Jimmy Kimmel to host Oscars again

American comedian and show host Jimmy Kimmel will return as the host of the next Oscars, he announced.

Kimmel announced the news on Tuesday adding “If you think we screwed up the ending this year, wait until you see what we have planned for the 90th anniversary show!”

The last Academy Awards ceremony held on Feb. 26 and broadcast on ABC, attracted roughly 32.9 million viewers.

Iranian movie ‘The Salesman’ directed by Asghar Farhadi won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.

The last edition of the Oscars, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), to honor the best films and cineastes of 2016, was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 26, 2017.

The Academy Awards, or ‘Oscars’, is an annual American awards ceremony to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements in the United States film industry as assessed by the Academy's voting membership.

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