Jimmy Kimmel is returning to host the Oscars 2024 ceremony

Jimmy Kimmel is returning to host the Oscars 2024 ceremony!

The Academy announced Wednesday that Emmy Kimmel will host the 96th Academy Awards.

This will make Kimmel host the awards show for the fourth time.

The 96th Oscars ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.

“I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times,” said Kimmel in the Academy’s announcement.

“Jimmy has cemented himself as one of the all-time great Oscars hosts with his perfect blend of humanity and humour, and Molly is one of the best live TV producers around. We are delighted to be working with them and their teams on the show,” said Oscars executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan.

“After his triumphant return to the Oscars stage last year, we are honoured to have Jimmy back to guide us through one of the most beloved celebrations in entertainment. He is such a valuable member of our Disney family, and we could not be more appreciative of him and his entire team,” said Craig Erwich, president of ABC Entertainment, Hulu and Disney Branded Television Streaming Originals.

“We are also grateful to have the multitalented Molly back on the producing team, and we have no doubt that this year will be a spectacular night celebrating the biggest films of the year.”

On the other hand, fans slam the Academy for their decision to let Kimmel host the ceremony for the fourth time.

One of the fans wrote on Platform-X, “It used to be a very special and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to host the Oscars. Now, it’s just Kimmel with a boring script. What happened to the academy.”

Another said, “If ABC is wondering why the ratings keep plummeting, then perhaps having the same host over and over isn’t helping.”

While, another fan announced a boycott of the show, saying, “We won’t be watching the Oscars 2024 ceremony.”

A fan penned expectations regarding the upcoming show as they wrote, “So another boring show coming up.”