“We want you to have fun, and we want you to feel safe,” Kimmel said as he set up the crowd. “But most importantly we want me to feel safe.”“So, we have strict policies in place,” he said. “If anyone in this theater commits an act of violence during any point of this show, you will be awarded the Oscar for best actor, and permitted to give a 19-minute long speech.”
Smith, fans will remember, was presented with the best actor award for his work in “King Richard,” after he slapped Rock last year.“No, but seriously, the Academy has a crisis team in place,” he said as the crowd laughed. “If anything unpredictable or violent happens during this ceremony just do what you did last year, nothing. Sit there and do absolutely nothing.
Kimmel then pointed out Michael B. Jordan, and several other actors, and said that anyone who wanted to get to him would have to tangle with them first. So, again, great start by the comedian and excellent work leaning into last year’s wild show. Well, that is unless you are Will Smith, or maybe Jada, and you are reading this. In that case, it probably wasn’t such a great start.
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