Oscars host Kimmel takes on Hollywood sexism

Los Angeles

COMEDIAN Jimmy Kimmel on Sunday took aim at sexism in Hollywood and disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein as he opened the Oscars on an unusually serious note - albeit with a traditional dose of jokes.

As Hollywood's A-listers assembled for their first Academy Awards since the Weinstein sexual abuse scandal rocked the entertainment world and sent shockwaves across other industries across America, Mr Kimmel made no attempt to sweep the issue under the rug.