Better: Jimmy Kimmel monologue
In the wake of his “Top Gun: Maverick” parody trailer to introduce the Oscars, host Jimmy Kimmel parachuted onto the stage. His monologue, which referenced The Slap multiple times, surprised and delighted many, referencing several of the nominated films, calling out James Cameron and Tom Cruise, who begged everyone to go see movies in theaters, for not attend the long Oscar ceremony this year.
Kimmel warned that anyone wanting to get close to him like last year would have to go through Adonis Creed (Michael B Jordan), Michelle Yeoh as her “Everything Everywhere All At Once” character, Andrew Garfield and two Guillermos to get to him. He then joked that a group of “Naatu Naatu” dancers would be ready to dance with any speaker who took too much time off stage.