ready rytelling."
for anything!" This next event is a land-
Kimmel has hosted the mark anniversary year for
show twice before, in 2017, the show, and the first to
when he managed the follow The Slap, in which Will
chaotic final moments in Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks at the Oscars in Los Angeles on March 4, 2018. Kimmel Smith struck presenter Chris
which the wrong best pic- will again preside over the ceremony in March, the show’s producers said Monday. Rock on stage. Smith, who
Associated Press
ture winner was called, and went on to win best actor
then the next year, which that night, was banned
came just months into the reviews, the Academy Janet Yang. "His love of the Oscars broadcast. Rat- from the Oscars for 10 years
#MeToo reckoning. Awards went without a movies, live TV expertise, ings have been a bit a of as a result.
"Being invited to host the host until the 94th ceremo- and ability to connect with a rollercoaster for the es- The organization's leader-
Oscars for a third time is ny earlier this year when our global audiences will teemed Hollywood awards ship has said that they'd like
either a great honor or a Regina Hall, Amy Schumer create an unforgettable show. The 94th Oscars was to move on from the slap
trap," Kimmel said. "Either and Wanda Sykes shared experience for our millions an improvement with 15.36 and focus on a ceremony
way, I am grateful to the the stage. of viewers worldwide." million viewers, but that that celebrates cinema.
academy for asking me "Jimmy is the perfect host Molly McNearney, who is was also in comparison to The 95th Oscars will be held
so quickly after everyone to help us recognize the the co-head writer and ex- the previous year's record on Sunday, March 12 at the
good said no." incredible artists and films ecutive producer of "Jimmy low, which befell many Dolby Theatre in Los Ange-
After the 90th Oscars in of our 95th Oscars," added Kimmel Live!" and is married COVID-modified awards les and will be broadcast
2018, which Kimmel host- academy CEO Bill Kramer to Kimmel, will also serve as shows. As always ratings will live on ABC in more than
ed to generally positive and academy President an executive producer on be paramount for broad- 200 territories worldwide. q

Rihanna talks motherhood, Super Bowl: 'It was now or never'

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associ- giving birth to her first child, my baby for something February show, hopeful Fenty Show Vol. 3," which
ated Press the performance would special," the multi-Grammy rumors spread of a long- earned an Emmy and in-
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — have to top anything she'd winner said. awaited new album, which cluded a long list of high-
Rihanna knew that if she done before. That something special she has been teasing in profile stars.
was going to return to the "If I'm going to leave my turned out to be the up- recent years. Her last al- This year's show includes
stage less than a year after baby, I'm going to leave coming 2023 Super Bowl bum, "ANTI," was released performances by Anitta,
halftime show. "It was now in 2016. Maxwell and others, as well
or never for me," she said. Although the pop star re- as a long list of appearanc-
The singer had previously cently dropped her first es, including Taraji P. Hen-
declined to perform in the new song in six years, the son, Cara Delevingne and
2019 halftime show out of lead single for "Black Pan- Sheryl Lee Ralph. AP's inter-
solidarity with Colin Kaepe- ther: Wakanda Forever," view with Rihanna came
rnick. But in a recent inter- she was quick to shut down before word leaked that
view ahead of her "Savage speculation that her Super Johnny Depp was slated to
X Fenty Show Vol. 4," Rihan- Bowl performance meant participate.
na said that the timing and an album was imminent. Some people unhappy
circumstances this time "That's not true. Super Bowl with Depp's legal battle
around were right for her. is one thing. New music is with ex-wife Amber Heard
"It was a challenge that I another thing. Do you hear called for a boycott of Ri-
welcomed. It was a stage that, fans?" she said, laugh- hanna's line if Depp was
bigger than anything I've ing. part of the show.
ever done," she said. In addition to adjusting to The "Savage X Fenty Show
Rihanna arrives at the world premiere of "Black Panther:
Wakanda Forever" on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at the Dolby After the NFL announced life as a new mom, Rihanna Vol. 4" will be available to
Theatre in Los Angeles. in late September that Ri- said she has been busy out- stream Wednesday on Am-
Associated Press hanna would headline the doing last year's "Savage X azon Prime Video.q