Jimmy Kimmel takes a swipe at Trump during Oscars
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“Isn’t it past your jail time?” Kimmel asked former President Donald Trump after reading a Truth Social post in which Trump criticized his performance at the Oscars on Sunday night.
A triggered Jimmy Kimmel reads President Trump’s Truth post live at the Oscars. Then jokes about him going to jail. The Hollywood audience claps like seals. pic.twitter.com/mvOeVSjnTL
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) March 11, 2024
In his own words — delivered with the cadence of a joke but undeniably sincere — Kimmel was starved for attention and figured the best way to put himself back under the spotlight was to cheer on the Democrats’ attempts at bankrupting and imprisoning their political opponents.
And there it is. Jimmy Kimmel took an otherwise enjoyable Oscars and micturated all over it by cheering on Democrat attempts to imprison and bankrupt political opponents. So so so so lame.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) March 11, 2024
The unfortunate thing is that up until then, the 96th Academy Awards had been pleasant and generally inoffensive. There was very little grandstanding by awardees, movies and actors people actually care about won, and the event featured live performances and cameos that normal people would enjoy.
John Mulaney: “Without sound, we wouldn’t have been able to hear such classic lines as ‘You’re gonna need a bigger boat,’ ‘I’ll have what she’s having’ and ‘He was in the Amazon with my mother when she was researching spiders just before she died.'” https://t.co/UNgGySGz3r pic.twitter.com/WLFpHIWU85
— Variety (@Variety) March 11, 2024
John Cena crawled out on stage naked, Ryan Gosling performed “I’m Just Ken” (monumental win for patriarchy, apropos of nothing), and there was even a Mountain Dew advertisement. Whereas for years, the Oscars have been little more than a self-love fest for Hollywood, there appeared to be a concerted effort by the self-proclaimed tastemakers to meet the people where they are instead of sneering at them. It was an evening largely filled with people having fun for the sake of having fun.
For all intents and purposes, American monoculture was the biggest winner of the 2024 Academy Awards. After all, in 2023, Hollywood created products that people actually wanted to see, and given the routinely dismal ratings the award show routinely pulls, it’s reasonable to assume its organizers would want to try not to unnecessarily alienate people. Considering people were invested in the films nominated this time, why drive them away when they appear to be coming together around a unifying cultural phenomenon for the first time in ages?
That the show wasn’t a several-hours-long struggle session is sort of amazing, especially when considering some of the films nominated for best picture. “Oppenheimer” is arguably about how America is too mean to communists, “American Fiction” deals with black identity in the publishing industry, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is about the capitalist exploitation of Native Americans, “Zone of Interest” is about Nazis living next to Auschwitz, and “Barbie” is about how dudes freaking rock the difficulties faced by modern women.
But at the end of the day, Hollywood isn’t for common people. It’s for special people like Jimmy Kimmel. It’s for our betters, to whom we must pay attention and praise. That’s why, despite not calling you a bigot or a racist or xenophobic transphobe, Kimmel had to look into the camera, smirk, and remind you he’s on the team trying to send your guy to jail.
That the common man’s tastes and Hollywood’s interests overlapped in the year of our Lord 2024 is a bug, not a feature.
Samuel Mangold-Lenett is a staff editor at The Federalist. His writing has been featured in the Daily Wire, Townhall, The American Spectator, and other outlets. He is a 2022 Claremont Institute Publius Fellow. Follow him on Twitter @smlenett.
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How did Jimmy Kimmel’s political comments at the 96th Academy Awards affect the overall atmosphere of the ceremony?
March 11, 2024
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The 96th Academy Awards took place on Sunday night, and for the most part, it was a pleasant and generally inoffensive event. However, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel managed to stir up controversy with his political comments, drawing attention away from the otherwise enjoyable ceremony.
Kimmel, reading a post from former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, criticized Trump’s performance at the Oscars. In response, Kimmel remarked, “Isn’t it past your jail time?” While the comment was delivered with the cadence of a joke, it was undeniably sincere, demonstrating Kimmel’s desire to put himself back under the spotlight by cheering on the Democrats’ attempts at persecuting their political opponents.
Many viewers found Kimmel’s comments unnecessary and inappropriate, tarnishing what had been a pleasant awards show. Prior to Kimmel’s remark, the event had featured minimal grandstanding by award winners. Movies and actors that people actually care about were recognized, and the show included live performances and cameos that appealed to the general audience.
The presence of John Cena, who crawled out on stage naked, and Ryan Gosling’s performance of “I’m Just Ken” added a touch of humor and entertainment. Additionally, a Mountain Dew advertisement further demonstrated a concerted effort by the event’s organizers to engage with the audience and meet them where they are, rather than alienating them.
The 2024 Academy Awards highlighted American monoculture as the biggest winner of the night. Hollywood produced films in 2023 that resonated with audiences, resulting in increased interest and viewership. Given the routinely dismal ratings the award show has experienced in recent years, it is reasonable to assume that organizers would want to avoid unnecessarily alienating viewers.
This year, people were invested in the films nominated, and the event provided a platform for celebrating cultural diversity and unity. It was an evening largely filled with people having fun simply for the sake of enjoyment.
While the Oscars should be a time to recognize the achievements of the film industry, Kimmel’s political comment overshadowed the positive aspects of the ceremony. It is essential for future events to focus on entertainment and celebration, rather than injecting unnecessary politics into the proceedings.
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