Jimmy Kimmel toasts the audience at the 2024 Oscars.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty
Kevin Winter/Getty
Jimmy Kimmelknew how to get the crowd to cut loose at the2024 Oscars!
During the bit, Rodriguez purposely mispronounced the names of celebrities in the audience, likeColman DomingoandJohn Krasinski, for laughs. “Raise your glass to Mr. Colman Flamingo!Emily Blunt! John Kaczynski!” Rodriguez, 53, declared, with Kimmel correcting him on Krasinski’s last name.
“I’m going to toast everybody,” Rodriguez continued. “I love everyone here, and I love you, Jimmy. I love tequila, and I love my beautiful wife, MissCharlize Theron. I love you. You’re my angel.”
Upon Rodriguez mentioning Theron, the camera cut to the surprised actress who looked around confused while smiling.
Jimmy Kimmel onstage at the 2024 Oscars.Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
“Salud, everybody!” Rodriguez said.
Kimmel joined in on the fun, toastingAmerica FerreraandKate McKinnon, who emerged onstage to present the awards for Best Documentary Short and Best Documentary Feature.
Rodriguez is known forinviting celebrities to take tequila shotswith him on the Oscars red carpet.
At last year’s ceremony, Rodriguez handedNicole Kidmana jar of Vegemite and took shots withFlorence Pugh,Austin Butler,Eva Longoria, Danai Gurira, Hong Chau, David Bradley,John Cho,Julia Louis-Dreyfus,Antonio Banderas,Ke Huy Quanand the cast ofTop Gun: Maverick, among other celebrities.
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