Jimmy Kimmel Named As Host of 2017 Academy Awards

Jimmy Kimmel is set to host the 2017 Academy Awards. The Late Night With Jimmy Kimmel host has hosted  several awards shows in the past, notably the 2012 and 2016 Emmy Awards which earned him some very positive feedback. He has also hosted the 2007 ESPYS and the American Music Awards on ABC five times. It will be his first time hosting the Oscars.

The 89th Academy Awards will air on ABC on February 26, 2017.


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