Glutton for punishment Jimmy Kimmel will referee this year’s Oscars

Jimmy Kimmel

Two years after Chris Rock refused to keep Will Smith’s wife’s name out of his damn mouth, Jimmy Kimmel has signed on to the Oscars for another term as host, risking criticism from a violent, vengeful audience that won’t stand for G.I. Jane jokes in this century, per The Hollywood Reporter. Kimmel returns following his successful stint last year, at the end of which he proudly noted that the Academy had gone one telecast without incident. Now he’s looking to make it two for two.

The 96th Academy Awards will mark Kimmel’s fourth time hosting the awards. He ties Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon, who hosted twice solo and twice with a co-host, with four ceremonies under his belt. But he’ll have to get those rookie numbers up if he wants to compete with Billy Crystal (nine ceremonies) or Bob Hope (19).

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