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The Academy Awards are nothing like they used to be. With declining ratings due to a host of factors including fewer people watching cable, the insertion of politics, a tendency to be overly PC, and a host of films most audience members haven’t seen, there’s a ton of discussion surrounding whether The Oscars should even still exist. Yet, there’s still a passion for what The Oscars used to be and every new host clearly has the wish to revamp the show and make it popular again.

Radio legend Howard Stern speaks about the need for changes to The Oscars yearly. Stern’s also had nearly every beloved Oscars host on his show to discuss what it’s really like hosting. Given Stern’s propensity to get his interview subjects to open up, it’s no surprise that these hosts (which include his…

It is Oscars season once again and everyone including the nominees are gearing up for it. The host for the ceremony has already been announced. This time Jimmy Kimmel is returning for his third time as the Oscar host. Undoubtedly, hosting such a big event requires a lot of preparation and personal effort to keep everyone engaged in the awards ceremony. But unfortunately, hosting does not guarantee big pay, even for big events such as the Academy Awards and Superbowl.

The MCs get way less than is expected, no matter who the person is. In comparison to that, the performing artists are the ones that bag millions with only a brief performance. Talking about this recently, Kimmel opened up about what goes on behind the scenes of being a host, including his pay.

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Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 95th Oscars Sunday night.

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Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 95th Oscars Sunday night.

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Jimmy Kimmel knows at least one thing when it comes to his third stint hosting the Academy Awards Sunday: Nobody’s going to slap him for telling an…