Colbert’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Gig Reveals Ugly Hollywood Truth

Jimmy Kimmel hates more than just President Donald Trump. He clearly loathes the Republican half of his country. Just ask his wife or listen to any of Kimmel’s nightly ABC monologues. Yet the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences saw fit to have him host the Oscars. Four times. Now, why would an august body hire a comic whose presence scares off countless viewers? Don’t they want as robust an audience as possible for Hollywood’s biggest night? There are only two possible reasons for their decision: They had no clue that a good swath of the country loathes Kimmel They didn’t care that a good swath of the country loathes Kimmel Here’s betting the first answer is accurate. At least, we hope so. Call it the Hollywood Bubble, the cultural barrier that protects liberal artists from know