A Sneak Peek at Jimmy Kimmel's Oscar Zone

With help from Ben Affleck.

There was a solid example this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live of the easygoing charm and casual observational humor that the 49-year-old talk show host will apply to his upcoming MC gig at the Dolby Theatre.

It was the Monday after the Golden Globes, with lead guest Ben Affleck addressing the fact that younger brother Casey failed to thank him upon winning Best Actor – Drama for Manchester by the Sea. Kimmel has fun with the omission, pulling up a clip of how Ben in the reverse situation at the 1987 Oscars did remember to thank Casey, albeit with a bit of Matt Damon prompting.

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