It’s also relatively low for any Oscar host, as the average pay to headline the Academy Awards typically yields somewhere between $15,000 and $25,000, thus putting Kimmel on the lower end of the spectrum.
During a recent radio show appearance (via Yahoo Movies) Jimmy Kimmel talked about his upcoming stint as the host of the Academy Awards and admitted that he’s making $15,000 for the evening.
Although most of us would probably kill to make that much for a single evening of work, that’s apparently on the lower side compared to Kimmel’s usual pay.
The guy clearly isn’t above poking fun at himself.