Jimmy Kimmel gently humiliates Oscar winners, other A-list actors in sadistic acting class

Jim Kimmel is a tough acting teacher — (Image credit: Jimmy Kimmel Live)

Inside Jim Kimmel's acting studio, only Gary Oldman is a winner. Everyone else fails to live up to Kimmel's exacting standards, in this Oscars-themed special from Jimmy Kimmel Live. Eddie Redmayne — who just won Best Actor honors — can't do a proper British accent. Jennifer Aniston is forced to do a pratfall. Susan Sarandon can't live up to Tilda Swinton. And Kristen Bell gets all manners of abuse. Kimmel is (purposefully) over-the-top as a fussy, misanthropic acting teacher, but the actual actors play their parts beautifully. This is worth your five minutes. —Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.