Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel has been slammed on social media after making jokes about Irish people that some say contained an "offensive ethnic stereotype".
The American comedian kicked off last night's Academy Awards with jokes about the Irish starting fights on stage — referencing the Will Smith slapping of Chris Rock at the 2022 ceremony while poking fun at the Irish talent nominated.
The 55-year-old opened the Oscars ceremony with footage of him in a cockpit of a fighter jet flown by Top Gun: Maverick star Tom Cruise, with the Hollywood actor demanding Kimmel eject before he “parachuted” on stage. But it was his references to stereotypes of supposed Irish violence that brought a bigger reaction from viewers in Dublin and beyond.
