Jimmy Kimmel Takes Digs at President Trump, ‘Melania’ Documentary and CBS During Oscars
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The four-time Oscars host returned to the Dolby stage to present trophies for documentary feature and short — while taking some political shots in the process.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Jimmy Kimmel returned to his old stomping grounds Sunday night by hitting the Oscars 2026 stage to present a pair of trophies, and in the process he took some not-so-subtle digs at President Donald Trump , wife Melania Trump ’s Amazon documentary and CBS. The four-time Oscar host, who joked that he was filling in for Conan O’Brien who stepped outside to get some air only to be incinerated by the sunlight (with his pale skin and all), walked a tight rope of paying respect to the seriousness of the documentary nominees (both short and feature length) while hitting a series of political punchlines. Related Stories Music 'KPop Demon Hunters' Trio Dazzle Oscars Crowd With Cinematic "Golden" Performance Movies Sean Penn Absent From 2026 Oscars “We hear a lot about courage at shows like this but telling a story that could get you killed for telling it is real courage. As you know, there are some countries whose leaders don’t support free speech. I’m not at liberty to say which. Let’s just leave it at North Korea and CBS,” said Kimmel prior to presenting best documentary short. Kimmel, who saw his own show put on pause amid a conflict with the FCC and its chairman Brendan Carr over free speech concerns, had previously criticized CBS for canceling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert . Kimmel, a longtime vocal critic of Trump, continued: “Fortunately for all of us there’s an international community of filmmakers dedicated to telling the truth, oftentimes at great risk to make films that teach us, that call out injustice, that inspire us to take action, and there are also documentaries where you walk around the White House trying on shoes.” He was, of course, talking about the Brett Ratner-directed Melania that focused a lens on the first lady. And he ...
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