Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Will Smith Slap in 2023 Oscars Opening Monologue!

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Jimmy Kimmel took to the 2023 Oscars stage on Sunday, ready to bring the heat. In his third time as Oscars host, Kimmel was every bit the seasoned pro people expected, and he set the tone for the night with a funny and upbeat opening monologue.Taking a page out of Billy Crystal's old Oscars hosting handbook, Kimmel inserted himself into a scene from -- ejecting from a fighter plane, only to parachute down onto the stage of the Dolby Theatre in dramatic fashion.As for his monologue, it was gently playful, poking fun at some of the nominees but with a loving and playful tone.«This is, I think, a great piece of Oscars trivia: 31 years ago, in 1992, Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan were in a movie together — you remember what it was? !

Two actors from n are nominated for Ocars,» Kimmel said, with a laugh. «What an incredible night for the two of you, and what a very difficult night for Pauly Shore.»He also poked fun at the budget for, quipping, «Disney spent $2 billion on this!

Just to break even, all of Nick Cannon's kids would have to see four times!»Kimmel made sure to rib the Academy over criticism of sexism as well, when he pointed out how Cameron wasn't actually in attendance at the show tonight.«Some of the cynics are saying Jim Cameron isn't here because he didn't get a Best Director nomination,» Kimmel said. «And while I find that very hard to believe about a man with such deep humility, he does have a point.

I mean, how does the Academy not nominate the guy who directed? Who do they think he is, a woman?»Finally, Kimmel addressed last year's infamous slap toward the end of his monologue, explaining, «We want you to have fun, feel safe, and most importantly, we want me to feel safe.