talk show host jimmy kimmel Attending the 2026 Oscars at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday. Not only did he present the Academy Award for Best Documentary, he also took a dig at CBS and Donald Trump.
Kimmel mentioned a time when CBS, which hosted his show, briefly suspended Kimmel’s show due to his comments about the death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. The 58-year-old host was eventually resurrected at the network after facing backlash from CBS parent company Disney.
Kimmel recalled the incident and took a dig at CBS and Donald Trump in a brief speech before announcing the winner of the 2026 election. Academy Awards Best Documentary.
“As you know, there are countries whose leaders do not support free speech. I am not at liberty to say which countries. Let’s leave that to North Korea and CBS,” Kimmel said as the Dolby Theater erupted in applause.
Kimmel also didn’t spare US First Lady Melania Trump, who is the subject of a much-hyped documentary about her life. Kimmel joked that Trump would be very angry if “Melania” didn’t win the Oscar for best documentary.
“Boy, is he going to be mad that his wife didn’t get a nomination?” Kimmel joked.
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