Jimmy Kimmel Reveals How Much He Will Get For Hosting Oscars
Jimmy Kimmel says his Oscar hosting pay is quite low in accordance to its standards as the biggest award event in Hollywood.
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By Monojit
Celebrated
writer,
comedian,
and
reality
TV
personality
Jimmy
Kimmel
reveals
that
he
is
not
paid
much
for
hosting
the
grand
event
such
as
Oscars,
which
is
to
be
held
in
February
next
year.
However,
he
also
states
that
he
is
lucky
to
be
making
something
at
least.
Jimmy
reveals
that
he
will
make
around
something
$15,000
for
hosting
the
big
events
of
Oscar,
which
is
according
to
him
is
a
low
figure
to
its
standard.
"I
think
it's
illegal
to
pay
nothing," he
joked.
"I'm
not
sure
I
was
supposed
to
reveal
this,
but
nobody
told
me
not
to.
I
consider
this
their
fault." Kimmel
added.
Jimmy
Kimmel
is
all
set
to
host
the
grand
award
event
on
Sunday,
February
26.He
said
that
when
the
organizers
failed
to
get
anyone
as
a
host,
they
asked
Jimmy
for
the
Oscars
event.
"They
asked
like
14
people
and
they
all
said
no
and
then
there
was
me," added
Jimmy
jokingly.
"The
producers
and
the
Academy
went
through
a
long
list
of
names,
and
in
the
end
they
decided
that
since
I
am
already
right
across
the
street
from
where
they
do
the
show,
I
was
the
closest
person
to
host,"
Kimmel
quipped.
"I
guess
I
have
to
get
a
tux
now,
or
maybe
I'll
wear
jean
shorts?
Has
anyone
ever
done
that?"
He
continued
his
witticism.