Despite fans' hopes, both Mulaney and incumbent emcee Jimmy Kimmel reportedly refused hosting duties for 2025
The dream of John Mulaney bringing his unique brand of self-deprecating humor and tall suit-wearing to the Oscars stage is apparently dead. According to’s) most optimistic hopes. Mulaney became many tired Oscar-viewers’ dark horse pick to infuse the proceedings with some new blood earlier this year, after his stellar audition of sorts hosting the “non-televised” Governors Awards in January.
In a wide-ranging monologue, Mulaney unsurprisingly managed to nail the tightrope walk between roasting the ceremony’s famous guests without tipping over into saying anything actually offensive—a feat he primarily accomplished by teasing the event itself. “Ladies and gentlemen, it is an honor and a favor to be here. This is a strategic obligation,” he opened.
Unfortunately for the Academy, they also won’t be able to return to their old faithful, Jimmy Kimmel. The four-time host was naturally the Academy’s first choice, butreports that he refused duties for both the Oscars and the Emmys this year—potentially due to his stated desire to, he wrote in his statement, “I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times.” We love to see a man living his dreams .
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