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Jimmy Kimmel Doesn’t Buy That He’s Now the Oscars’ Permanent Host: ‘You Assume I’ve Been Asked’

Is Jimmy Kimmel the permanent Oscars host? If he returns next year, his fifth time would match fellow talk show legend Johnny Carson.

Their mistake was claiming they were guests of Gil Cates — just a name they saw in the Oscars credits, but actually the longtime Academy Awards executive producer. ABC and the Academy decided to go host-free for three years before tapping Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes to do the honors in 2022, which featured another infamous moment (Will Smith’s “slapgate”). When it comes to this year’s show, besides the recognizable Oscar contenders, Kimmel is hoping for another batch of strong acceptance speeches.

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