Jimmy Kimmel Tells Wanda Sykes What He Was Paid To Host Oscars, Says She’s Being ‘Robbed’

Jimmy Kimmel told Oscars host Wanda Sykes on Monday that he got paid $15,000 for hosting the Academy Awards and that she was “getting robbed.” (Watch the video below.) Sykes, who is emceeing Sunday’s ceremony with fellow comedians Amy Schumer and Regina Hall, sparked the exchange when she said “out of all the jobs that I have, this one is actually gonna cost me money.” Advertisement That was when the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host asked her to reveal what she was getting. Sykes played it coy and said “like scale probably,” prompting Kimmel to say “it’s less than that” and… Read Full Article