Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes Monologue

And the gang goes wild! Nobody was secure from Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes through the trio’s opening monologue on the 2022 Oscars.

The trio opened the present by poking enjoyable at their shared internet hosting duties. “This yr, the Academy employed three girls to host as a result of it’s cheaper than hiring one man,” Schumer, 40, mentioned to which Hall, 51, replied, “You’re proper.” The digicam then minimize to Tiffany Haddish within the viewers, clapping and mouthing the phrase “Facts” with a smile on her face.

Last yr, producers dramatically scaled again the Oscars as a result of coronavirus pandemic, with solely presenters and nominees allowed to attend the gala. “We have been coping with COVID for 2 years,” Hall, 58, joked on Sunday, earlier than Schumer added, “Just take a look at what occurred to Timotheé Chalament,” earlier than the digicam minimize to J.Okay. Simmons. “I’d nonetheless smash,” Hall mentioned.

The Scary Movie star — who jokingly introduced to the room that she was “single” through the monologue — later introduced that she had been requested to carry out a handful of emergency COVID assessments. “Don’t fear, it’s only some folks, it’s completely random,” Hall mentioned, earlier than calling Bradley Cooper, Chalamet, Tyler Perry and Simu Liu to hitch her on stage . “Javier Bardem … no, your take a look at is okay, it says that you just’re married — I imply, destructive.”

 

She continued: “Will Smith, you’re married, however I see you’re on the record and Jada [Pinkett Smith] authorised you.” The joke was a reference to the “entanglement” that the Matrix star, 50, confessed to having with August Alsina in July 2020. She and the Oscar nominee, 53, had been separated on the time, however later reconciled.

With her 4 males onstage, Hall joked that it will be a “easy” and “typical” PCR take a look at: “You’ll come backstage, take your masks off — in case you have one — and your garments. I’m simply gonna swab your mouth with my tongue. … This isn’t as much as me. You know, the reality is, we’re in a pandemic.” After sending the fortunate gents off stage, the comic launched Jason Momoa and Josh Brolin and carried out a “COVID pat-down” on the 2 presenters.

Hall wasn’t the one host having enjoyable with Hollywood’s handsomest stars. During her monologue, Schumer roasted Leonardo DiCaprio, who stars in Best Picture nominee Don’t Look Up. “Leonardo Dicaprio, what can I even say about him?” the Life & Beth actress mentioned. “He’s performed a lot to combat local weather change and depart behind a cleaner, greener planet for his girlfriends.”

The joke earned large laughs — particularly from Jessica Chastain, who was seen protecting her face as she laughed and shook her head.

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Last month, the celebrities had been introduced as the Academy Awards’ first hosts in three years after “weeks” of conferences about Hollywood’s greatest evening, per Variety.

Ahead of the ceremony, Sykes teased her plan for sharing the spotlight with Schumer and Hall through the broadcast. “We’re going to share a monologue on the prime of the present, and you then’ll see us in numerous [set ups]. Either we’ll be collectively, it is perhaps two of us, it is perhaps one among us, who is aware of?” the New Adventures of Old Christine star mentioned throughout an look on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday, March 21. “To be sincere, it’s like whoever gets drunk is gonna be the one which’s backstage. So should you see Amy and Regina out, you’ll be able to simply go, ‘Wanda’s drunk, she’s backstage — drunk.’”

She continued: “I’m here to have fun, it’s not like I’m getting paid. Get what you pay for. You need sober Wanda, you gotta add some extra zeroes and transfer that comma. You’re getting Free Wanda.”

Schumer additionally made headlines within the days main as much as the Oscars when she revealed that she pitched having Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky make an look to be able to converse out concerning the ongoing invasion of his country. “I really pitched, I needed to discover a technique to have Zelenskyy satellite tv for pc in or make a tape or one thing simply because there are such a lot of eyes on the Oscars,” the Trainwreck star mentioned on The Drew Barrymore Show on March 21. “I’m not afraid to go there, however it’s not me producing the Oscars.”

“I believe it’s an awesome alternative to no less than touch upon a few issues,” Schumer continued. “I’ve some jokes that sort of spotlight the type of present situation. I imply, there are such a lot of terrible issues taking place that it appears onerous to deal with which one.”

Ultimately, the trio simply needed to ensure that each the celebrities in attendance and the viewers watching at house have time. “Look, it’s a giant evening. People labored onerous on these motion pictures. They bought all dressed up and hope to take house some {hardware}. So I would like it to be a enjoyable evening,” Sykes instructed Variety on Tuesday, March 22. “I would like folks to calm down. We’re going to have enjoyable.”