‘We deserve better’: Jonathan Ross leaves ITV viewers cringing over pre-Oscars show

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Jonathan Ross’s presenting of ITV’s Oscar protection has been dubbed “hell on earth” and “a nightmare”.

The Academy Awards, which is going down in Los Angeles, has returned to terrestrial tv within the UK for the primary time since 2004, when the annual ceremony was poached by Sky.

Ahead of the Jimmy Kimmel-fronted important occasion, Ross launched ITV’s protection of the night time alongside a variety of in-studio company together with actors Richard Armitage and Fay Ripley. But his jokes went down like a lead balloon amongst viewers, with many taking to Twitter to complain about his materials.

Ross started the show by joking that the Oscars will this 12 months embody a “Best Hat” award, and that the award is believed to be “hotly contested between Oppenheimer and Napoleon”.

On Margot Robbie’s absence from the Best Actress nominations for Barbie, he joked that “it might have been because Sindy is on the judging panel” – in reference to the rival doll well-liked within the Seventies and Eighties.

Later, he praised Cillian Murphy’s efficiency in Oppenheimer, including: “Or as I like to call the film, Nukey Blinders”. He additionally expressed his disappointment at discovering that Best Supporting Actor nominee Robert Downey Jr was enjoying authorities official Lewis Strauss within the movie. “When I first heard about the film, I thought it would have included the Second World War being won after Oppeneimer and Einstein teamed up with Tony Stark and the rest of the Avengers”.

On Twitter, viewers have been fast to precise their dismay at Ross’s comedy.

“Actually cringing at Jonathan Ross and his #Oscars commentary,” one particular person tweeted.

“Jonathan Eoss these jokes… my god,” wrote one other.

“This Jonathan Ross ITV pre Academy Awards coverage is utterly painful,” tweeted journalist Harrison Brocklehurst. “Awful jokes, forced laughs from his few guests, HELL ON EARTH.”

“ITV inflicting Jonathan Ross on us for their Oscar coverage. We deserve better,” added one other. One extra tweeted: “Why oh why do I have to listen to Jonathan Ross, this is a nightmare.”

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