Oscars 2017 is just three months away. The celebration of honouring the best of Hollywood will be held on February 26, 2017. And this time the ceremony will be hosted by the comedian Jimmy Kimmel. Yep! Behold, for a fun filled night is on our way. Previous presenters of the Oscars include Ellen DeGeneres, Chris Rock, Seth MacFarlane, Whoopi Goldberg and Neil Patrick Harris. We are so eager to see the flavour of comedy that Jimmy will bring to the Oscars stage!
Jimmy Kimmel is the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and is quite loved by Indian audiences also. His show is aired on ABC, home for Priyanka Chopra’s Quantico, and this year’s Academy Awards will be aired on the channel. Hence, Jimmy was quite an obvious choice for the host.
This is not the first time Kimmel will be hosting an awards show as he has previously hosted the American Music Awards and also, has twice headlined the Emmys – in 2012 and 2016. Kimmel has a lot riding on his shoulders, as Oscars, in February 2016 suffered the lowest rating in 11 years when hosted by Chris Rock. Also, The Emmys saw its lowest ever rating of 11.3m viewers when Kimmel hosted in September. OMG! We are so hoping that Kimmel is able to pull it off. Will he able to beat Ellen DeGeneres though? (Also Read: WATCH Priyanka Chopra revealing BIG secrets on Jimmy Kimmel’s show! )
We wonder what his opening monologue will consist of – a dig at US President Donald Trump can be bet upon.
We are also looking forward to see if Priyanka Chopra will again be one of the presenter at the ceremony. She presented the award for Best Film Editing at the Academy Awards 2016, along with Liev Schreiber. (Also Read: Academy Awards 2016: These INSIDE pics of Priyanka Chopra from the Pre-Oscars bash will get you super excited!)
