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Since Jimmy Kimmel had an “extra minute” toward the end of the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday, he decided to use his time to call out former President Donald Trump.

“I’m really proud of something and I was wondering if I could share it with you. I just got a review,” the host quipped. Kimmel proceeded to read a post that Trump shared on his social media platform Truth Social.

“Has there EVER been a WORSE HOST than Jimmy Kimmel at The Oscars,” the post read. “His opening was that of a less than average person trying too hard to be something which he is not, and never can be.”

The post continued, “Get rid of Kimmel and perhaps replace him with another washed up, but cheap, ABC “talent,” George Slopanopoulos. He would make…

Ahead of the 2024 Oscars, Jimmy Kimmel, who will be hosting the awards show for the fourth time, sat down with “Good Morning America” to discuss the details surrounding Hollywood’s biggest night.

In an interview with ABC News’ Lara Spencer, which aired on Thursday, Kimmel, 56, shared one of the biggest reasons he agreed to return for the hosting duty is due to the films nominated at the 96th Academy Awards.

“There were some really good movies …I think they’re all really good. I saw them all,” he shared. “It’s a big part of why I decided to host the show this year, because I do know that there are movies that people have actually seen, which makes it a lot easier to…

For the fourth time, late-night star and Emmy winner Jimmy Kimmel is set to host the 2024 Oscars ceremony. “I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times,” Kimmel joked, in a statement on Wednesday.

Molly McNearney, Kimmel’s wife and an Emmy-winning producer, is also set to return for her second consecutive year producing the show, reports Variety. She’s “especially honored to be part of the Oscars team this year,” the statement added.

Kimmel had previously helmed event in 2017, 2018 and 2023, and was there for the now-infamous 2017 Oscars mishap when “La La Land” was mistakenly announced before the true Best Picture winner, “Moonlight.”

“We are thrilled about Jimmy returning to host and Molly [McNearney] returning as executive producer for the…