Toronto Oscar-winner on what he told Jimmy Kimmel on stage

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Miles Dale shares what he told Jimmy Kimmel as the Oscars came to an end Sunday night.

The microphone was cut off during Dale’s acceptance speech after winning the best-picture Oscar for "The Shape of Water." (March 3, 2018)  SOUNDBITE: J.

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Miles Dale wasn't letting Oscar out of his sight Monday.

Following reports that Frances McDormand's Academy Award for best actress was stolen from an after-party on Sunday night, Dale planned to keep his trophy close by. "I'll put it in my suitcase.

That's a hand-carry item proudly taken out at metal detectors," Dale said a day after winning the best-picture Oscar along with director Guillermo del Toro for "The Shape of Water."