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89th Oscars – The Academy Awards

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The Academy Awards — 89th Oscars

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Jimmy Kimmel's wry wit elevates a highly political 89th Oscars ceremony that culminated in an awe-inspiring fiasco that may have been mortifying in the room, but proved to be unforgettable on the screen.

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Alison Herman The Ringer 10/29/2019
A show that presented itself as transgressive, but remained steadfastly safe. Self-congratulation was the overriding theme of the 2017 Academy Awards. Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com 10/29/2019
Not once did Kimmel commit any egregious errors while fulfilling his hosting obligations. His punchlines landed... Be that as it may, when people look back on this Oscars show, his performance will rank low on the list of memorable moments. Go to Full Review Willa Paskin Slate 10/29/2019
La La Land was announced Best Picture, seemingly crowning a dull night, but, in fact, inaugurating a crazy one. The ending of the show completely overshadowed everything that came before it, even as it undermined any coherent sense of trajectory. Go to Full Review Jeff Simon Buffalo News 11/05/2019
Jimmy Kimmel was pretty good, stealing as much as he could from the Ellen Degeneres playbook... A good, solid B-plus job, but Degeneres remains the best since Billy Crystal. Go to Full Review Armond White National Review 10/29/2019
The most politicized -- and most nauseating -- Oscar program in history. Go to Full Review Oliver Lyttelton The Playlist 10/29/2019
It's destined to sit... in any future list of the most shameful Oscar moments. It's all of those things. And yet it was an oddly thrilling, and oddly moving moment, and one that anyone watching is unlikely to forget any time soon. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Jimmy Kimmel

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Episode 1 Aired Feb 26, 2017 89th Oscars Details

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Season Info

Network
ABC
Genre
Special Interest
Release Date
Feb 26, 2017