Overview
- Presenting the documentary categories at the 98th Academy Awards, Kimmel quipped, “Let’s just leave it at North Korea and CBS,” drawing loud applause.
- He mocked Amazon MGM’s Melania documentary as a film about “walking around the White House trying on shoes” and joked President Trump would be “mad” it wasn’t nominated.
- All the Empty Rooms won best documentary short, and Mr. Nobody Against Putin won best documentary feature.
- Kimmel’s CBS jab referenced actions including the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and pulled segments that drew criticism under intensifying FCC attention.
- The remarks followed Kimmel’s brief fall suspension after FCC chair Brendan Carr condemned his comments on the Charlie Kirk killing, a flashpoint in ongoing broadcaster free‑speech fights.