WHAT IS AN INCLUSION RIDER?
nominees from the night to stand up with her. She said: “Meryl (Streep), if you do it, everyone else will.”
McDormand continued: “Look around ladies and gentlemen, because we all have stories to tell and projects we need financed.
“Don’t talk to us about it at the parties tonight, invite us into your office, we’ll tell you all about them.
“I have two words to leave you with tonight – inclusion rider.”
Kimmel addressed the Harvey Weinstein scandal as he opened the 90th Academy Awards.
He said: “The Academy, as you are no doubt aware, took action last year to expel Harvey Weinstein from their ranks. There were a lot of great nominees but Harvey deserved it the most.”
He added: “What happened with Harvey and what is happening all over was long overdue.
“We can’t let bad behaviour slide anymore, the world is watching us and we need to set an example and the truth is if we are successful and if we can work together to stop sexual harassment in the workplace, if we can do that, women will only have to deal with harassment all the time at every other place they go.”
Kimmel also used his opener to encourage winners to keep their speeches short, promising a jetski to the recipient with the briskest running time. He unveiled the green machine on stage, showcased by Dame Helen Mirren, which was eventually won by Phantom Thread costume designer Mark Bridges for his 36-second acceptance speech.