<p>Jimmy Kimmel revealed how he would handle things on Sunday as the host of the 95th Academy Awards if someone were to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/will-smith-struck-chris-rock-in-the-face-at-oscars-after-he-cracked-a-joke-about-jada-pinkett-smiths-hair-loss">slap him in the face,</a> like when actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/will-smith">Will Smith</a> struck host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chris-rock">Chris Rock</a> during last year&#8217;s ceremony.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jimmy-kimmel">55-year-old</a> late-night host told <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/jimmy-kimmel-oscars-hosting-slap-1235340569/">The Hollywood Reporter</a> that he might react differently than Rock did in 2022, depending on who is coming at him.</p>
<p>&#8220;You mean, if somebody comes up on the stage and slaps me?&#8221; the host asked. &#8220;Well, I size them up, and, if I’m bigger than they are, I beat the s*** out of them on television. And if it’s the Rock, I run.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We landed 🛩 on <a href="https://twitter.com/jimmykimmel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jimmykimmel</a> to host The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oscars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Oscars</a> this Sunday, and third time&#39;s the charm! 👏 Watch live at 8e/5p on ABC. <a href="https://t.co/BPEbIoVx6K">https://t.co/BPEbIoVx6K</a></p>
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<p>He also acknowledged that his opening monologue would &#8220;have to be great&#8230;because so much has been said and there&#8217;s so much focus on&#8221; last year&#8217;s controversy.</p>
<p>&#8220;I obviously don&#8217;t want to make the whole monologue about that, but it would be ridiculous not to mention it,&#8221; said Kimmel.</p>
<p>At one point, he also said he couldn&#8217;t really worry about the ratings because &#8220;it&#8217;s not something&#8221; he really has any control over.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited that there are movies [nominated that] people have seen, so we&#8217;re hoping more people watch, but who the hell knows?&#8221; the host replied. &#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of focus put on the ratings of these award shows and it&#8217;s used as a gauge in some ways, but it has almost nothing to do with the award shows themselves and everything to do with television viewing habits in general.&#8221;</p>
<p>This year&#8217;s show will be the &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live&#8221; host&#8217;s third time emceeing the Oscars after first getting the job in 2017 and again in 2019.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s so important to have a host who knows how to handle live television and a live audience,&#8221; Academy CEO Bill Kramer noted recently about Kimmel. &#8220;He&#8217;s funny, he&#8217;s respectful, his edges aren&#8217;t too sharp.&#8221;</p>
<p>The 95th Academy Awards take place on Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. It will be broadcast on ABC at 8e/5p.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kimmel-slams-aaron-rodgers-as-tin-foil-hatter-over-wanting-to-see-epstein-client-list-teammate-defends-him">Kimmel Slams Aaron Rodgers As &#8216;Tin-Foil&#8217; Hatter Over Wanting To See Epstein Client List, Teammate Defends Him</a></strong></p>

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