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  • Full List of 95th Academy Awards Winners

    Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan pose backstage as the Oscar® winners for Actress and Actor in a Supporting Role during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
    (L to R) Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan pose backstage as the Oscar® winners for Actress and Actor in a Supporting Role during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

    Given the events of last year’s memorable-for-the-wrong-reasons Academy Awards, everyone was likely either hoping for a buzzy reprise or (on the producers’ front) a quiet evening. As it happens, the show tended towards the latter.

    And the viral, memorable moments are mostly going to be remembered for being on the positive side –– Michelle Yeoh’s historic Best Actress win, Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser successfully completing their trophy tours on the biggest stage (with typically emotional responses and standing ovations) and ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ proving to be an awards powerhouse still.

    Nominated for 11 Oscars, the indie sci-fi film might not have seemed to be potential Oscar bait; could a movie with dildo fights and hot dog fingers really win over stuffy voters? But win them over it did, taking home seven awards, including the aforementioned acting triumphs, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture. Its cast and crew were universally thrilled with their recognition and pulsed with joy.

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    Elsewhere, it was also a good night for ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’, the World War I movie wining a nice clutch of awards itself. And there were trophies for movies such as ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’, ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’, and ‘RRR.’

    The ceremony around those blips of happy success was more mundane, feeling like a safe overcorrection in the wake of Slap gate to ensure things ran smoothly. They did (the show actually finished early), but even with Jimmy Kimmel drawing from the book of Oscar Hosting 101 (he arrived on stage under a parachute having spoofed ‘Maverick’) it was all blandly factory produced.

    Presenter banter was slight and cheesy (enlivened by Elizabeth Banks sharing the stage with an actor in a bear costume and Hugh Grant telling the audience he’s “basically a scrotum” in a gag about moisturizer use while standing next to ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ co-star Andie MacDowell), and things ran on rails. The musical performances ran the gamut from energetic (‘RRR’s “Naatu Naatu”, which would go on to claim the prize) to seeming more like they were set to be performed in a coffee shop (Lady Gaga’s muted, yet still effective “Hold my Hand” which ended with a sweet tribute to original ‘Top Gun’ director Tony Scott).

    It might not have been the most memorable show, but some of the moments will linger longer than the sting of any slap.

    Andie MacDowell and Hugh Grant backstage during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
    (L to R) Andie MacDowell and Hugh Grant backstage during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

    Here is the full list of winners…

    BEST PICTURE

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
    ‘Avatar: The Way of Water‘
    ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
    ‘Elvis’
    ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ – WINNER
    ‘The Fabelmans’
    ‘TÁR’
    ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
    ‘Triangle Of Sadness‘
    ‘Women Talking’

    Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Quan pose backstage with their Oscar® for Directing during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
    (L to R) Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Quan pose backstage with their Oscar® for Directing during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

    DIRECTING

    Martin McDonagh – ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
    Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ – WINNER
    Steven Spielberg – ‘The Fabelmans’
    Todd Field – ‘TÁR’
    Ruben Östlund – ‘Triangle of Sadness’

    Oscar® nominee Brendan Fraser arrives on the red carpet of the 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
    Oscar® nominee Brendan Fraser arrives on the red carpet of the 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

    ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

    Austin Butler – ‘Elvis’
    Colin Farrell – ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
    Brendan Fraser – ‘The Whale’ – WINNER
    Paul Mescal – ‘Aftersun’
    Bill Nighy – ‘Living’

    Oscar® nominee Michelle Yeoh arrives on the red carpet of the 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
    Oscar® nominee Michelle Yeoh arrives on the red carpet of the 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

    ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

    Cate Blanchett – ‘TÁR’
    Ana de Armas – ‘Blonde’
    Andrea Riseborough – ‘To Leslie’
    Michelle Williams – ‘The Fabelmans’
    Michelle Yeoh – ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ – WINNER

    Ke Huy Quan poses backstage with the Oscar® for Actor in a Supporting Role during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
    Ke Huy Quan poses backstage with the Oscar® for Actor in a Supporting Role during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

    ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

    Brendan Gleeson – ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
    Bryan Tyree Henry – ‘Causeway’
    Judd Hirsch – ‘The Fabelmans’
    Barry Keoghan – ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
    Ke Huy Quan – ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ – WINNER

    Oscar® nominee Jamie Lee Curtis arrives on the red carpet of the 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
    Oscar® nominee Jamie Lee Curtis arrives on the red carpet of the 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

    ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

    Angela Bassett – ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
    Hong Chau – ‘The Whale’
    Kerry Condon – ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
    Jamie Lee Curtis – ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ – WINNER
    Stephanie Hsu – ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

    ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
    ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’
    ‘Living’
    ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
    ‘Women Talking’ – WINNER

    Sarah Polley backstage with the Oscar® for Adapted Screenplay during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
    Sarah Polley backstage with the Oscar® for Adapted Screenplay during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

    Related Article: Final 95th Academy Awards Predictions

    ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

    ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
    ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ – WINNER
    ‘The Fabelmans’
    ‘TÁR’
    ‘Triangle of Sadness’

    INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ -WINNER
    ‘Argentina, 1985’
    ‘Close’
    ‘EO’
    ‘The Quiet Girl’

    ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

    ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ – WINNER
    ‘Marcel The Shell with Shoes On’
    ‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’
    ‘The Sea Beast’
    ‘Turning Red’

    Guillermo del Toro poses backstage with the Oscar® for Animated Feature Film during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
    Guillermo del Toro poses backstage with the Oscar® for Animated Feature Film during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM

    ‘All That Breathes’
    ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’
    ‘Fire of Love‘
    ‘A House Made of Splinters’
    ‘Navalny’ – WINNER

    COSTUME DESIGN

    ‘Babylon’
    ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ – WINNER
    ‘Elvis’
    ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’
    ‘Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris’

    Ruth E. Carter backstage with the Oscar® for Costume Design during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
    Ruth E. Carter backstage with the Oscar® for Costume Design during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

    SOUND

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
    ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
    ‘The Batman’
    ‘Elvis’
    ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ – WINNER

    ORIGINAL SCORE

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ – WINNER
    ‘Babylon’
    ‘The Banshees of Inisherin
    ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
    ‘The Fabelmans’

    ORIGINAL SONG

    ‘Woman Talking’: “Applause” – Diane Warren
    ‘Top Gun: Maverick’: “Hold My Hand” – Lady Gaga
    ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’: “Lift Me Up” – Rihanna
    ‘RRR’: “Naatu Naatu” – WINNER
    ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once: “This Is A Life” – Son Lux, Mitski, David Byrne

    Oscar® nominee Rihanna arrives on the red carpet of the 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
    Oscar® nominee Rihanna arrives on the red carpet of the 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

    MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
    ‘The Batman’
    ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
    ‘Elvis’
    ‘The Whale’ – WINNER

    PRODUCTION DESIGN

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ – WINNER
    ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
    ‘Babylon’
    ‘Elvis’
    ‘The Fabelmans’

    FILM EDITING

    ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
    ‘Elvis’
    ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ – WINNER
    ‘TÁR’
    ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

    CINEMATOGRAPHY

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ – WINNER
    ‘Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths’
    ‘Elvis’
    ‘Empire of Light’
    ‘TÁR’

    Oscar® nominee Steven Spielberg arrives with guests on the red carpet of The 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
    Oscar® nominee Steven Spielberg arrives with guests on the red carpet of The 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

    VISUAL EFFECTS

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
    ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ – WINNER
    ‘The Batman’
    ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
    ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

    DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM

    ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ – WINNER
    ‘Haulout’
    ‘How Do You Measure a Year?’
    ‘The Martha Mitchell Effect’
    ‘Stranger at the Gate’

    LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

    ‘An Irish Goodbye’ – WINNER
    ‘Ivalu’
    ‘Le Pupille’
    ‘Night Ride’
    ‘The Red Suitcase’

    ANIMATED SHORT FILM

    ‘The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse’ – WINNER
    ‘The Flying Sailor‘
    ‘Ice Merchants’
    ‘My Year of Dicks’
    ‘An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It’

    Cara Delevingne arrives on the red carpet of the 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
    Cara Delevingne arrives on the red carpet of the 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

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    The 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
    The 95th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

     

  • 2023 Oscar Nominations Announced

    Michelle Yeoh in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.'
    Michelle Yeoh in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.’ Photo Credit: Courtesy of A24.

    If anyone was concerned that a film featuring multiverses, sensual use of hot dog fingers and a fight involving butt plugs might be too weird for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, those concerns were put to one side this morning as ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ stormed the Oscar nominations with an impressive 11 nods.

    We’ll wait to see how many of those nominations are converted into wins come Oscar night, but it’s a welcome show of support for the scrappy film that could which has gone on to become a major awards contender, winning plenty for directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert and stars Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, the latter of whom is surely the favorite as Best Supporting Actor. It’s also nice to see fellow co-star Stephanie Hsu up for Best Supporting Actress.

    Elsewhere, fellow front-runners and awards hoovers ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ got nine nominations each, and both seem likely to take something home. ‘Elvis’ is nipping at their heels with eight, and star Austin Butler remains a potential Best Actor winner.

    Austin Butler as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis.' Photo Courtesy of Warner Bros.
    Austin Butler as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis.’ Photo Courtesy of Warner Bros.

    On the big blockbuster front, it was a case of mixed fortunes, much like the box office of late. ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ both made it into Best Picture and several technical categories, while ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ couldn’t repeat the trick of the first film, cropping up mostly in the likes of costume and make-up, though Angela Bassett has real (and deserved) momentum as Best Supporting Actress.

    Like ‘Wakanda Forever’, ‘The Batman’ is mostly found in the technical side of the nominations while both ‘Babylon’ and ‘Empire of Light’ lingered with just a couple of nods. We’re also sorry to see ‘RRR’ miss out on an International nod, though it is in contention for Best Original Song.

    Among the pleasant surprises? The groundswell of support for Andrea Riseborough in ‘To Leslie’ sees her end up on the Best Actress list and an Animated Film category where you’d be happy with pretty much any of the listed entries winning. Also, Sarah Polley’s ‘Women Talking’ certainly deserves to be sharing Best Picture space with the others in that category (and Adapted Screenplay), even if its acting ensemble perhaps deserved better.

    And disappointments? No sign of ‘Till’s Danielle Deadwyler or anything for ‘Decision to Leave’.

    Here is the full list of nominees:

    BEST PICTURE

    Jake Sully, Ronal, and Tonowari in 20th Century Studios' 'Avatar: The Way of Water.'
    (L to R): Jake Sully, Ronal, and Tonowari in 20th Century Studios’ ‘Avatar: The Way of Water.’ Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

    ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

    ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

    ‘Elvis’

    ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

    ‘The Fabelmans’

    ‘TÁR’

    ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

    ‘Triangle Of Sadness‘

    ‘Women Talking’

    DIRECTING

    Martin McDonagh – ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

    Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

    Steven Spielberg – ‘The Fabelmans’

    Todd Field – ‘TÁR’

    Ruben Östlund – ‘Triangle of Sadness’

    ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

    Austin Butler – ‘Elvis’

    Colin Farrell – ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

    Brendan Fraser – ‘The Whale’

    Paul Mescal – ‘Aftersun’

    Bill Nighy – ‘Living’

    ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

    Cate Blanchett – ‘TÁR’

    Ana de Armas – ‘Blonde’

    Andrea Riseborough – ‘To Leslie’

    Michelle Williams – ‘The Fabelmans’

    Michelle Yeoh – ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

    ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

    Brendan Gleeson in the film 'The Banshees of Inisherin.'
    Brendan Gleeson in the film ‘The Banshees of Inisherin.’ Photo by Jonathan Hession. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved.

    Brendan Gleeson – ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

    Bryan Tyree Henry – ‘Causeway’

    Judd Hirsch – ‘The Fabelmans’

    Barry Keoghan – ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

    Ke Huy Quan – ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

    ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

    Angela Bassett – ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

    Hong Chau – ‘The Whale’

    Kerry Condon – ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

    Jamie Lee Curtis – ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

    Stephanie Hsu – ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

    ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

    ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’

    ‘Living’

    ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

    ‘Women Talking’

    ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

    ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

    ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

    ‘The Fabelmans’

    ‘TÁR’

    ‘Triangle of Sadness’

    INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

    Felix Kammerer in 'All Quiet on the Western Front.'
    Felix Kammerer in ‘All Quiet on the Western Front.’ Credit: Reiner Bajo.

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

    ‘Argentina, 1985’

    ‘Close’

    ‘EO’

    ‘The Quiet Girl’

    ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

    ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’

    ‘Marcel The Shell with Shoes On’

    ‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’

    ‘The Sea Beast’

    ‘Turning Red’

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM

    ‘All That Breathes’

    ‘All The Beauty and the Bloodshed’

    ‘Fire of Love‘

    ‘A House Made of Splinters’

    ‘Navalny’

    COSTUME DESIGN

    ‘Babylon’

    ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

    ‘Elvis’

    ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’

    ‘Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris’

    SOUND

    Batman fighting the police
    Robert Pattinson as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure ‘The Batman,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jonathan Olley/™ & © DC Comics. Copyright: © 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

    ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

    ‘The Batman’

    ‘Elvis’

    ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

    ORIGINAL SCORE

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

    ‘Babylon’

    ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

    ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

    ‘The Fabelmans’

    ORIGINAL SONG

    ‘Woman Talking’: “Applause” – Diane Warren

    ‘Top Gun: Maverick’: “Hold My Hand” – Lady Gaga

    ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’: “Lift Me Up” – Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson

    ‘RRR’: “Naatu Naatu” – M.M. Keeravaani and Chandrabose

    ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once: “This Is A Life” – Son Lux, Mitski, David Byrne

    MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

    ‘The Batman’

    ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

    ‘Elvis’

    ‘The Whale’

    PRODUCTION DESIGN

    Margot Robbie plays Nellie LaRoy in 'Babylon' from Paramount Pictures.
    Margot Robbie plays Nellie LaRoy in ‘Babylon’ from Paramount Pictures.

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

    ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

    ‘Babylon’

    ‘Elvis’

    ‘The Fabelmans’

    FILM EDITING

    ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

    ‘Elvis’

    ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

    ‘TÁR’

    ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

    CINEMATOGRAPHY

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

    ‘Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths’

    ‘Elvis’

    ‘Empire of Light’

    ‘TÁR’

    VISUAL EFFECTS

    Tom Cruise in Top Gun 2
    Tom Cruise plays Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.

    ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

    ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

    ‘The Batman’

    ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

    ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

    DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM

    ‘The Elephant Whisperers’

    ‘Haulout’

    ‘How Do You Measure a Year?’

    ‘The Martha Mitchell Effect’

    ‘Stranger at the Gate’

    LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

    ‘An Irish Goodbye’

    ‘Ivalu’

    ‘Le Pupille’

    ‘Night Ride’

    ‘The Red Suitcase’

    ANIMATED SHORT FILM

    ‘The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse’

    ‘The Flying Sailor’

    ‘Ice Merchants’

    ‘My Year of Dicks’

    ‘An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It’

    The 95th Oscars are set to air live, March 12th, on ABC.

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  • Jimmy Kimmel to Host the 95th Oscars

    Jimmy Kimmel to Host the 95th Oscars.
    Jimmy Kimmel to Host the 95th Oscars. Photo: ABC/Jeff Lipsky.

    Given that the first time Jimmy Kimmel hosted the Oscars, we got the memorable ‘La La Land’/’Moonlight’ Best Picture mix-up, you might think he’d be wary of coming back.

    But that was in 2017, and Kimmel actually came back in 2018 for a less dramatic ceremony. Now, after five years away, he will once more lead the show for the 95th Oscars, which will be held next year.

    The announcement was made by Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner, the executive producers and showrunners for the next show.

    Kimmel, who hosts popular late-night show ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ joins a three-peat club that also includes Jerry Lewis, Steve Martin, Conrad Nagel and David Niven. He has some way to go, however, to compete with the likes of Billy Crystal, who has wrangled the show nine times and Bob Hope, who hosted 11 times in his career.

    “Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or a trap,” Kimmel says in a statement. “Either way, I am grateful to the Academy for asking me so quickly after everyone good said no.”

    “We’re super thrilled to have Jimmy score his hat trick on this global stage,” Weiss and Kirshner said in a joint statement. “We know he will be funny and ready for anything.”

    “Jimmy is the perfect host to help us recognize the incredible artists and films of our 95th Oscars,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang enthuse. “His love of movies, live TV expertise, and ability to connect with our global audiences will create an unforgettable experience for our millions of viewers worldwide.”

    Chris Rock at the Oscars
    Chris Rock presents the Oscar® for Documentary Feature during the live ABC telecast of the 94th Oscars® at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Photo Credit: Blaine Ohigashi / A.M.P.A.S.

    Naturally, neither the Academy nor the producers are speaking as to whether anyone was asked before Kimmel, though there had been speculation that producers reached out to Chris Rock in the wake of last year’s Will Smith slap incident.

    The Academy and those running the show have struggled with plummeting ratings and finding the right hosts in recent years. In 2020, the show relied on a variety of hosts after first choice Kevin Hart left the gig under fire for problematic attitudes on social media.

    In 2021, the pandemic forced the ceremony out of its usual Dolby Theatre home and once again employed a changing roster of presenters instead of the traditional host for a muted ceremony. This year represented a return to a more normal ceremony, albeit with three hosts – Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes.

    Bringing Kimmel back points to all involved hoping that a familiar face will draw people back in, and that popular big movies with Oscar buzz such as ‘Top Gun Maverick’ and, potentially, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’.

    The 95th Oscar nominations will be announced on January 24th, 2023, with the ceremony to be held on March 12th.

    Will Smith accepts the Oscar
    Will Smith accepts the Oscar® for Actor in a Leading Role during the live ABC telecast of the 94th Oscars® at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Photo Credit: Kyusung Gong / A.M.P.A.S.
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