Jimmy Kimmel Reveals He Didn't Think He'd 'Ever' Return as Oscars Host — and HowBarbieMade Him Reconsider
Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 89th Academy Awards on Feb. 26, 2017.Photo:Eddy Chen/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Eddy Chen/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Jimmy Kimmel’s upcomingOscarsgig wasn’t initially on his 2024 bingo card. “I did not think I would ever do it again,” Kimmel, 56, told theLos Angeles Timesof hosting the 96th ceremony next month, marking his fourth total time as emcee and second consecutive year. “I did two of them, and they went well — something crazy happened at one of them with a story I’ll have for the rest of my life,” reflected the late-night personality, who first hosted the Academy Awards in 2017 whenLa La Landwas mistakenly announced as the winner of Best Picture overMoonlight....