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Through decidedly different channels, it was announced today that Jimmy Kimmel, host of ABC’s late night program will host this year’s Oscars, his first time doing so. The announcement is/was being made on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Here’s the Academy’s press release on the announcement.

JIMMY KIMMEL TALKS OSCARSยฎ HOST GIG ON โ€œJIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!โ€

To Host Live Global Event on Oscarยฎ Sunday, February 26 on ABC

LOS ANGELES, CA โ€“Late-night talk show host, producer and comedian Jimmy Kimmel confirmed on โ€œJimmy Kimmel Live!โ€ that he will host the 89th Oscarsยฎ to be broadcast live on Oscarยฎ Sunday, February 26, 2017, on the ABC Television Network. This is Kimmelโ€™s first time hosting the global telecast.

โ€œMike and Jennifer have an excellent plan and their enthusiasm is infectious,โ€ said Kimmel. โ€œI am honored to have been chosen to host the 89th and final Oscars.โ€

โ€œJimmyโ€™s ability to connect with people is what makes him a singular choice for this job,โ€ said producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd. โ€œHis frank observations, relatable persona, wry humor and love of all kinds of film make him a natural fit for the Oscars stage.โ€

โ€œJimmy has the qualities of all the great hosts,โ€ said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. โ€œHe knows who he is, he knows the audience and he knows how to captain a ship with many moving parts. We’re thrilled he has agreed to host our show.โ€

โ€œThe Oscars are in great hands with Jimmy,โ€ said Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. โ€œHe is razor sharp, funny, and unpredictable, and has proven himself a master of live event television, which is perfect for our audience around the world.โ€

Channing Dungey, President ABC Entertainment said, โ€œJimmy is the perfect choice for us. He is deeply rooted in the Hollywood community and gifted at connecting with an audience as the consummate emcee. We expect the evening will be filled with great fun while honoring the best in the movie business.โ€

Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of the Emmyยฎ-winning โ€œJimmy Kimmel Live!,โ€ ABCโ€™s longest running late-night talk show. Now in its 14th season, โ€œJKLโ€ has earned six Emmy nominations in the Outstanding Variety Series Talk category, the Writing for a Variety Series category, and the Variety, Music or Comedy Series category.

The 89th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatreยฎ at Hollywood & Highland Centerยฎ in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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