Oscars 2018: Harvey Weinstein scandal on everyone's minds
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein  was kicked out of the Academy and banished from Hollywood  but  his  name was still prevalent at the first Oscars since  his  scandal broke.
Host Jimmy Kimmel wasn't afraid to address the elephant in the room as he spoke about  Weinstein   the #MeToo movement and the onslaught of sexual harassment charges Hollywood has faced in recent moves in his opening monologue.
"The Academy  as you know  took lengths to expel  Harvey Weinstein  from their ranks " Kimmel said. "What happened with  Harvey  and what's happening all over is long overdue ... if we can work together to stop sexual harassment in the workplace.
"If we can do that  women will only have to deal with that every other place they go "  he  joked.
Gesturing to a giant statue on the stage   he  praised Oscar   himself  for keeping " his  hands where you can see them" and for having "no penis at all." But Kimmel introduced the broadcast as "a night for positivity."
On a more serious note he added  " We  can't let bad behavior slide anymore... the world is watching  us ."
Kimmel wasn't the only person to bring attention to the  Weinstein  scandal; accusers Ashley Judd and Mia Sorvino walked the red carpet together.
Judd was the first big-name actress to go on the record with allegations of sexual misconduct against Weinstein  is among the scheduled presenters. Sorvino accused  Weinstein  of ruining her career after she refused to comply with his sexual advances.
Judd was later joined by fellow  Weinstein  accusers Salma Hayek and Annabella Sciorra who introduced a montage that celebrated diversity in cinematic storytelling â including gender and race.
Kimmel's decision to address  Weinstein  at the Oscars came as a surprise after the late night host promised last week he would not talk about the disgraced movie mogul.
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Host Jimmy Kimmel wasn't afraid to address the elephant in the room as he spoke about  Weinstein   the #MeToo movement and the onslaught of sexual harassment charges Hollywood has faced in recent moves in his opening monologue.
"The Academy  as you know  took lengths to expel   [TGT] from their ranks " Kimmel said. "What happened with  Harvey  and what's happening all over is long overdue ... if we can work together to stop sexual harassment in the workplace.
"If we can do that  women will only have to deal with that every other place they go "  he  joked.
Gesturing to a giant statue on the stage   he  praised Oscar   himself  for keeping " his  hands where you can see them" and for having "no penis at all." But Kimmel introduced the broadcast as "a night for positivity."
On a more serious note he added  " We  can't let bad behavior slide anymore... the world is watching  us ."
Kimmel wasn't the only person to bring attention to the   [TGT] scandal; accusers Ashley Judd and Mia Sorvino walked the red carpet together.
Judd was the first big-name actress to go on the record with allegations of sexual misconduct against  [TGT] is among the scheduled presenters. Sorvino accused   [TGT] of ruining her career after she refused to comply with  [TGT]  sexual advances.
Judd was later joined by fellow   [TGT] accusers Salma Hayek and Annabella Sciorra who introduced a montage that celebrated diversity in cinematic storytelling â including gender and race.
Kimmel's decision to address   [TGT]  came as a surprise after the late night host promised last week  [TGT]  would not talk about the disgraced movie mogul.