--- title: Watch Jimmy Kimmel on Hosting the Oscars VIDEO description: The late-night host confirmed his upcoming awards show responsibility—and also announced that he and his wife are expecting a child. canonical: https://time.com/4592103/jimmy-kimmel-on-oscars/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-12-06T18:08:49.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:39:13.651Z og:title: Watch Jimmy Kimmel Casually Confirm His Oscar-Hosting Duties og:description: The comedian admitted that he'll be this year's host for Hollywood's big night. og:url: https://time.com/4592103/jimmy-kimmel-on-oscars/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Jimmy Kimmel Casually Confirm His Oscar-Hosting Duties twitter:description: The comedian admitted that he'll be this year's host for Hollywood's big night. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Watch Jimmy Kimmel Casually Confirm His Oscar-Hosting Duties > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Dec 6, 2016 6:08 PM UTC  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Dec 6, 2016 6:08 PM UTC It’s official: [Jimmy Kimmel is our host](http://time.com/4590669/jimmy-kimmel-oscars-academy-awards-host/?iid=sr-link1) for the 89th Annual Academy Awards. In a self-deprecating opening segment on his late-night show Monday, Kimmel brought up his new gig with typical humor. “I read online today that in February I’ll be hosting the Oscars,” he said casually. “The producers and the Academy went through a long list of names and in the end, they decided that since I’m already right across the street from where they produce the show, I was the closest person to host,” he joked. “I guess I have to get a tux now—or maybe I’ll wear jean shorts! Has anybody ever done that? We have to shake things up.” He added that his goal for the night is “to somehow get arrested during the hosting of the show,” mentioning that marijuana use will be legal in California—and probably giving the producers pause. They’re taking a chance on Kimmel; although he’s a veteran late-night host and has emceed the Emmy’s [(to mixed reviews)](http://time.com/4498837/emmys-2016-review-recap-jimmy-kimmel/?iid=sr-link2), this will be his first Oscars appearance, following last year’s [Chris Rock ceremonies](http://time.com/4240618/oscars-2016-chris-rock-monologue-best-jokes/?iid=sr-link1) and [Neil Patrick Harris before him.](http://time.com/3718335/oscars-recap-neil-patrick-harris-review/?iid=sr-link1) But the Oscar news wasn’t the only big announcement of the night for Kimmel. “Another thing I wanted to mention: my wife is hosting a baby inside her body,” he said, to audience applause. “So there’s a lot of exciting stuff going on. Congratulations to me. I’m hosting the Oscars—and I had sex. 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