Jimmy Kimmel Set To Host The 95th Academy Awards

Jimmy Kimmel to host the 95th Academy awards.

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This will be his third time hosting Hollywood’s biggest night.

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Kimmel hosted the show in 2017 and 2018.

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The shared that he is excited to be back for the third time.

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He joked that it could be a “trap” if the showrunners already others before finally getting to him.

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Kimmel said that he could be getting the gig because “‘Everyone Good Said No.”

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The showrunners expressed their happiness to have Kimmel back as a host.

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The talk show host faced some criticism after his 2018 hosting due to low ratings.

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Kimmel also almost quit his talk show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” after being cautioned about his jokes aimed at former president Donald Trump.

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