Jimmy Kimmel reveals why he turned down hosting the 2025 Oscars
In recent years, the comedian and talk show host had become an Academy Awards favorite, as he acted as the emcee for the biggest night in Hollywood four times: in 2017, 2018, 2023 and 2024.'Scarface' actor dead at 68: 'Love you my friend'
Colin Jost shares the latest on foot after brutal injury forced him to cut short Paris Olympics correspondent jobYou wind up pushing everything off till after the Oscars, and then you have to do everything you promised to do after the Oscars, after the Oscars. I did two years , it went well. I did another two years , it went well. I figured I’d take a little break.
Although Mulaney didn’t publicly state why he said “no,” Kimmel shed some light on why his fellow comedians make that choice. “It takes a lot of time, and a lot of the people who you think, ‘That person would be great’… they know they’d be great, they just don’t want to do it,” said Kimmel. Kimmel added, “When you think somebody’s going to be great, the only thing they can do is prove you wrong when they host the Oscars. They say it’s a thankless job. I wouldn’t necessarily describe it like that, because when it goes well, it isn’t, but it’s a tough spot to be in.
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