Jimmy Kimmel Squeezes Into Dress for His Own Melissa Leo Spoof

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Hold on, Melissa Leo. Emmy campaigners aren't finished poking fun at you. In the process, they're turning typically staid advertising into talk pieces, at least in industry circles. Comedian and TV host Jimmy Kimmel, beating the drum for his late-night Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC, squeezed himself into a sparkly black cocktail dress to recreate Leo's now-infamous Oscars "For your consideration" self-promotion ad. (She eventually won best supporting actress for The Fighter, which might have been due in part to her self-financed and highly controversial print ads.)

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