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For the fourth time, Jimmy Kimmel will host the 96th Academy Awards for the fourth time. On March 10, 2024, the late night talk show host will take the reigns for the first time since being stepped up to the challenge in 2017 and 2023. According to the New York Times, the last ywar television host, 56, soared viewership from 16.6 million the year before, when Wanda Sykes, Regina Hall, and Amy Schumer hosted.

The third and final season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, which is expected to land on the streaming behemoth, has been posted on Disney+. The acclaimed animated film is a follow-up to Emmy Award-winning Star Wars: The Clones Wars. The show follows a team of renegade clonetroopers who formed the Bad Batch during the Galactic Empire's rise.

Ricky Gervais (left, presenting the Golden Globes in 2020) has made history by winning the first Golden Globe in the new category Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television. The British comedian, 62, previously denied he had no chance of winning, but he beat Trevor Noah (Where Was I); Shannon Sparkman (Emergency Contact); and Wanda Sykes (I'm An Entertainer). On Sunday night, he did not attend the Beverly Hills memorial service, with comedian Jim Gaffigan accepting the award for Ricky's Netflix special Armageddon on his behalf. Although Ricky is no stranger to a Hollywood honor and has previously received three Golden Globes for his work on The Office and Extras, his most recent win over the weekend had no doubt raised eyebrows among his fellow celebrities. Not only has the comedy enraged several people by branding Hollywood 'disgusting, pill-popping, sexually deviant scum, but he has come under fire for his Armageddon special (right), in which he cracks jokes about terminally ill children.

Wanda Sykes has sluggishly remarked on her long-time comedic colleague Dave Chapelle's inflammatory comments about the transgender group. For her latest Netflix film I'm an Entertainer, the 59-year-old comedian was asked about writing she's published on the subject of trans people being barred from women's bathrooms.

On Tuesday, the actors were out in force as they continued their strike as they welcomed members of the Writers Guild of America. Busy Philipps, 43, was arrested during a strike in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center as she addressed the crowd to pep up screenwriters. Cynthia Nixon, a comedian and WGA member, and Ilana Glazer, Kal Penn of Broad City, former SNL writer and former Senator Al Franken were among the many celebrities who lent their help.

Following Will Smith's infamous slap of Chris Rock last year, ratings for the 2023 Academy Awards reached a three-year high-water record on Sunday. After the trio of Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer, and Regina Hall hosted the 2022 show, which came about a month before the pandemic began, the show, which returned to Jimmy Kimmel as a host, received its highest ratings since 2020.

Angela Basset does more than do the thing; she does the right thing. The "911" actress spoke to Variety on Thursday that she reached out to Ariana DeBose after her BAFTA rap went viral, in large part for her "Angela Bassett did the thing" line. The rap had mixed messages. Some people genuinely loved the unique opener, which included shout-outs for all of the top actress and best supporting actress candidates, while some internet commentators were more cynical. When DeBose tried to cope with her album becoming the most popular internet meme, she found herself in the spotlight. Bassett was able to touch base with the "West Side Story" actress to ensure she wasn't overwhelmed by all of the commotion.

In a recent trailer for the forthcoming Hulu comedy film History of the World Part 2, Emily Ratajkowski turned up the heat. In a sexy, Grecian-style dress with major leg slit, the actress, 31, sparkled her upper class as she lounged sensuously amongst pillows. She twirled her hair as she lay by a roaring fire station with a pensive expression on her face.

Fans of the Disney+ animated film Star Wars: The Bad Batch is a preview of what's in store for the crew of Clone Force 99, or The Bad Batch. It's been months since the events on Kamino began, as The Bad Batch's journey navigating the Empire has continued. They'll be navigating both new and familiar paths as part of a string of thrilling mercenary missions that will bring them to new and exciting places.

On Friday, Will Smith came out as a dapper figure at the Emancipation European film premiere in London. The actor, 54, wore a brown three piece suit teamed with a crisp blue shirt, which he buttoned up at the collar. As he arrived at the festival, movie actor Will wore a pair of smartly polished brown shoes to match his suit and looked in good spirits.

Jimmy Kimmel is expected to host the Oscars for the third time. "Introducing your 95th Academy Awards host, Jimmy Kimmel," the Academy revealed in a tweet on Sunday. Welcome back!"Kimmel, who also hosts "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Previously hosted the film award show on ABC in 2017 (the year "La La Land" was erroneously announced as the best picture winner before it was renamed to "Moonlight") and 2018. The show in 2019 was rebranded to a "hostless" format, in which multiple celebrities took on traditional hosting duties, such as introducing presenters and nominees throughout the night. In 2021, the last hostless celebration took place, but it was also a much smaller affair due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes, and Regina King jointly hosted the Oscars in 2022. "Being invited to host the Oscars for the third time is either a great honour or a trap." "I am grateful to the Academy for asking me so quickly after everyone else said no," Kimmel said in a tweet.

Clinton snubbed Queen Elizabeth II from her docuseries about 'amazing woman,' just days after she paid homage to the monarch. Chelsea and her daughter Chelsea wrote a book in 2019 about many women who made history by becoming 'brave'. Critics also chastised their book, which is now a docuseries on Apple TV+, for leaving out the Queen. Clinton expressed disappointment in response to criticism because "there are just too many amazing women in the world." Despite leaving the Queen out of her book and docuseries, the former first lady dubbed her "brave."

Hillary Clinton, 74, and her daughter Chelsea Clinton, 42, produced Gutsy, a new AppleTV+ series that shows them meeting with other inspiring women. A sneak peek at the former secretary of state's chat with Rev. Jeremy Moore on Tuesday in the show's official trailer. Whittney Ijanaten is a film director. Since her affair with Monica Lewinsky in the 1990s, Ijanaten says staying married to former President Bill Clinton was the 'bravest' thing she ever did. Hillary admits that her pick isn't 'right for everybody,' but adds that her choice isn't really right for everybody.' A number of A-list celebrities and activists, including Kardashian, Hawn, Kate Hudson, and Megan Thee Stallion, are among the eight-episode film series. Gutsy premieres on Apple TV+ on September 9.