Jimmy Kimmel Will Host the 2017 Oscars

The 2017 Academy Awards has found its host. According to Variety, Jimmy Kimmel will host the awards ceremony, which is slated to air Sunday, February 26th on ABC. While Kimmel has hosted the Emmys in both 2012 and 2016, this will make his Oscars hosting debut. Recent Oscars hosts include Ellen DeGeneres (2014), Neil Patrick Harris (2015), and Chris Rock earlier this year.

Jimmy Kimmel Will Host the 2017 Oscars