By SDCN Staff
Los Angeles, CA–Emmy Award-winning late-night talk show host and producer Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the 95th Oscars next year in Los Angeles, executive producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner announced.
Kimmel previously hosted the Academy Award shows in 2017 and 2018, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences stated.
“We’re super thrilled to have Jimmy score his hat trick on this global stage. We know he will be funny and ready for anything!” said Weiss and Kirshner.
“Jimmy is the perfect host to help us recognize the incredible artists and films of our 95th Oscars. 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,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang stated in a news release.
“Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or a trap. Either way, I am grateful to the Academy for asking me so quickly after everyone good said no,” said Kimmel.
Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live! ” and recently signed a three-year contract extension, making him one of the longest-running talk show hosts in American television history.
The 95th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
