Jimmy Kimmel's hosting of the Oscars has sparked controversy as he made jokes targeting Robert Downey Jr.'s past struggles with addiction. Critics found Kimmel's jokes cruel and mean, leading to backlash and calls for a new host.
Jimmy Kimmel's #Oscars joke, "Was that too on the nose or was that a drug motion you made?", has drawn backlash. 👀 "It's time for a new host." 🙄 "Just really gross jokes..." 😩 "Kimmel is doing RDJ drug jokes... it's insulting at this point." 😒 https://t.co/rjKstLHjxA https://t.co/zMo9QDtVhe
Mollie Hemingway says Jimmy Kimmel was "not a very good host" of the Oscars: "He's not very funny. His jokes were cruel and mean. He went after for Robert Downey Jr for being a recovering addict." https://t.co/scQeJfp30f
“All of his jokes were kind of cruel and mean. Kimmel went after Robert Downey Jr. for being a recovering addict.” https://t.co/dY9KoSSHU9
Jimmy Kimmel mostly played it safe as Oscars host, but he did manage to take aim at Robert Downey Jr’s chequered past. https://t.co/3GnLa7uO0y
Jimmy Kimmel returned to host his fourth Academy Awards on Sunday, opening with a monologue that riffed on many of last year’s blockbuster movies, particularly “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie,” and poked fun at Hollywood’s biggest stars. https://t.co/Y4EioRGugt
A qualified dirtbag joke that wasn’t even funny. Jimmy Kimmel does this on the night Downey wins his first Academy? It’s people like @jimmykimmel that turn people off from watching this garbage. It’s as if Kimmel is envious of how much RDJ is loved. https://t.co/HVLzJIdsTI