Whereas Jimmy Kimmel hosted the 2024 Oscars, his fourth time as emcee, the late-night host made certain to proceed one ceremony custom: offering refreshments.
Earlier than the ceremony, A-list stars and different attendees had been greeted with snack packing containers positioned beneath every seat contained in the Dolby Theatre. Contained in the packing containers had been Shappy Pretzel and Mustard, Mike & Ike's sweet, Open Water, and a notice from the host that stated, “To maintain the karma flowing, we made donations in his title to the St. Joseph Middle.”
As he did with the 2023 Oscars, Kimmel as soon as once more enlisted the assistance of actor Adam Shapiro's Shappy Pretzel Co. (the host is understood to be a longtime fan of sentimental pretzels).
Shapiro launched the corporate in 2020 after a pandemic cooking experiment took off. Shappy Pretzel Co. has now expanded into catering (movie and tv units, bachelorette events, and bar-mitzvahs), and has even made batches for Kimmel's employees. Jimmy Kimmel stay!
“That is for the very best as a result of the movie trade is the rationale Shappy Pretzel Co. survived. They had been those who ordered pretzels for the units and outdoors of final 12 months's Oscars, I feel we served six of the 10 nominees, so there will probably be lots of people sitting in these seats on the Dolby on Sunday who will say, 'Oh, wow . Comfortable pretzels!'” Shapiro had stated. The Hollywood Reporter of the pretzels that appeared finally 12 months's Oscars.
Throughout the broadcast, Kimmel Jimmy Kimmel stay! His right-hand man, Guillermo, additionally handled the company to tequila.
“I purchased tequila for everybody current. I feel we must always make a toast,” Guillermo stated as he stood subsequent to nominee Colman Domingo.
“I really like everybody right here and I really like you Jimmy and I really like tequila and I really like my lovely spouse, Miss Charlize Theron. I really like you,” Guillermo joked because the digicam confirmed a shocked Theron.
The 96th Academy Awards had been televised stay Sunday from Ovation Hollywood's Dolby Theater on ABC and in additional than 200 territories around the globe.
Chris Gardner contributed to this story.