Jimmy Kimmel quipped that he’s glad one of the women nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards was allowed into the country to attend the ceremony Sunday.
“You were amazing in that film and I’m glad Homeland Security let you in tonight,” Kimmel said to Isabelle Huppert, a French actress nominated for her role in ‘Elle.”
Asghar Farhadi, an Iranian director of the Oscar-nominated film “The Salesman,” decided not to attend this year’s show to protest to stand in support of those who were affected by President Trump’s travel ban. He first said he would not come to the U.S. for the show in January, after Trump signed the executive order, even if given an excemption (before a court challenge froze the order)
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