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Jimmy Kimmel comes out swinging in monologue that tackled Will Smith’s Oscars slap

LOS ANGELES — Well, Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel came out swinging when he opened the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host pulled no punches — er, slaps — when he addressed the giant elephant in the room at this year’s Oscars. The elephant being that show-stopping moment during last year’s ceremony when “King Richard” star and lead-actor winner Will Smith slapped presenter ...
Jimmy Kimmel opens the 95th Academy Awards in the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023, in Hollywood, California.

LOS ANGELES — Well, Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel came out swinging when he opened the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday.

The “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host pulled no punches — er, slaps — when he addressed the giant elephant in the room at this year’s Oscars.

The elephant being that show-stopping moment during

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