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The 2023 Oscars made a joke about Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock at last year's Oscars at the start of the show during Jimmy Kimmel's monologue.

Smith [continued to apologize](https://www.polygon.com/22996782/will-smith-punch-chris-rock-best-actor-oscars-2022) over the next [several days and weeks](https://www.polygon.com/23283913/will-smith-slap-apology-video-youtube-oscars), while Rock mostly stayed quiet about the incident. The Academy said they would review Smith’s membership, but [Smith ultimately resigned](https://www.polygon.com/23007142/will-smith-resigns-from-academy-chris-rock-slap). [made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s hair loss](https://www.polygon.com/22996782/will-smith-punch-chris-rock-best-actor-oscars-2022). A year later, [Smith is making jokey TikToks](https://www.polygon.com/23610117/will-smith-oscar-tiktok-slap) and Rock released a comedy special that addresses the incident. He also highlighted the Academy’s crisis team, and then pointed out the people in the audience he expected to protect him: Michelle Yeoh, Adonis Creed ( It started mild — “Five Irish actors are nominated tonight, which means the odds of another fight on stage just went way up” — but got more elaborate as the monologue went on.

It was inevitable that Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel would start the 2023 Academy Awards with a joke about last year's infamous slap, but he kept his slap jokes ...

[resigned from the Academy](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/will-smith-resigns-academy-oscars-slap-chris-rock-1235221041/) a few days after the Oscars ceremony, writing in a statement, “I betrayed the trust of the Academy. After the slap, Smith returned to his seat and repeatedly screamed at Rock, “Keep my wife’s name out your fucking mouth!” The ceremony continued with Smith remaining in attendance as he won the best actor Oscar for his performance in “King Richard.” The two guys who insisted we go to the theater didn’t come the theater.” “Steven claims he has never smoked weed,” Kimmel said. Kimmel is no stranger to Oscars controversy, having hosted the 2017 Oscars where “La La Land” was incorrectly announced as the winner for best picture. “Five Irish actors are nominated tonight, which means the chances of a fight just went way up,” Kimmel joked.

Host promises if anyone commits an act of violence, 'you'll be given a hug, awarded best actor and allowed to make a 19-minute speech'

“You’re going to have to get through the heavyweight champ, Adonis Creed, you’re going to have to battle with Michelle Yeoh before you get to me … you’re going to have to tangle with Spider-Man, you’re going to have to tangle with Fabelman, and then you’re going to have to go through my right-hand man Guillermo if you want to get up to this stage.” If anyone commits an act of violence anytime during this show, you will be presented the Oscar for Best Actor and be permitted to give an 18-minute long speech.”

During his third stint as host of the Academy Awards, he joked about the Slap, Scientology, and the silliness of Nicole Kidman's AMC ad.

[for a third time](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/11/jimmy-kimmel-hosting-oscars-awards-insider) after emceeing back-to-back ceremonies in 2017 and 2018, previously said that he planned to [speak about the Slap](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/11/jimmy-kimmel-will-talk-about-the-will-smith-slap-at-2023-oscars-awards-insider). “Well, whatever I say about it, it’s going to have to be great, right?” he told [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/jimmy-kimmel-oscars-hosting-slap-1235340569/). As he told THR ahead of the telecast, “The Oscars is something that is very meaningful to people in the movie industry, and for many of them, this will be the biggest professional night of their lives. But “we have strict policies in place,” the late-night host added of the Academy’s decision to [enlist a “crisis team”](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/the-academy-hired-a-crisis-team-to-stop-oscars-slaps-in-their-tracks-awards-insider) to combat any slap-like threats during the telecast. That scandal “got knocked down the list” in the Slap’s wake, Kimmel said to “If you’re gonna be part of a fuckup, it might as well be the biggest fuckup ever. [got into the Slap](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/the-slap-references-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-2023), first by noting the nominees “from every corner of Dublin,” including five Oscar-nominated Irish actors. Being part of the second-biggest fuckup doesn’t carry as much cachet.” The last thing I want to do is ruin it for anyone.” And if any of you get mad at a joke and decide you want to come up here and get jiggy with it, it’s not going to be easy…. He then encouraged audience members to “just do what you did last year: nothing,” adding, “Maybe even give the assailant a hug. Ron hubba-hubba,” Kimmel

UPDATE, with video: Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel went there: With everyone wondering whether he'd use last year's big moment - the Slap of Chris Rock by Will ...

in one of the better jokes of the monologue, Kimmel noted that both Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser – both nominated this year – appeared in 1992’s mostly forgotten Encino Man. Tom Parker and Elvis Presley: “Just goes to show you how incredibly…silly…this all is.” The dancers did just that with Kimmel. Poking fun at both Cruise and James Cameron – both outspoken proponents of seeing movies in theaters rather than on TV – Kimmel pointed out that both men were no-shows at the Dolby Theater tonight. Kimmel also made reference to Cruise’s longtime history with Scientology, describing the actor’s shirtless scene in Top Gun: Maverick with the words “L. He parachuted out of the plane, then appeared on stage with the crumpled parachute at his feet.

Jimmy Kimmel kicked off the Oscars by introducing some unofficial members of the ceremony's "crisis team" to prevent any unexpected outbursts -- and the ...

And finally, Kimmel said, there was [ “Fabel-Man” ](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/11/entertainment/the-fabelmans-review/index.html)– Spielberg, who raised his brow at the camera. Also in the lineup were Pedro Pascal (currently starring in “The Mandalorian” and He then named a few celebrity members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “crisis team,” from Michael B. [“The Last of Us,” ](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/05/entertainment/the-last-of-us-episode-8-recap/index.html)the latter of which is airing its final episode on Oscars Sunday), and, hilariously, Andrew Garfield, grinning and shrugging when Kimmel shouted out his performance as one of a number of live-action [Spider-Men](https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/14/entertainment/spiderman-no-way-home-review/index.html). [Oscars](https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/live-news/oscars-2023/index.html) host Jimmy Kimmel kicked off the show by introducing some unofficial members of the ceremony’s [ “crisis team” ](https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/23/entertainment/oscars-crisis-will-smith/index.html)to prevent any unexpected outbursts – and the crew included the [Mandalorian](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/01/entertainment/the-mandalorian-season-3-review/index.html), a [ Spider-Man](https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/07/entertainment/andrew-garfield-spider-man-intl-scli/index.html) and [Steven Spielberg](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/03/entertainment/steven-spielberg-antisemitism-director-stephen-colbert/index.html). [Will Smith slapping Chris Rock ](https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/27/entertainment/will-smith-chris-rock/index.html)throughout his opening monologue, joking that if anyone in the audience “commits an act of violence,” they’d be “awarded the Oscar for best actor and permitted to give a 19-minute-long speech.” (Smith won best actor for his role in “King Richard” last year, shortly after he slapped Rock for making a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.)

The 95th annual Academy Awards opened with host Jimmy Kimmel saluting Nicole Kidman's AMC ads, Tom Hanks looking hunky in Top Gun, and yes, mentioning Will ...

“Thank you for encouraging people who are already at the movie theater to go to the movie theater.” He then shouted out first-time acting nominees and called [Steven Spielberg](https://www.vulture.com/2023/01/joyce-carol-oates-sure-tweets-about-the-fabelmans-a-lot.html) and Seth Rogen the “Joe and Hunter Biden of Hollywood.” That would have been the edgiest joke, had the crowd not all gone ooooooooooooh at the mere mention of Babylon losing money. “There are five Irish actors nominated tonight, which means the odds of a fight happening onstage are way up.” He also warned against anyone getting onstage to “get jiggy with it,” because they’d have to go through such brawlers as Adonis Creed (cut to Michael B. [95th annual Academy Awards](https://www.vulture.com/2023/03/oscar-winners-2023-who-won-every-academy-award.html) opened with some real [Oscars](https://www.vulture.com/article/oscars-2023-what-to-expect.html) business as usual: a montage about the magic of moviemaking, complete with behind the scenes footage of foley effects on All Quiet on the Western Front, and what appears to be a clip of Jamie Lee Curtis on the set of Everything Everywhere All at Once doing Zip Zap Zop. “I’m happy to see that Nicole Kidman has finally been released from that abandoned AMC,” he said as the camera cut to Kidman and Keith Urban politely enduring his set. How many more Slap references will happen over the course of the night? [come to this place for magic](https://www.vulture.com/2022/01/nicole-kidman-amc-theatres-commercial-so-true.html).

Kimmel's remarks also included joking jabs at some of Hollywood's most famous figures.

You’re going to have to beat the Mandalorian before you get to me. You’re going to have to get through the heavyweight champ Adonis Creed before you get to me. Judd, we’re going to need you to drive a motorcycle off the roof of the theater. You told us you wanted all the categories back in, and we listened. We want you to have fun; we want you to feel safe. You’re going to have to do battle with Michelle Yeoh before you get to me. You are going to have to tangle with Fabelman. The sequel to “Avatar” is the most expensive movie ever made. And thank you for encouraging people who were already at the movie theater to go to the movie theater. They say, “Write what you know.” And they say, also, “Write what you know your mom did with your dad’s best friend.” And Steven did that, and the result was yet another Oscar nomination for the great Michelle Williams, who is right there. What an incredible night this must be for the two of you, and what a very difficult night for Pauly Shore. Thank you for inviting me to be a part of it, especially this year, when the world finally got out of the house to see the films you worked so hard to make, the way you intended them to be seen: in a theater.

"If anything unpredictable or violent happens during the ceremony, just do what you did last year — nothing," the host said during his monologue.

[due to alopecia](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-alopecia-jada-pinkett-smith-awareness-autoimmune-disease/). Jane," Smith walked on stage, [slapped Rock](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chris-rock-will-smith-slap-oscars-live-netflix-special-chris-rock-selective-outrage/) and then returned to his seat. He also referenced Smith's 1997 hit song, saying anybody who wanted to "get jiggy with it" would have to go through a gauntlet of bodyguards composed of famous audience members. [the Oscars for a third time](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oscars-2023-winners-list-nominees/) Sunday night and couldn't help but reference last year's headline-making ceremony. Kimmel didn't restrict his slap jokes just to the monologue. Maybe even give the assailant a hug."

Hosting the 95th Oscars, Jimmy Kimmel did not miss an opportunity to take a dig at Matt Damon.

[Damon appeared on Kimmel’s show](https://youtu.be/YsczUFjhFWE) to play along with the feud, shouting as the credits rolled, “I knew you were going to fucking do it! Kimmel and Damon’s infamous (and hilarious) feud dates back to the third season of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in 2005, when Kimmel made an offhand joke at the end of a show about booting Damon, an A-list guest who would never be cut for time. [raunchy music video](https://youtu.be/eSfoF6MhgLA) titled “I’m Fucking Matt Damon,” in which Silverman sings, “On the bed, on the floor / On a towel by the door / In the tub, in the car / Up against the mini-bar / I’m fucking Matt Damon.”

Jimmy Kimmel brought his long-standing feud with actor Matt Damon to the 2023 Oscars stage. Here's why they're fighting, in case you need a refresher.

And I decided to say, for the amusement of one of our producers who was standing next to me ... ... The guests were bad, and I was feeling pretty bad about myself at the end of the program. It's simple, really: It was the first name that popped into his head. But it was Academy Awards MC Kimmel who had the last laugh when he resurrected his decades-long feud with Damon in front Jessica Chastain (who was sitting a mere 10 feet away from activist Malala Yousafzai as she was being harassed by And he got a kick out of it, the producer, so I just started doing it every night to amuse him. They just pretend to hate each other...for laughs or something.

'Was it difficult filming your movie “The Martian” because your co-star Matt Damon can't read?' Kimmel asked Jessica Chastain.

“We ran out of time for him, but we’ll definitely try to work him in sometime in the next 20 years.” Kimmel and Damon’s lighthearted feud dates back to the third season of Jimmy Kimmel Live! We ran out of time.”

'If anyone commits an act of violence at any point during the show, you will be awarded the Oscar for best actor.'

Everybody okay?” he asked, to cheers from the audience. “There he is. My god, even Elvis is in the building tonight,” he joked. “Nothing. “Rihanna is here, Lady Gaga is here. We want you to feel safe.

Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel has addressed the infamous Will Smith slap which occurred at last year's Acadamy Awards. “We want you to feel safe and most ...

Talkshow host Jimmy Kimmel couldn't resist making a few jokes at Will Smith's expense while hosting this year's Academy Awards.

“But seriously, the Academy has a crisis team in place. Maybe even give the assailant a hug.” “Hopefully it goes off without a hitch. Or without Hitch. So, we have strict policies in place,” he said. “If anyone in this theatre commits an act of violence at any point during the show, you will be awarded the Oscar for best actor and permitted to give a 19-minute long speech,” he added, in reference to Smith’s best actor win.

Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel jabbed Tucker Carlson toward the end of the Academy Awards show on Sunday evening over footage of the Jan. 6, 2021 riots that the ...

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Comedian Jimmy Kimmel, hosting the Oscars for a third time, led a back-to-basics show on Sunday that celebrated a moviegoing rebound from the COVID-19 ...

The cast of the Indian superhero-like spectacle "RRR" performed that movie's winning best song "Naatu Naatu" with a rousing dance number. Kimmel seized on the power of popular films in his own grand entrance on Sunday, appearing to parachute to the Oscar stage following a real-life Hollywood flyover by two U.S. reverted to daylight saving time was added into the Academy Awards telecast. "We know this is a special night for you," Kimmel told the crowd of Hollywood luminaries. It was a departure from many years in which relatively little-seen, but critically acclaimed, films have dominated the Academy Awards. "If anything unpredictable or violent happens during the ceremony, just sit there and do what you did last year, nothing," Kimmel added.

EXCLUSIVE: Malala's father Ziauddin Yousafzai, says he was proud of the way she handled the host, telling MailOnline: 'It was very clever, gritty and she ...

Keeravaani, lyrics by Chandrabose - WINNER She survived and two years later won the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala was a teenage education activist when the Pakistani Taliban hunted her down. Mark Weingarten, James H. Her father added: ‘She’s a very graceful loser who won’t be too disappointed by not winning an Oscar. I find the whole thing quite funny and can’t believe that it’s gone viral. Perhaps it’s a cultural thing.’ She’s not offended but a bit puzzled by what took place. After her deadpan response, breezy Kimmel retorted: 'You know what, that's why you're Malala and nobody else is. That's a great answer, Malala. It was very clever, gritty and she outwitted Kimmel. I don’t feel as if Kimmel was trying to offend her in any way.