GIVE ME THE DAMN OSCARS, ALREADY, JIMMY!

Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars opening monologue: Trump jibes and Meryl’s ‘mediocre’ early work. The talk show host didn’t hold back as he opened the Academy Awards.

Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at US president Donald Trump as he delivered a politically charged opening monologue at the Academy Awards.

The comedian, who is hosting this year’s ceremony, joked about Mr Trump’s “5am bowel movement” and his criticism of Meryl Streep, who was invited to stand for a round of applause from the Oscars’ audience.

On stage Kimmel said: “This broadcast is being watched live by millions of Americans and around the world in more than 225 countries that now hate us.

“I want to say thank you to President Trump. I mean remember last year when it seemed like the Oscars were racist?”

Addressing potential award winners, Kimmel said: “Some of you will get to come up here tonight and give a speech that the president will tweet about in all caps during his 5am bowel movement.”

Matt Damon and Mel Gibson were also the butt of jokes during Kimmel’s routine.

On Gibson, Kimmel said: “The country is divided right now. People have been telling me it’s time to bring everyone together, you need to say something to unite us.

“I can’t do that. There’s only one Braveheart in this room and he’s not going to unite us.

“Mel you look great, I think the Scientology is working.”

Referring to his long-running feud with Damon, who produced Manchester By The Sea, Kimmel said: “Matt could have taken that lead actor part for himself but he didn’t, he gave that role to Casey Affleck, his childhood friend.

“He handed what turned out to be an Oscar calibre role over to his friend and made a Chinese ponytail movie instead and that movie, The Great Wall, went on to lose 80 million dollars.”

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Six gongs for La La Land but they were so close to a seventh… Confusion at the Oscars after the wrong winner was announced by Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty.

The best picture Oscar was won by Moonlight after La La Land was mistakenly announced as the winner.

The producers of the musical were concluding their speeches when it was announced that Moonlight was in fact the winner of the top prize of the night.

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Bonnie and Clyde stars Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway announced La La Land had taken the best picture prize until the film’s producer Fred Berger said: “This is not a joke. Moonlight is best picture,” and showed the camera the card that revealed the winner.

Warren returned to the microphone to say: “I want to tell you what happened I opened the envelope and it said Emma Stone, La La Land and that is why I took such a long look at Faye and at you.

“I wasn’t trying to be funny. This is Moonlight for best picture.”

Chaos and confusion took over the stage as the casts of both films handed Oscars back and forth.Two La La Land producers had already given their acceptance speeches before the mistake was revealed.

Host Jimmy Kimmel joked that he knew he would mess up compering the ceremony.

He added: “Personally I blame Steve Harvey for this,” referring to Harvey’s mistake in announcing the Miss Universe winner in 2015.

Now we move on from the excellent Jimmy Kimmel’s frolics and the slight mishap and head to the winners from a chaotic night at the Oscars…

Moonlight beat La La Land to claim the coveted best picture Oscar, following a mix-up which saw Damien Chazelle’s musical erroneously announced as the winner.

Here is a list of winners:

Best Picture:

Moonlight (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Actor in a Leading Role:

Casey Affleck (Ian West/PA)

Casey Affleck – Manchester By The Sea

Actress in a Leading Role:

Emma Stone (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Emma Stone – La La Land

Actor in a Supporting Role: Mahershala Ali – Moonlight

Actress in a Supporting Role: Viola Davis – Fences

Directing: Damien Chazelle – La La Land

Adapted Screenplay:

Barry Jenkins (right) and Tarell Alvin McCraney (Ian West/PA)

Moonlight – Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney

Writing (Original Screenplay): Manchester By The Sea – Kenneth Lonergan

Animated Feature Film: Zootopia

Cinematography: La La Land – Linus Sandgren

Music (Original Song): Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul  – City Of Stars – La La Land

Music (Original Score): John Legend performs songs from best original song nominees City of Stars and Audition from La La Land

With the night drawing to a close and the after-party in full swing, and whatever you opinions are about the Oscars, they… know how to surprise us all! Goodnight folks, and sleep tight.