Jimmy Kimmel skewered Donald Trump and the Academy’s record on diversity in his opening monologue for the Oscars, thanking the president and saying: “Remember last year when it seemed like the Oscars was racist?”
After his opening monologue, Kimmel continued to jab at Trump and his administration throughout the ceremony.
Kimmel mocked Damon’s decision to give the lead role in Kenneth Lonergan’s Oscar-nominated Manchester By The Sea to Casey Affleck.
Kimmel encouraged speeches that Trump “will tweet about in all caps during his 5am bowel movement tomorrow”.