Jimmy Kimmel calls US ‘ridiculous country’
The piece covers Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks at the 98th Academy Awards. He criticized the state of the world and U.S. leadership, calling the country “ridiculous” in a way that contrasts with past, lighter humor, and said he is exhausted by current events but not scared, remaining hopeful. Kimmel joked about free speech, noting that some leaders don’t support it and mentioning North Korea and CBS in a tongue‑in‑cheek dig. He also quipped about Melania Trump not being nominated for an Oscar, a jab that drew a sharp rebuttal from White House communications aide Steven Cheung. The article includes social-media embeds and mentions related stories, such as Conan O’Brien’s Oscar monologue about Prince Andrew and prior controversy surrounding Kimmel’s show.
Jimmy Kimmel calls US ‘ridiculous country’ with ‘a different Mr. T’ in charge
Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel lamented the current status of the world and the U.S.’s leadership at the Oscars on Sunday.
Kimmel, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, said he is “exhausted” by current events.
“It’s ridiculous, we live in a ridiculous country,” Kimmel said to Variety. “We always lived in a ridiculous country, but it was always ridiculous in a fun, Mr. T kind of way. Now, we’ve got a different Mr. T.”
Kimmel also said he’s “not scared,” and concluded he’s “always hopeful.”
“No, I’m not scared, no, I’m not scared. Am I hopeful? I’m always hopeful,” Kimmel said.
The comedian spoke at the 98th Academy Awards, and said there are “some countries” where its leaders don’t support free speech. He said he wasn’t “at liberty” to give specifics, but namedropped “North Korea and CBS.”
Kimmel also joked that Trump would be mad his wife, first lady Melania Trump, wasn’t nominated for any Academy Awards, likely referring to the Melania documentary released earlier this year. White House Director of Communications Assistant Steven Cheung rebuffed Kimmel’s swipe, saying on X that Kimmel is “a classless hack who is self-projecting his depression and sadness onto others.
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Kimmel received national attention last year when his show was briefly suspended in September over comments he made on Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk’s assassin, claiming the “MAGA gang” attempted to portray the shooter as “anything other than one of them.” Kimmel’s show returned to the airwaves about a week later, and he said, “It was never my intention to make light” of Kirk’s murder.
Comedian Conan O’Brien hosted the 98th Academy Awards, where he joked about the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, over his alleged association with Jeffrey Epstein.
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