Date 05/12/2016 - News People
U.S. comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2017 Oscars ceremony. This seems like a long time coming, given the Academy Awards? relationship with ABC where Kimmel hosts his show. The comedian is no stranger to the emcee role. He hosted the Emmy Awards twice, along with the ESPYS and American Music Awards. Many will be monitoring the show?s ratings, since award shows overall have been suffering from declining viewership. The 2016 Oscars telecast hosted by Chris Rock, drew nearly 35 million viewers, which was the show?s lowest since 2008.